Picture this

Who it is for

A web2 dev wants into Sui. Move Starter deploys a real package from his wallet and explains what he shipped.

Two ways to own it

What you get

Base$79

$20 deposit to reserve

Package template, deploy guide, builder page.

You choose: chain
You choose: name and logo
You choose: accent color

Customfrom $500

Built around you

Reshape it entirely: new features, your flows, your brand end to end, integrations you need. We scope it with you.

Everything in Base
Custom features and design
Priority build

Why it is new

What exists today, and what this does differently

Why own your own

A productized combination of existing Sui onboarding and completion badges.

Closest things out there

Official Sui first-package guides walk through a first publish, and Metaschool's Sui track issues an NFT credential on completion.

Checked with web searches in October 2026. A search is not proof that nothing similar exists, and the market moves fast, so we recheck before every build.

What it unlocks

The human in it

Builds real skill in a new language.

The Regatta Board

Races it can enter

grant · Sui Foundation · rolling

Sui Foundation Grants

rolling

Official page ↗

Existing projects OK.

Their rule on existing code: Existing projects OK

grant · Aptos Foundation · rolling

Aptos Foundation Grants

rolling

Official page ↗

Existing projects OK.

Their rule on existing code: Existing projects OK

What you own

The whole app, not a starter kit.

The complete Move Starter app: developers ship their first Move package on Sui or Aptos from their own wallet, understand every line, and earn a badge only for code they changed, with a paywall built in.

Base price · $79

The user app, complete

Every buyer gets the same finished app. Basic branding and copy changes come through a quick form.

Three step onboardingHome

Shown once: pick your background, change it then ship it, a badge that means something.

Progress and next actionHome

Changed, tested, published, badge, with one clear next step and recent activity.

Template pickerBuild

Guestbook free; shared counter and stamp card gated behind Builder.

Make it yours editorBuild

Add fields, toggle abilities, live Move source, diff lines and gas estimate.

Test then wallet signed publishBuild

Tests run first; the learner signs the publish in Slush or Petra. No keys held, ever.

Onchain receiptBuild

Package id, first object, publisher and badge, marked onchain or offchain.

Guide that explains in your languageGuide

Node, SQL or Python analogies, why or just the fix, with a daily free limit.

Quiz on your own packageGuide

Three questions about code you wrote. Answers stay private.

Friday kata with block streakKata

A 15 minute upgrade each week, same package id, new version. Gated behind Builder.

Public builder page and share cardPage

Packages and badges read from chain, plus a share card. No promise of jobs or rewards.

Plans and settingsMe

Pricing from the owner paywall with USDC checkout, background, reminders, permissions.

Open the full app demo

Add-on

Owner console

Your admin side: revenue, paywall editor, users, rules and the agent log.

Revenue and paywall editorRevenue

MRR, payouts, incoming USDC, payment methods, live editing of tiers, prices and gates.

Badge review queueReview

Flagged copies and missing tests land here to approve or hold back.

RulesRules

Minimum diff, passing test requirement, copy flagging, guide model, chains offered.

Agent log and roadmapAgent

What the guide got wrong and how it adapted, running costs, and the priced Roadmap.

Top-up

Growth and referrals

Referral and growth mechanics, switched on when you are ready to grow.

Learners, cohorts and growth loopsLearners

Bootcamp package nights, builder page shares, cohort retention and referrals.

The money path, built in

How it earns for you

The first package, testnet publish and badge are free forever. Learners pay monthly for more templates, mainnet guidance and the weekly kata; bootcamps and ecosystem programs pay per cohort.

FreeFreeGuestbook template, testnet publish, builder badge, builder page, guide explanations with a daily limit

Builder$12 a monthAll templates, mainnet guidance, unlimited explanations, Friday kata with streak

Team or bootcamp$249 a month per cohortCohorts of up to 40, private templates, instructor dashboard

Gas is paid by each learner from their own wallet. Model costs run about one to three cents per explanation.

Prices are yours to set. Illustrative, not a promise of income.

