diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero.tsx
index 32415d5d..b905bbde 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero.tsx
@@ -2,104 +2,15 @@
 
 import { motion } from "motion/react";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
-import { Input } from "../ui/input";
 import { SponsorButton } from "../ui/sponsor-button";
 import { VercelIcon } from "../icons";
 import { ArrowRight } from "lucide-react";
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import { toast } from "sonner";
 
 import Image from "next/image";
 import { Handlebars } from "./handlebars";
+import Link from "next/link";
 
 export function Hero() {
-  const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
-  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
-  const [csrfToken, setCsrfToken] = useState<string | null>(null);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    let isMounted = true;
-    fetch("/api/waitlist/token", {
-      credentials: "include",
-    })
-      .then((res) => res.json())
-      .then((data) => {
-        if (isMounted && data.token) {
-          setCsrfToken(data.token);
-        }
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        console.error("Failed to fetch CSRF token:", err);
-        if (isMounted) {
-          toast.error("Security initialization failed", {
-            description: "Please refresh the page to continue.",
-          });
-        }
-      });
-  }, []);
-
-  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-
-    if (!email.trim()) {
-      toast.error("Email required", {
-        description: "Please enter your email address.",
-      });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!csrfToken) {
-      toast.error("Security error", {
-        description: "Please refresh the page and try again.",
-      });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSubmitting(true);
-
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch("/api/waitlist", {
-        method: "POST",
-        headers: {
-          "Content-Type": "application/json",
-          "X-CSRF-Token": csrfToken,
-        },
-        credentials: "include",
-        body: JSON.stringify({ email: email.trim() }),
-      });
-
-      const data = (await response.json()) as { error: string };
-
-      if (response.ok) {
-        toast.success("Welcome to the waitlist! 🎉", {
-          description: "You'll be notified when we launch.",
-        });
-        setEmail("");
-
-        fetch("/api/waitlist/token", { credentials: "include" })
-          .then((res) => res.json())
-          .then((data) => {
-            if (data.token) setCsrfToken(data.token);
-          })
-          .catch((err) => {
-            console.error("Failed to refresh CSRF token:", err);
-          });
-      } else {
-        toast.error("Oops!", {
-          description:
-            (data as { error: string }).error ||
-            "Something went wrong. Please try again.",
-        });
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast.error("Network error", {
-        description: "Please check your connection and try again.",
-      });
-    } finally {
-      setIsSubmitting(false);
-    }
-  };
-
   return (
     <div className="min-h-[calc(100vh-4.5rem)] supports-[height:100dvh]:min-h-[calc(100dvh-4.5rem)] flex flex-col justify-between items-center text-center px-4">
       <Image
@@ -153,15 +64,16 @@ export function Hero() {
           animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
           transition={{ delay: 0.6, duration: 0.8 }}
         >
-          <Button
-            type="submit"
-            size="lg"
-            className="px-6 h-11 text-base bg-foreground"
-            disabled={isSubmitting || !csrfToken}
-          >
-            Try early beta
-            <ArrowRight className="relative z-10 ml-0.5 h-4 w-4 inline-block" />
-          </Button>
+          <Link href="/projects">
+            <Button
+              type="submit"
+              size="lg"
+              className="px-6 h-11 text-base bg-foreground"
+            >
+              Try early beta
+              <ArrowRight className="relative z-10 ml-0.5 h-4 w-4 inline-block" />
+            </Button>
+          </Link>
         </motion.div>
       </motion.div>
     </div>