Wild User Interviews Podcast (Wuipod)

On this episode AVB sits down with David Lachmish, co-founder of IKA (previously Dwallet Network).IKA is the fastest parallel MPC network launching on Sui.I really enjoyed this conversation as it has a really natural flow, covering, among many things:* How adversity creates excellence and comfort breeds mediocrity. Why everyone should spend at least one year living in a culture different from where they grew up in.* An analysis of the current web3 landscape - why web3 is fundamentally a cybersecurity industry.* The work of his cracked team of award winning cryptographers and security researchers.* Back to the basics: the fundamental guarantees of blockchain and how public key cryptography works.* A masterclass in MPC networks - how they have evolved, different ways of implementing (ZK, FHE) for different use cases.* IKA novel algorithm for zero trust, mass implementation.* Use cases for IKA builders* And a lot more!Resourceshttps://ika.xyzFollow on Socialshttps://x.com/AvbNearhttps://x.com/d3h3d_https://x.com/ikadotxyz

Conversation with Santi, the legend behind the Crecimiento movement in Argentina. Crecimiento is a movement to transform Argentina into the Crypto Capital of the world.Some of the things we covered:* The History and Anatomy of the Pop-up City Movement: from Mu and beyond.* What makes Argentina unique: bottoms up adoption and top down support.* Crecimiento origins, insights from last two popups* What to expect for the upcoming pop uppers city in March* and A LOT moreResources* Join the Spark Contributors Program https://airtable.com/appENuebGSKMB5sia/pagaH3MszSSMW7GpN/form* Learn more about Crecimiento https://bento.me/crecimientoarFollow on Social Media - Crecimiento https://x.com/crecimientoar- Wuipod https://x.com/wuipod- Santi https://x.com/scristobal94- AVB https://x.com/avbnear

On this wide ranging conversation we sit down with Maria Yarotska, Hackathon Headmistress of the NEAR Ecosystem, contributor at DevHub.Some of the topics we cover and stood out to me:* Anatomy of a hacker: tales from an experienced hackathon organiser on what makes some teams thrive and others burst in flames.* Maria's Origins: attending a Space Tech hackathon that changed her life.* Thoughts on different approaches to hackathons. In particular, her answer to what she would do if she had unlimited budget blew my mind.Podcast is Sponsored by  @MetaPoolNEARliquidstaking - Thank You!Follow on SocialsAVB - https://x.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://x.com/wuipodDevHub - https://x.com/NEARDevHub

Conversation with Illia Polosukhin (co-founder @nearprotocol) also known on the streets as The Black Dragon, recorded live during [Redacted] Bangkok 2024.Illia does A LOT of public appearances and interviews. On this interview we break norm and rather than focus of the tech (the WHAT) we focus instead on Illia's journey (Who and Why). Even though we only had 1 hour, the result has far exceeded our expectations. Some of the highlights:* Illia reads in Megabytes. How his life changed when someone gave him a CD ROM loaded with 700mb of .txt books fuelling his imagination.* Wild imagination and builder more from a young age. Not only did Illia start writing his own science fiction books when he was young, he also built a publishing platform to distribute them! Only catch - he never finished any of them as he got bored after he knew how things played out in his head.* Learning how to code at age 10; importance of family and supportive teachers in school. Building games and keeping cheat codes in summer camp and more!* Growing up poor, building character. How Ukraine has shaped VALUES.* Broken internet and role of MATHs, formal verification, and AI agents.* So much more!Enjoy

Wide ranging conversation with Eric Winer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Managing Director at Pagoda.What makes this podcast special is that it was recorded just a few days after the announcement of several spinouts and the rest of Pagoda sunsetting came out. Which sets the scene for a very honest and insightful Eric. Some of the topics we cover and personal highlights:- Eric has been very early and led massive growth at Gemini and Nifty Gateway. Common thread: taking familiar user experiences, implementing high standards of delivery and excellence to bring web3 to the masses. - The ways in which working for a hedge fund are different from building products; money as end goal cf. a real user as end-goal, how this influences team formation (skills and view-point diversity). Finally, we also touched on challenges of Product in an Engineering focused organisation (following up on our previous conversation with Alex Chiocchi, former head of Product at Pagoda. - Raw, honest assessment of factors that lead to Pagoda dissolution: expensive organisation, on competitiveness and sustainability of NEAR ecosystem of third party providers, founder led organisations and the advantages of smaller, focused teams as startups over larger well funded organisations.- A breakdown of a lot of Pagoda's services: what they do, importance, challenges going into the future, and opportunities for new providers.There is A LOT more, including a lot said between the lines. We hope this conversation is well received by all stakeholders involved and that it may be useful in addressing some of the outstanding matters in the best way possible. Resources- Blog Post Announcing NEAR One and Chain Abstraction Spinouts - Future of Pagoda Services Post- NUFFLE: NEAR DA Spinout- [Redacted] HackathonFollow on SocialsEric - https://x.com/eric_winer AVB - https://x.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://x.com/wuipodPagoda - https://x.com/PagodaPlatform

