May 28, 2026 at 1:18:29 PM UTC

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if we make it to $100K before the campaign ends today I will shave my beard off on a livestream https://build.awesome.me/

Also posted to Bluesky.

82 replies

Khalid ⚡ Mastodon 1 min later

@zachleat
1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 min later
  
  @khalidabuhakmeh look, I already know everyone will hate it 😅
  1. Khalid ⚡ Mastodon 1 hr later
    
    @zachleat I used state-of-the-art AI to imagine what it might look like.
    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
      
      @khalidabuhakmeh I’ve reported you to my instance and I’m going to talk to the moderators of my instance personally about this
      1. Khalid ⚡ Mastodon 1 hr later
        
        @zachleat The moderator of your instance seems like a reasonable, bearded man and would understand. 😅
        
        Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
        
        @khalidabuhakmeh we don’t know how the unbearded mods behave but we may find out
        
        Khalid ⚡ Mastodon 1 hr later
        
        @zachleat
Zach Leatherman Bluesky 8 min later

I fear I may have gotten the incentives wrong on this one
1. Snugug Bluesky 1 hr later
  
  You did not specify which currency!
  1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 1 hr later
    
    oh no USD USD USD!!
2. Germany Bluesky 5 hr later
  
  Hoping this isn't a Samson situation, where a beardless Zach loses the ability to code
  1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 6 hr later
    
    I will still be able to write code just a lot more of it (pejorative)
3. Private reply Bluesky 15 hr later
Vale Bluesky 12 min later

You fool! You neglected to specify currency! Better get the clippers ready.
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 21 min later
  
  oh no USD USD USD
2. henry ✷ Bluesky 3 hr later
  
  YES VALE HE'S BEEN LAWYERED
Erik Kroes ✅ Mastodon 13 min later

@zachleat I could shave your beard for half of that really.
1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 16 min later
  
  @erikKroes you pay me though, right
  …right?
  …wait
Mads McCausland Bluesky 37 min later

Omg I love this video. The world needs more whimsical.
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 48 min later
  
  Thanks! Lots of folks worked very hard on it!
2. Shell 🍋 UX Dev/ Resume Writer Bluesky 4 hr later
  
  Same
Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

I should have said that I will shave it off if we don’t hit $100K
Alessandro Corazza 🇨🇦 Mastodon 1 hr later

@zachleat
Which tier should I buy if I'd like to build more than 11 sites?
1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
  
  @alessandro good question! The 11 site plan is probably your best bet right now: the 11 cap will be a soft limit and we’ll offer add-ons — happy to discuss in more detail in DM if needed!
  1. Alessandro Corazza 🇨🇦 Mastodon 1 hr later
    
    @zachleat
    Alrighty I'll go with that one in the hope that I can expand that limit without needing to buy a whole other license.
    Edit: done - looking forward to using this!
    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
      
      @alessandro appreciate you! You won’t have to buy another license.
      1. Alessandro Corazza 🇨🇦 Mastodon 1 hr later
        
        @zachleat
        I appreciate you and Eleventy - been a longtime fan! As for the beard, well, we'll see.
        
        Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
        
        @alessandro I already know I won’t like it, which is proving to be more incentive for people than I thought (and thank you!)
Kilian Valkhof Mastodon 1 hr later

@zachleat a worthy goal 🫡
1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
  
  @Kilian the kickstarter or the destruction of my beard??
  1. Kilian Valkhof Mastodon 2 hr later
    
    @zachleat yeah
    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 3 hr later
      
      @Kilian I thought we were friends Kilian
      1. Kilian Valkhof Mastodon 4 hr later
        
        @zachleat …yeah
Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

well… we’ve crossed $90K USD and I’m starting to sweat a little bit
1. Patrick Fulton Mastodon 2 hr later
  
  @zachleat shaving the beard would help cool you off tho
  1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 hr later
    
    @patrickfulton …wait
2. Eric A. Meyer Mastodon 2 hr later
  
  @zachleat Good news! Taking off the beard will boost cooling, that’ll help with the sweating.
  1. Joe Steinbring Mastodon 2 hr later
    
    @Meyerweb @zachleat Facial hair does add wind resistance. 😁
  2. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 hr later
    
