NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin proposed 13 applications and five distribution strategies for developers, arguing in an Oct. 3 post on X that easier development shifts the main challenges toward deciding what to build and reaching users. The concepts span NFT-based AI characters, universal cross-chain checkout through NEAR Intents, escrowed event registration, private trading, liquidation-resistant strategies, private code and medical reviews, transcription, fundraising tools and confidential AI benchmarking. Suggested distribution channels include NEARLegion, Aurora Intent Connect, cross-promotions, Product Hunt and X, with Shopify identified as a potential checkout integration target.