[From Zero to Top 8]@h4lab.witness Steem Journey

h4lab.witness (64)in #h4lab • 12 days ago (edited)

From Zero to Top 8

@h4lab.witness Steem Journey

_{2025.09.10 Wed | Written by @h4lab.witness}

We have just submitted our official witness vote application through Steem Portal, fully embracing Steem’s open and transparent voting system!
Special thanks to @RME for building a fair infrastructure for voting and proposals and for tireless effort to support the value and growth of Steem.

About two years ago, we launched https://h4lab.com and submitted our first witness application. At that time, we were just four people driven by our passion for Steem, building services we wished had existed and ones we ourselves needed.

Earlier this year, we also launched Hari Raid, a DApp that has already grown to more than 200 weekly users. Step by step, we kept building, and before we knew it, we found ourselves among the main witnesses. Today, we are honored to be ranked in the Top 8. (Hard to believe at times..! but if the ranking changes, that’s simply part of the journey😅)

We see this not only as recognition of our steady work, but also as motivation to keep improving. In this post, we’d like to look back at what we have built so far and share our plans for what comes next.

📈 Major Milestones

Date	Milestone & Update Description	URL
2023.06.01	D-DAY: H4LAB Launch	Link
2023.06.08	Drawing Board Feature Upgrade	Link
2023.06.20	Posting Search Feature Improvement	Link
2023.06.24	Dashboard & Guide Improvement	Link
2023.07.03	Earnings Graph Enhancement	Link
2023.07.06	Metaverse Gallery Opening	Link
2023.07.18	H4LAB Mascot Introduction	Link
2023.08.01	Website Renewal & Mascot Naming Contest	Link
2023.08.01	Metaverse Office Launch	Link
2023.08.03	First Analyst Content (by @happycapital)	Link
2023.08.21	User Stats & Navigation Update	Link
2023.08.30	TRX Compensation Notice	Link
2023.10.17	Unposted APR Feature Added	Link
2024.09.10	Chuseok Celebration Event, Top 14 Main Witness	Link
2024.12.09	HARI RAID: Frenzy Mode, Game/Bug Fixes	Link
2024.12.12	HARI RAID: Daily Quests, Auto Posting, Leaderboard Improvements	Link
2025.01.04	HARI RAID: Card Summon, Leaderboard/Frenzy, Popup, Translation	Link
2025.01.07	HARI RAID Official Public Launch	Link
2025.01.24	HARI RAID: Credit/Delegation, EXP/UX, Raid Flow Update	Link
2025.02.06	HARI RAID: Frenzy/Telegram Alerts, UX/Reward Fixes	Link
2025.02.17	HARI RAID: Lobby Notices, One-Click Quest, In-Game Chat	Link
2025.03.10	HARI RAID: Reward Expansion, Performance Improvements	Link
2025.03.14	HARI RAID: Frenzy All-Time Reward (440 STEEM)	Link
2025.05.04	HARI RAID: Referral System Release & Major Event (Multi-Tier, 2,000 STEEM)	Link
2025.06.23	HARI RAID: Strategic Card Combos, Attributes, Boss Combos, Rarity	Link
2025.07.01	HARI RAID: Posting Event—Official Curator, Community Rewards	Link
2025.07.01~09.30	Game Team Alliance: Curator, Official Booming03 Game Curation, Guide Event	Link
2025.07.18	HARI RAID: Straight Flush Combo, Referral Logic, Boss HP Balancing	Link
2025.07.25	HARI RAID: Legendary Combo Damage Adjustment, Frenzy Fix	Link
2025.07.28	HARI RAID: Referral Points by SP to Prevent Abuse, Frenzy Timer Bug Fix	Link
2025.09.05	Achieved Main Witness Rank #8 on Steem	Link

🖥 Witness Node Server Specs

Location: Netherlands
Type: Dedicated VDS (vds.v1-max)
CPU: 4 vCPU (AMD EPYC 7451)
RAM: 32 GB
SSD: 2 x 960 GB
Network: 3TB traffic (1Gbps), 1 IPv4
OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

🎁 Hari-Raid Rewards Paid to Global Community (as of Sep 2025)

44 game rounds complete
Leaderboard rewards: 10,300 STEEM
Frenzy Mode rewards: 2,200 STEEM
Total direct STEEM rewards: 12,500 STEEM
Including bonus/event rewards: ~ More than 15,000 STEEM distributed

🚀 Coming Soon: The H4LAB Vision

A brand-new delegation service with an improved interface
Major HARI RAID UX/UI redesign
Exciting new HARI RAID content, events, and upgrades
Integration of Steem’s sidechain Meeray with HARI RAID
Creative proposals designed to strengthen Steem’s value
(And maybe… a Steem-exclusive AI agent? 👩‍💻)