I’ve known Aytac since the early days of Steem. Back then, it was wild I genuinely believed in him and his dedication to his projects and creative ideas. He completely impressed me, and that motivation spread to everyone who worked alongside him.

I worked with him mainly on the community and support side, so I got to see everything up close. Honestly, he never stopped. Always building, always testing new ideas, while most others were just talking or chasing a quick profit.

He always stood out. What mattered to him was creating solid, meaningful projects that truly helped people. He contributed to many projects at the same time D.Tube, Busy, and others. He also created his own, like Fundition, Teelkee, and especially DrugWars, which was absolutely groundbreaking. It was play-to-earn before anyone even used that term. For a while, it was the biggest blockchain app number one. Everyone was talking about it. We couldn’t believe how big it became.

But what really stood out about him was how much he shared. The successes, the struggles, the rewards he never thought only of himself. That’s what made him a true leader, not someone chasing the spotlight.

It honestly hurts to see how things turned out. Steem had incredible potential, but greed and bad decisions slowly destroyed it from within. Losing someone like Aytac isn’t just a developer leaving it’s the soul of the project walking away.

After all these years, he’s more than a colleague to me. He’s family. I’ve seen what he’s gone through, all the times he stood back up when everything was falling apart.

You don’t meet people like him often.
I have deep respect for you, Aytac, and I’ll always support you in your projects and convictions. You’re an example to so many developers.