    @Meyerweb I heard this in Professor Farnsworth’s voice (of Futurama) and for that I thank you
    1. Chris Finazzo Mastodon 3 hr later
      
      @zachleat @Meyerweb 🤣
3. nilsmielke ⁂ Mastodon 2 hr later
  
  @zachleat You should not have given a currency!
  1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 hr later
    
    @nilsmielke meant to say 100K backers
4. Benoît Launay Mastodon 3 hr later
  
  @zachleat should I feel sorry for having add some coins toward the trimming goal?
Zach Leatherman Bluesky 1 hr later

well… we’ve crossed $90K USD and I’m starting to sweat a little bit
1. Stuart Robson Bluesky 1 hr later
  
  shaving off your beard will help cool you down
  1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 1 hr later
    
    *eyes narrow*
    1. Oliver Turner Bluesky 2 hr later
      
      *razor glistens*
      1. Oliver Turner Bluesky 2 hr later
        
        Zach Leatherman Bluesky 2 hr later
        
        first of all, how dare you
2. Michael Bluesky 2 hr later
  
  I'm doing my part dot gif
Christopher Kirk-Nielsen Mastodon 1 hr later

@zachleat If you wanted to inspire awe, maybe only shave some? (terrible pun aside, don't do it nooooo
– signed, a beardo)
1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later
  
  @chriskirknielsen I too do not believe this will end well for me
Mat “Wilto” Marquis Mastodon 2 hr later

@zachleat
Mat “Wilto” Marquis Bluesky 2 hr later
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 2 hr later
  
  mat what kind of barbers are we going to
  1. Mat “Wilto” Marquis Bluesky 2 hr later
    
    vincent price
Mike Aparicio Bluesky 2 hr later

*Casually buys 100 subs*
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 2 hr later
  
  careful now
Sara Joy ☠️ Bluesky 2 hr later

Will the T shirts actually still say 11ty on them as pictured?
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 2 hr later
  
  yep!
Stuart Langridge Bluesky 2 hr later

What's that, O. Henry? You say that somewhere someone else is currently building a website by hand to crowdfund for a beard comb?
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 2 hr later
  
  now that search is dead we will all be combing the web
  1. Stuart Langridge Bluesky 2 hr later
    
    time for New Hairless Zach
    
    (that sounds a lot weirder than I thought it would)
    
    (also last time I shaved my beard off for charity I was distressed at how much I looked like I was 14 again, to give you fair warning)
    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 3 hr later
      
      for what it’s worth, I am preemptively distressed
stephansama Bluesky 3 hr later

ima contribute lol i wanna see build awesome work and the beard disappear 😂
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 3 hr later
  
  what have I done
  1. Jory Raphael Bluesky 3 hr later
    
    Just need a couple Awesomenaut sponsors!
  2. stephansama Bluesky 3 hr later
    
    earned a backer lol 😂 ❤️
Christian Alder Bluesky 3 hr later

Tempted to increase my pledge just to see that ✂️
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 3 hr later
  
  I’m hoping for $99,999 USD at the deadline
  1. Christian Alder Bluesky 3 hr later
    
    +$1 USD
    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 3 hr later
      
      🫣🫣🫣🫣
Rich Holman Bluesky 3 hr later

But think of the newsletter you can send out!
Private reply Bluesky 3 hr later
Adam Argyle Bluesky 5 hr later

not the beard!
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 6 hr later
  
  we’ll see
Sara Joy ☠️ Bluesky 7 hr later

Aw, no face
Jason Grigsby Bluesky 6 days later

Did this happen?!?!?
1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 6 days later
  
  just a few K short 🫣😅😮‍💨
  1. Jason Grigsby Bluesky 6 days later
    
    I wish I'd have seen the challenge before the deadline. Feel like we could have rallied with more time.
    
    You should reopen the Kickstarter! Third times the charm?
    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 6 days later
      
      ahaha my mental health may collapse at the mere idea of it 😅
      1. Jason Grigsby Bluesky 6 days later
        
        I'm happy the Kickstarter is over. I know how stressful it was for you. Congratulations on a successful campaign and for managing to keep your beard.