This is the second conversation we have with Cameron Dennis, although the first one never got released as it was deemed too spicy! Cameron was one of the earliest contributors to NEAR Inc, spearheading Business Development and eventually recruiting a BD team. He's outlasted several NEAR Foundation CEO's, even it as some point he parted ways with NF due to a 'lack of culture fit'. A ruthless hustler. Cameron provides unique insights into many things. Some of my personal highlights:1. Evolution: we are very candid about the Evolution of NEAR ecosystem. With a focus on the lessons learned and practical suggestions on how to move forward, we provide a detailed overview for those who may have been lost or confused along the way.2. What is NEAR, really? We drill down on the origins story, the pivots, the vision that has always been but nobody knows. NEAR is not just another blockchain, it is THE OPEN WEB. 3. Community Reset: is it time to start a cult? 4. Beyond crypto; this is a race for humanity and superintelligence.5. NEAR AI is two things: a hub for everyone working on any piece of the AI stack, and the in-house Developer AIResourcesNEAR AI Masterplan: https://near.ai/Follow on SocialsCameron - https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_AVB - https://x.com/avbNearWuipod - https://x.com/Wuipod

Wide ranging conversation with Romain Despoel, an associate at Polymorphic Capital. Romaind and AVB met at ETH CC Brussels 2024 and immediately hit if off. Some would say that sharing across two hackathons in such a short timeframe would bring any two people together, but we believe it is due to their shared past growing up in Venezuela that they have developed a strong friendship. Some of the things we talk about that stood out to me:- We open by discussing Venezuela. Romain's brief sting there when he was 7 and AVB's childhood, along with current electoral fraud. - ZK Explainer: how it went from something cool but only theoretical Romain learned at uni to cool, real world uses cases in web3.- Fully Homomorphic Encryption: what it is, how it works, why it is exciting!- ETH CC Builds and hackathon stories in general. Being a builder is fun. The energy captured on the pod is contagious.- Tales as a VC: challenges of investing in a Bull Market. Wild valuations, founders taking secondaries, what do people actually do for work everyday?!- From Infra saturation to mass consumer applications. - Infra fire round: hot takes on Real World Assets, Social, chain abstraction, DePIN.We had a blast recording. Hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think Resources:Polymorphic Capital - https://polymorphic.capital/MBD - https://www.mbd.xyz/FHERMA - Platform for FHE Challenges: https://fherma.io/Follow on Socials:Romain - https://x.com/romdespoelPolymorphic Capital - https://x.com/polymorphiccapAVB - https://x.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://x.com/wuipod

Wide Ranging conversation with Nick Havryliak, co-founder at Assisterr. Assisterr is a Data Provenance Protocol & Marketplace of domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs) owned by the community. SummaryIn this episode we discuss the convergence of Web3 and AI. They delve into Nick's background in consulting, product management, and his journey into Web3 and AI. Nick elaborates on the limitations of Large Language Models (LLMs) and explains the advantages of using Small Language Models through the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) process. They also brainstorm innovative applications for community-generated data, such as leveraging past hackathon projects to enhance future hackathons. Throughout the conversation, they explore the importance of maintaining human-centric values in AI development while navigating the evolving technological landscape.Spicy and MemorableThings that stood out to me (AVB) and kept me reflecting long after episode was recorded:* Importance of keeping it human. On dancing, focusing on enjoying life and spreading good vibes.* How the geopolitical (Ukraine) has shaped Nick's worldview. The West just doesn't get it.* Approaching Dev Rel with a Product Mindset; leveraging AI to obtain efficiency gains and unlock more value and new use cases.* The limitations of current LLMs (trained on publicly available data) and how to create incentives for procuring privately held data.* Cost structure of different approaches to AI: RAG, fine tuning, and own base models.ResourcesAssisterr - https://www.assisterr.ai/Assisterr on X - https://x.com/assisterrNick on X - https://x.com/nick_havryliak

