10 Lessons from Deploying My First AI Agent on Virtuals

I've been in web3 for 12 years. Built startups, shipped products, watched markets flip inside out. But I'd never launched a token. The whole setup felt rigged for disappointment. Founders get distracted, communities get rug-pulled, or everyone chases the next shiny thing. When Hanan from Virtuals reached out through a mutual friend, I wasn't exactly jumping at the opportunity. Then she explained the 60-day build challenge at 60days.ai . Build in public for 60 days, let the community watch your progress, then decide if you're committed. If not, investors get refunded. Simple. I'd just wrapped the PostKing MVP and was hunting for users everywhere I could think of. The deal was straightforward: make a 2-minute video, pay around $150 virtuals in fees, and launch the $PKING token . Worst case, I'd get exposure and test users. Best case, I'd have a fire under me to ship for 60 straight days. I was in. What I didn't expect was discovering Virtuals' agent marketplace (they call it the Amazon o