Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying you're always wrong, and I'm not blindly defending Pi either. I've written plenty of critical posts about Pi myself.
What I'm trying to do is point out something that I can see, but you might be missing.
Your frustration seems to be mostly about Pi recently pushing Pi App Studio and trying to attract Vibe Coders. I get it. The Pi price keeps falling (although the whole crypto market has been struggling), there's not much excitement in the market right now, and meanwhile the core team keeps talking about utilities and app development. That can feel frustrating.
But whether you think the CT is doing a good job or not, they're not stupid. Every move they make usually has a reason behind it.
Let me explain.
First, Pi doesn't really have a major success story in its ecosystem yet.
Even Fireside, in my opinion, is heading in the wrong direction. The moderation and deletion system has hurt the platform badly, and most Pi influencers don't even use it anymore.
P2P trading apps also have a tough future. That's not really Pi's fault. The market has changed. Stablecoins are taking over payments because they're much more stable and practical than paying with volatile assets like Bitcoin or Pi.
And what happened to all those hackathon apps? Most of them disappeared.
Why?
Because there wasn't enough revenue.
I've personally networked with many of those developers, so I've heard their struggles directly. Many eventually left because they couldn't make money.
So what does Pi actually need if it wants more utility apps?
What's the very first step?
It needs apps that allow developers to make serious money without touching the more sensitive areas of crypto. (What I mean is that Pi probably won't be adding popular speculative apps to the Pi Browser anytime soon.)
When developers can earn real income, the Pi ecosystem becomes attractive.
That income gets reinvested into apps. App quality improves. More users arrive. More demand is created. The ecosystem starts growing naturally.
Most importantly, developers need to start thinking:
"Maybe I should build on Pi too."
"Maybe I can create an app, monetize it with ads, add Pi payments, and earn 10,000 Pi every month."
That desire is what Pi needs first.
Think about Ethereum and Solana. When people wanted to make money through NFTs, ICOs, or token launches, those were the ecosystems developers thought about first.
Pi needs to create that same feeling.
And for that to happen, there must be real examples.
Right now, for the first time, Cidi Games is creating one of those examples.
Do you know how much Pi payment activity happens there every day?
You can actually check the cidi games wallet addresses and see for yourself.
And how many ads are being viewed on the platform every day? How many user interactions are happening?
I don't know the exact numbers, but I highly doubt the revenue is insignificant.
That's the key point.
This example matters a lot to developers.
And at exactly this moment, the CT is also trying to attract more developers.
Look at their recent posts on X. CT specifically mentioned Cidi Games as a good example of monetization on the platform.
Their marketing isn't great, so many people miss the message.
But I understood what they were trying to say.
We're currently at a very important stage where the ecosystem finally has a real example of an app generating value, and the CT is using that example to attract builders.
You asked:
❓ Why would a serious dev bet on Pi when there's no clear path to revenue, the ecosystem is still "coming soon," and the Core Team's communication is a black hole?
❓ How do we attract builders when the playbook is still being written?
I think there's already an answer.
If you're a capable developer with passion and a good product, there is real potential to monetize on Pi because the community is huge. and check out the Cidi games platform now.
And if you're a beginner developer, you shouldn't be too afraid to try either.
Pi App Studio supports AI-powered vibe coding, which makes app development much easier than before.
That's exactly why the Core Team is pushing it right now.