Wide ranging conversation with Mario Reder. Mario is an engineer at Orderly (on-chain perps), lead dev at Shitzu (NEAR's OG memecoin and most active community).Some of the topics we covered include:- How we was lured from being a web2 developer to web3 thanks to WASM- The beauty and nuance of Rust language- The origins of Shitzu: how AGT managed to get him onboard- Memecoins & Fundamentals....- Alpha on everything Shitzu has been building, plus a major launch coming up!ResourcesDelegate to Shitzu Validator - https://shitzuapes.xyzTrade Shitzu NFT on Mitte - https://beta.mitte.gg/?contractAddress=shitzu.bodega-lab.nearFarm $Shitzu on REF.Finance - https://app.ref.finance/memeFollow on SocialsMario - https://x.com/marior_devShitzu - https://x.com/ShitzuCommunityProtocol Pawns - https://x.com/ProtocolPawnsShroom Kingdom - https://x.com/shrm_kingdom

Zahid is the founder of Jutsu. Jutsy is the co-pilot of web3 enabling and empowering developers to be 10x more efficient!Some of the topics we cover on this wide ranging conversation:1. Just origins: feeling the pain points at ETH Denver 2023 hackathon2. Jutsu evolution: hackers using it and winning in the wild3. Philosophical musings on AI: defining Agents, challenges for adoption and opportunities.4. Core infrastructure of Consumer application? What are the differences and why it matters5. Road to mass adoption: what web3 can learn from the web2 world6. and more!0:00 Ep 63 - Jutsu01:39:13 Dev Rels & Presence at Conferences01:42:47 CommunityFollow on Socialshttps://twitter.com/tryjutsuhttps://twitter.com/AvbNearhttps://twitter.com/wuipod

ResourcesBlog Post 'Nearcon: the Post Protocol Era' - https://thecryptospace.substack.com/p/nearcon-the-post-protocol-era-isNearcon 2023 Panel: DAOs and Collective Intelligence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj2PpoZW47g&t=14431sThe Big V Value Thesis - https://x.com/DrNickA/status/1749062167188349052?s=20'Why? The purpose of the Universe' by Dr Phillip Todd Factory DAO - https://www.factorydao.orgFollow on SocialsDr. Nick - https://twitter.com/DrNickAFactory DAO - https://twitter.com/FactDAOAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

On this podcast we sit down with Boris Polania, from NEAR DevHub.Some of the topics we cover are:- Boris background: challenges as an entrepreneur and frustrating with the political class in Venezuela- Complexity Science and DAOs- DevHub role and initiatives to growing the NEAR ecosystem- and more!Resources - DevHub Home Base on BOS - https://near.social/devhub.near/widget/appFollow on SocialBoris - https://twitter.com/HackBoingNEAR DevHub - https://twitter.com/NEARDevHubAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

Jonathan and Edward are co-founders at Meteor Wallet, one of the main and rapidly growing wallet in NEAR ecosystem. Prior to founding Meteor, Jonathan joined Edward in NEAR Tinker Union, a rich NFT community focused on the technology, innovation and product.ResourcesMeteor Wallet Website - https://meteorwallet.app/NEAR Tinker Union (NTU) Website (Stake) - https://tinkerunion.com/stake/Buy NTU - https://www.tradeport.xyz/near/collection/tinkerunion_nft.enleap.nearFollow on SocialsEdward Twitter - https://twitter.com/r3ktdegenJonathan Twitter - https://twitter.com/web3hedgeMeteor Twitter - https://twitter.com/MeteorWalletNEAR Tinker Union (NTU) - https://twitter.com/NearTinkerUnion

Bonus Special Episode: Cross-posting the first episode of the DevHub Unplugged Podcast, a new series produced by DevHubLink to Original Podcast: https://youtu.be/Ke5c3GS5-KUSubscrite to DevHub Unplugged: DevHub Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@NEARDevHubSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/24Ns7EaHzEhMl8OQqrkomgApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devhub-unplugged/id1720735707?uo=4Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2Rldmh1Yi11bnBsdWdnZWQ=Follow on SocialsDevHub - https://twitter.com/NEARDevHubVlad - https://twitter.com/FreolBoris - https://twitter.com/HackBoing

