TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 29/09/2026It also gives us a much better idea of what sellers actually need, what needs improving and where we should go next. If people are talking about the things they need, we can actually listen and build around that as Trans-First grows. We don't have all the answers, and that's kinda the point. 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 29/09/2026We’re building a Community space for Trans-First sellers to connect, share what works, ask questions and help each other build. Starting simple: conversations, replies and useful knowledge, so new sellers can get advice from people already building their businesses. #BuildInPublic #TransCreator 121
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 28/09/2026A lot of this week has gone into making the vendor page feel like an actual shop, not just a grid of products. Meet the Creator, About the Shop, What They Support, Reviews and Connect are now coming together to give each seller a bit more room to tell their story. #BuildInPublic #TransCreator 010
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 25/09/2026Today we transformed the vendor page into more than a product grid. Meet the Creator, About the Shop, What They Support, Reviews and Connect give each seller space to share their story, showcase what they make, highlight what matters to them and connect with customers. #BuildInPublic #TransCreator 020
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 23/09/2026We’ve been working tirelessly on various features for the marketplace. Now we want the vendor page to actually tell you something about the person behind the shop - who they are, what they make, their story, and why you may want to support their business. #TransFirst #buildinpublic 041
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 10/09/2026Today's news: We shipped filter functionality, currency conversion, clearer product sections, custom reviews, and — most importantly — an About the Shop section giving creators space to explain what they make. Plus 4-image vendor uploads of their buisness. #TransFirst #TransCreators #LGBTQBusiness 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 06/09/2026Trans-First is getting seriously real: search, categories, galleries, reviews, refunds, bookings, seller dashboards, payments, currency conversion, creator profiles & more are DONE. We're now focusing on shop functionality. #buildinpublic #trans #LGBTQ #marketplace #ecommerce 040
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 31/08/2026Sometimes 1% isn't enough. That's why we've added an Additional Donation option at checkout. Want to put a little more back into the community when you shop on Trans-First? Now you can and it's completely optional, completely your choice. Each contribution helps build something bigger together. 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 24/08/2026Quick Trans-First beta update 🏳️⚧️ We found an issue with our Join form that meant some submissions may not have reached us. It’s fixed and we've tested the full flow end-to-end. If you tried to join recently and didn't hear back, please try again. Sorry! 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 19/08/2026Built out another piece of Trans-First today: Appointment bookings now flow cleanly from selection → basket → checkout → confirmation → email, with human-readable dates/times throughout Also tightened the beta sprint and mapped full customer → vendor → booking → fulfillment flow One step closer! 100
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 18/08/2026Big night for Trans-First: Marketplace payments, refunds and vendor balances are proven; seller onboarding is polished; and we mapped the Stripe webhook + Connect architecture that will power vendor payouts, reconciliation and accounting. Next up: building it. 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 13/08/2026Big milestone today for Trans-First 🏳️⚧️: We completed another end-to-end marketplace test. A creator uploaded a product, a customer purchased it by card, the order flowed through, commissions calculated, and the seller received their entitlement. The foundation works. Now we keep polishing. 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 11/08/2026You were right about testing the refund flow. Turns out Dokan Lite doesn’t give us the Stripe refund integration we needed, so I ended up building the refund request/approval bit and wiring it through WooCommerce -> Stripe. Just got the first test refunds working. Your warning was VERY well timed! 220