Growth loops, built in

How it spreads

Builder pages and share cards travel to job posts and hackathon applications
Bootcamp package nights onboard a cohort at once with a cohort code
Ecosystem programs point new developers at the free first package
Friday kata streak brings badge holders back every week
Builder to builder referral links worth a free month for both

Roadmap · build the next phase with us

Where it goes next

v1 included

The full learner app

Three Move templates with tests
Wallet signed publish, testnet first
Diff and test badge check
Guide that explains in your language
Builder page, quiz, paywall

Included

Bootcamp portal

Instructor dashboard per cohort
Private templates and assignments
Bulk invite codes that cover Builder
Cohort completion report

Add-on from $400

Hiring board and more chains

Teams browse verified builder pages
Move on Aptos and IOTA, Solidity track
Kata that grows into a small dApp
Public badge verify API

Add-on from $900

For investors and grant reviewers

The pitch, ready

Ship your first Move package from your own wallet, and know what you shipped.

Problem: Web2 developers want to build on Sui and Aptos, but tutorials let them copy and publish code they cannot explain, and completion badges prove attendance rather than skill.

Solution: A small template the learner must change, errors explained in the language they already code in, a publish they sign themselves, and a badge that only mints when the diff and a test pass.

Why now: Move chains are recruiting developers, zkLogin and keyless wallets remove sign up friction, and mid tier models can explain compiler errors cheaply and well.

Market: Backend and web developers moving onchain, plus bootcamps, universities and chain ecosystem programs that need proof of real skill.

The ask: Pilot partners: one bootcamp and one chain ecosystem program, and grant funding from developer education rounds.

Funding is never guaranteed. Check each program's rules.

For hackathons and demo days

Your 2 minute demo

Home: meet Linh, 29, a Node dev in Saigon at 23:50, still copying code she cannot explain.
Build: pick the guestbook template on Sui testnet and add two fields of her own.
Build: turn off has key, run tests, and hit the most common first error.
Guide: the error explained with a Node and SQL analogy; apply the fix and go back.
Build: tests pass, sign the publish in her own wallet, badge minted after the diff check.
Page: her builder page with package, badge, diff and what is onchain and not.
Owner Review and Rules: a renamed template is flagged; raise the minimum diff.
Owner Revenue and Roadmap: change the Builder price live, then request the bootcamp portal.

Many hackathons require code written at the event. See the Regatta Boardfor each race's rule.

Make it entirely yours

Custom work from $1,000: your own templates and chains, a branded academy for an ecosystem program, LMS or GitHub Classroom integration, extra languages. Scoped on a call.

Custom from $500

BLUEPRINT

Why it matters and how it really works

The need

Web2 developers want to build on Move chains like Sui and Aptos, but tutorials let them copy and publish code they cannot explain, and completion badges often prove attendance rather than skill.

What exists and what is new

This already exists in parts. Official Sui first-package guides walk through a first publish, and Metaschool's Sui track issues an NFT credential on completion. Research verdict: exists, low novelty. This app is a productized combination: a guided first deploy from the learner's own wallet, error explanations mapped to the language they already use, and a badge that only mints when the package differs from the template and a test passes.

The data it runs on

The learner's template choice and diff, build and test output, the package id and first object id, quiz answers about their own package (private), and the badge record linking package, diff hash and test run.

1.The mission

Help developers make their first real step onto a new chain, and leave them understanding what they shipped.

2.Why people can't resist it

Friday kata A 15 minute upgrade to your own package each week, with a visible block streak.

Explained in your language Errors are explained with Node, SQL or Python comparisons, whichever you already know.

A badge that means something It links to your package, your diff and your test run, so anyone can check it.

3.How it works for real

Learner wallet: The learner's own Sui or Aptos wallet (Slush or Petra, or a zkLogin or keyless sign-in). The app never holds keys; the learner signs every publish.

Templates and CLI: Small Move templates (guestbook, shared counter, stamp card) run with the official sui or aptos CLI, testnet first with faucet funds.

Diff and test check: A build service compares the package to the template and runs its unit tests before the badge can mint.

