# Hello there! 👋

**URL:** <https://forum.flow.com/t/hello-there/1618>\
**Category:** New To Flow\
**Created:** [March 31, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/hello-there/1618 "2021-03-31T13:57:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cryptobobbins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.flow.com/cryptobobbins/32/389_2.png) [@cryptobobbins](https://forum.flow.com/u/cryptobobbins)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/hello-there/1618/1 "2021-03-31T13:57:59Z")

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Hey everyone, Mr. Bobbins here. Flow appeared on my radar with the recent (and massively oversubscribed) half price sale through the [crypto.com](http://crypto.com) syndicate. After some reading and video watching, I’m now a hodler of some $FLOW.

I’m interested in projects that solve problems and this one certainly seems to do just that. Rather than copying the sharded chain, Flow is offering something unique by shunning the shard, as does Solana, but by a different method. The focus on easier programming with Cadence is also a huge plus.

Happy to be hovering around, it’s all very compelling!

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**Author:** ![Lsy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.flow.com/lsy/32/196_2.png) [@Lsy](https://forum.flow.com/u/Lsy)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/hello-there/1618/2 "2021-04-01T01:23:52Z")

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welcome 🤩

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**Author:** ![flowjosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.flow.com/flowjosh/32/362_2.png) [@flowjosh](https://forum.flow.com/u/flowjosh)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/hello-there/1618/3 "2021-04-09T16:21:20Z")

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Welcome to the community! We’re glad you appreciate what we’re doing here. 🙂