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 11/08/2026Another backend milestone for Trans-First 🏳️⚧️ Tonight we built and tested a proper partial-refund flow: customers select specific items + quantities, WooCommerce validates the request, and Stripe processes the exact refund. €125 of a €500 line refunded correctly. End-to-end. #TransTech #BuildInPublic 030
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 05/08/2026Currently deep in the backend getting Stripe and Dokan properly configured. Balancing that out by playing a relentless game of CSS whack-a-mole today. Slowly but surely making progress on the platform! 🥊🎨 🏳️⚧️ #TransTech #BuildInPublic #WebDev #IndieHackers #StartupLife 130
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 30/07/2026The @trans-first.com Private Beta is officially live! We're strengthening infrastructure, hardening security, and refining the experience. Building a safe, identity-affirming marketplace for creators, specialists, and independent businesses. Stay tuned! 🕊️ 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 25/07/2026Thanks for your report! It looks like a great turn out :) 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 24/07/2026Best of luck to you. Take that well deserved break and work on your calling :) 010
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 23/07/2026WP is officially back up and site security is underway! 🛡️ Still tracking down a few minor gremlins to fix, but we are moving forward and staying completely on track for July 25th. Huge thanks for sticking with us! 🚀 #BuildInPublic #TransTech #Trans #TransInTech #LGBTQTech #StartupUpdate #TransFirst 030
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 22/07/2026A 15-hour shift and a WordPress beta crash wasn’t the plan. After 8 hours of troubleshooting, the core site is saved, but we are temporarily offline while I fix the landing page. 🛠️ Appreciate your patience while I catch up on some sleep! 😴 #BuildInPublic #Trans #TransTech #TransInTech 140
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 21/07/2026Only 4 days until my birthday, London Trans Pride, and opening the private Beta gates for Trans-First. 🎂🏳️⚧️ I’ve been pulling crazy hours because trans creators deserve a secure marketplace that can’t be censored. Want a Beta invite this Sat? Drop a 🏳️⚧️ below! 001
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 21/07/2026Building a global directory for our community. 🏳️⚧️ 🕊️ Beyond business, we want to make sure everyone has a safe, warm, and comforting place to turn to when they need help or guidance. Please take care of each other. #BuildInPublic #TransTech #TransCreators #QueerTech #TransJoy 040
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 20/07/2026We are hand-selecting our founding pilot cohort right now. Secure your space to lock in 0% fees for 90 days. Post-pilot, keep a clean 90/10 split on all digital goods and bookings! 🤝Join: www.trans-first.com #TransTech #QueerTech #WebDev #BuildInPublic #LGBTQ 040
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 20/07/2026Finished styling trans-first.com on localhost today! 🏳️⚧️ Everything is on track for our beta launch on July 25th. Next up: we pivot to building out the backend architecture. 🚀 #TransFirst #TransTech #LGBTQInTech #BuildInPublic #WebDev #QueerBusiness 140
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 12/07/2026This hits so deep. Loving yourself is hard work, and some days it feels impossible, but your heart can still hold so much love for everyone else. Thank you for protecting our spirits and reminding us that we are whole, worthy, and never alone in the dark. <3 020
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 10/07/2026No worries at all, thank you for including us in the round-up. Our private Beta launch is officially set for July 25th, which aligns perfectly with London Trans Pride. This timeline will give your community even more to explore! 110
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 10/07/2026So excited for launch! 🚀 In celebration of London Trans Pride and my birthday on July 25th, the private Beta gates for Trans-First are officially opening! 🎂 I’m gifting our community a secure marketplace that can never be censored. 15 days to get off localhost! 🛡️💻🌈 010
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 07/07/2026Thank you for standing up for love and equality, Chiitan! True allyship right here. We're proud to have you on our feeds while we build out Trans-First. 🏳️⚧️🌟 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 07/07/2026Spent 10 hours fighting the local host matrix to get things ready for Trans-First. Building a safe, stable marketplace means wrestling with absolute monsters behind the scenes. Exhausted, but the foundation is getting there. Real building isn't pretty. 🫡 #buildinpublic #transbiz #tech 031