Guide model: A mid tier model (for example Claude Sonnet via OpenRouter) explains compiler errors using the learner's background; a small tier model writes quiz questions about their package.

Badge: A soulbound badge object on Sui (or a non-transferable token on Aptos) recording package id, diff hash and test result.

Builder page: A public page listing the learner's packages and badges, read from chain via the public RPC or an indexer.

4.Cost per use and pricing

A small package publish on Sui mainnet costs a few hundredths of a SUI, and testnet is free with faucet funds. Guide explanations run around one to three cents per error on a mid tier model. Example month for 200 learners: about $40 to $120 in model costs, and gas is paid by each learner from their own wallet.

Free $0

One template, testnet publish, error explanations with a daily limit.

Builder $12 a month

All templates, mainnet guidance, badge, quizzes and the Friday kata.

Team or bootcamp Custom

Cohorts, private templates and a dashboard for instructors.

5.Growth loop

Builder pages and share cards travel to job posts and hackathon applications. Bootcamps and chain ecosystem programs can bring cohorts.

6.Risks and guardrails

Overclaiming: A badge is not a certification, and it never implies a job, grant or reward. The page says so.

Key safety: The app must never ask for or store a seed phrase. All signing happens in the learner's wallet.

Gaming the badge: Trivial diffs can slip through. The check requires a new field or function plus a passing test, and reviewers can flag copies.

Wrong explanations: The guide can be wrong. It links to official docs for each error and learners can report bad answers.

Chain changes: Move and CLI versions change. Templates are pinned and tested on each release.

7.Build order

Three Sui Move templates with unit tests
Testnet publish flow signed in the learner's wallet
Diff and test check service
Error explainer that adapts to the learner's background
Badge object minted after a passing check
Public builder page

8.Where this is going

Now
One developer ships her first package and can explain every line.
Next
Weekly katas grow the package into a small real app.
Later
Aptos and other Move chains, with team cohorts and instructor dashboards.
World-changing
Developers anywhere can move into onchain work with proof of real, explainable skill, not a certificate of attendance.

Costs and tools are estimates at the time of writing. General information only, not legal or financial advice.

OWNER PLAYBOOK

Own it, then chart your voyage

Nine routes from one vessel. Tap a port to open its chart.

Why own Move Starter

Move is a different language from Solidity, and most web2 developers bounce off the first package publish. Move Starter gets a real package live on Sui from the developer's own wallet, explains the objects they just created, and hands them a builder badge. Owning it makes you the go to on ramp into Move for your community, with your name on the flow, your wallet on the deploys and the fees from every cohort.

What’s stopping you?

“I don't know Move myself. Can I run this?”

Yes, and you will learn by running it. The package template, deploy guide and builder page are built. Publish your own package first using the guide, read the explanation it gives, and you will understand more Move than most of the people you help on day one.

“Sui already has free onboarding docs. Why would anyone pay?”

Free docs suit people who already know what they are doing. Your buyers are developers who tried the docs and stalled, bootcamps that want a ready flow, and communities that want a branded path. You sell speed, clarity and a person to ask.

“Will publishing a package get people an airdrop?”

Never promise that. Publishing builds real skill and a verifiable record of shipping on Sui or Aptos. Airdrops are never guaranteed and you should say so on the page.

“What if Sui or Aptos upgrades break the template?”

It can happen. Test a publish on each supported network every month, pin the toolchain version in your guide, and post a status note when something changes.

“Is it really mine?”

Yes. The app runs on your account and repo, deploys from your wallet, and builder badges are issued under your name.

The million-dollar ladder

Developers pay a small fee for the guided first package and builder badge, and bootcamps, university clubs and Move communities pay per learner for branded cohorts. Later, paid follow on modules (second object, a coin, a simple marketplace) lift revenue per learner.

$150

$4,500

$43,200

$85,000

First 10 Move builders

10 developers

$15 per guided publish

One club or bootcamp cohort

250 developers per month

$18 per developer

Several programs plus follow on modules

1,800 developers per month