What are you must proud of having achieved with Vinteum?

I now naming one single thing will be hard, so feel free to reply with more than one :D

It’s hard to name a single thing, but what I’m most proud of is that Vinteum has helped turn something abstract into something concrete. For a lot of people, contributing to Bitcoin used to feel distant or theoretical. Seeing developers go from curiosity, to first PRs, to sustained upstream work, and in some cases to full-time open-source careers, is incredibly meaningful.

I’m also proud of the community layer we’ve built around that. Our Discord is extremely active, with something happening almost every day: office hours, study groups, book clubs, project deep dives, and informal discussions. That ongoing rhythm matters because it turns learning and contributing into a habit, not a one-off experience.

That online activity is reinforced offline. We support BitDevs in six or seven cities across Brazil, alongside meetups, workshops, and in-person gatherings at Casa21. Together, those spaces give people multiple ways to plug in, depending on where they are and how they learn best.

On a more structural level, I’m proud that we’ve shown a model that goes beyond short-term funding. Long-term mentorship, patience, and personal follow-up turned out to matter as much as money. We’ve helped people find their next step, avoid stagnation, and stay engaged through different life phases.

Finally, I’m proud that contributors coming out of Vinteum are now recognized and trusted within major Bitcoin open-source projects. Seeing people from Brazil and Latin America become recurring contributors, reviewers, and collaborators, rather than one-off participants, feels like a quiet but important achievement.