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 05/07/2026If you are a creator, coach, maker, or founder looking for a safe space to scale, we want your eyes on this project. What is the #1 feature you look for in a marketplace? Let us know below! #BuildInPublic #TransTech 030
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 05/07/2026Honestly, we want raw feedback on what works and what doesn't. Early user and original founder insights are everything to us. We’re going to use that exact feedback to tweak, optimize, and perfect things before we go fully live. 100
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 05/07/2026James asked a great question about our upcoming beta: What kind of feedback are we actually hoping to get from our first users? 👇 Trans-First 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 100
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 05/07/2026Thanks, James! We want feedback on what works and what doesn't. Their insights are everything, and we'll use them to perfect things before going live. Always down to connect and support each other! Trans-First 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 03/07/2026Thank you so much! That means the world to us. We are working hard under the hood and tracking perfectly toward our official platform beta launch this summer. Would love to stay connected! 🚀✨ #BuildInPublic 150
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 03/07/2026Scrapped v1 navbar after responsive breakpoint scaling bugs. Rebuilt clean: fixed local session issues with a cookie engine for live currency switches, and locked in this smooth horizontal sliding search capsule. Minimal & fast. 💻✨ #BuildInPublic #SoloFounder #TechForGood #TransTech #B2BDev #SaaS 060
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 30/06/2026From local development straight to global infrastructure. 🛠️🌍 The brand identity is locked in, the compliant multi-vendor footer framework is live, and our security footprints are set for Beta. Join us → trans-first.com 🩵🩷🤍 #TransTech #B2BDev #BuildInPublic #TechForGood #SoloFounder 040
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 30/06/2026Wrestling with grid layout CSS to ensure our shop cards are perfectly leveled and spaced out. 🛠️🎨 Every product title, description, and "Read more" link is now completely locked in and looking immaculate. Join us → trans-first.com 🩵🩷🤍 #TransTech #B2BDev #BuildInPublic #TechForGood #SoloFounder 030
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 29/06/2026From localhost to the wild 🚀 Building a trans-first platform means tech safety & data privacy from day 1. Gearing up for a rolling beta. Secure digital spaces are a necessity, not a preference. Join us ➔ trans-first.com 🩵🩷🤍 #TransTech #B2BDev #BuildInPublic #TechForGood #SoloFounder 040
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 22/06/2026Exactly. Safety has to be built right into the execution layer instead of just patched on later as an afterthought. Definitely more work upfront, but it's non-negotiable for what we're launching here. I appreciate the breakdown! 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 22/06/2026Economic independence requires robust infrastructure. We keep fees transparent (90/10 split post-pilot) and automate our 1% Giving Loop surcharge directly into community legal defense and emergency youth housing funds. No gaps. Just clean tech for good. 🤝 000
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 22/06/2026For the dev folks following along, here is the architecture: • Core: WordPress + WooCommerce + Dokan Pro for multi-vendor logic. • Safety: Activepieces + Sightengine APIs for automated SFW moderation. • Payments: Secure split-payout logistics via Stripe Connect. Building in public. 💻 010
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 22/06/2026Traditional platforms weren't built with our safety in mind. We're changing that from day zero. 🛠️🕊️ What does an ethical B2B/B2C marketplace look like? 🛡️ AI Safety Armor 🔒 Stripe Connect infrastructure 🕊️ 1% Giving Loop Pilot cohort members lock in 0% commission. 👇 trans-first.com 🏳️⚧️ 320
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 20/06/2026Back from a 7-day break & updating Trans-First! 🛠️ Localhost is polished: pages & links fixed. Mobile next! Happy Pride Month to my trans fans - you all inspire me so much. Building this safe space for you is everything. 🏳️⚧️✨ Check out our pre-launch page: trans-first.com 010
TransFirstHQ @trans-first.com · 03/06/2026We are building the live platform for Trans-First! 🚀 An elegant, open-source multi-vendor marketplace empowering trans specialists. 🏳️⚧️ • 1-on-1 coaching & retail • AI safety via Activepieces • 1% gross revenue to legal defense 🕊️ 👉 www.trans-first.com #TransInTech #trans #SelfHosted #TechForGood 020