Peter (CEO) and Jasper (CTO) are co-founders at SEDA Protocol, a base layer focused on interoperability. You may know them from Flux, their prior First Party Oracle protocol - Flux. On this pod, we waste no time and we go DEEP into the future of decentralised infrastructure and what would be required for mass adoption. The promise? Chain abstraction. ALPHA WARNINGSome of the things we cover include:* Defining key terms such as blockchains (multiple), oracles and bridges using tons of useful and playful analogies. * Challenges and shortcomings of the current oracles. Kingmakers or bottlenecks? Perhaps both* SEDA's evolution: from a fancier cart and buggy to becoming a Ferrari. Rethinking interconnectivity and data availability * Novel ways to monetise data: mind-melting Oracle Extractable Value [Alpha Warning]* Other protocol features: how anyone can become a data provider, how to setup your own relay, how to launch products as modules, and more!* Data. Chain abstraction. Rust. Rrrrrrrr* and much more.ResourcesSEDA Website - https://www.seda.xyz/Modular Blockchain Thesis (AltVMs)- https://x.com/jasperflux/status/1730193805507223654?s=20Layer Zero - https://layerzero.network/Follow on SocialsSEDA X - https://twitter.com/sedaprotocolPeter X - https://twitter.com/realpeterjmJasper X - https://twitter.com/jasperflux 

David Weinstein is the current Chief of Staff at NEAR Foundation. Some of the topics we cover on this wide ranging conversation with David:* David Background - from great intellectual input at a large financial firm to optimise tiny credit card margins to working at LinkedIn, Circle, and now NEAR Foundation* Road to Self-Actualisation: where do classic philosophy meets modern day problems?* Classical philosophy meets AI: what would Marcus Aurelius say?* Death and Rebirth: the cycles of growth. * Hero's journey: the hero must come back home to share what he has learned. Illia as the hero coming back to NF? What has he learned as he returns home?* And A LOT moreResources NEAR AI Medium - https://medium.com/near-aiCollective Intelligence Panel NEARCON 2023 - https://youtu.be/Cj2PpoZW47gFollow on Social Media David - https://twitter.com/dw_stein

Wide ranging conversation with Peter, co-founder at NEARWEEK, the OG newsletter of the NEAR ecosystem.Some of the topics we cover on this conversation include:* How high levels of trust in government in Denmark have shaped the web3 landscape there.* Role of adversity in hustle and ambition* Getting things done* NEAR ecosystem: evolution, challenges and opportunities.* Branding* and more!Subscribe to NEARWEEK and claim weekly free cover NFT: https://subscribe.nearweek.comResourcesHeroes Bounty Platform by NEARWEEK - https://www.heroes.build Illia new NEAR Foundation CEO - https://near.org/blog/enter-the-black-dragon-near-co-founder-joins-the-near-foundation-as-ceoFollow on Social MediaNEARWEEK -https://twitter.com/NEARWEEKHeroes - https://twitter.com/heroes_buildPeter - https://twitter.com/quadron3stat3Wuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipodAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNear

Erica Kang is the founder of KryptoSeoul,  a leading community building team in South Korea made up of professional communicators, marketers, and analysts.Some of the topics we cover on this wide ranging conversation include:* Origins of KryptoSeoul: transitioning from Korean Corporate world to crypto.* Importance of Brand and Reputation: how to identify and filter out bad actors while building trust* Korean Culture: what is meant for innovation, challenges for global cooperation and governance* Barrier to Mass Adoption: lessons learned from 7 years collaborating with many ecosystems and projects* Empire Building: expanding from South Korea into the rest of Asia and the world!* Not Everything Can or Should Be Decentralised: the need for a strong vision and ability to execute efficiently* and more!Resources Asia Buidl - https://www.buidl.asia@kryptoseoulofficial - http://kryptoseoul.comETH Seoul - https://2023.ethseoul.org/ Women in Web3 Change Makers Interview - https://youtu.be/SnqfeX4viRkFollow on socials:Erica - https://twitter.com/ekang426KryptoSeoul - https://twitter.com/KryptoSeoulKryptoPlanet - https://twitter.com/ericaplanetBuidlAsia - https://twitter.com/buidl_asiaETH Seoul - https://twitter.com/eth_seoul_AVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

Kendall Cole is the founder and CEO at Proximity Labs, also known over time as the 'Defi Arm' of NEAR Ecosystem. On this wide ranging conversation with Kendall, you can actually hear the energy and the tone in the room change as time goes on. As we keep hitting him with quirky jokes, and asking genuine questions from every angle, Kendall finally starts to open up and share some top tier insights and alpha. Some of the topics discussed include: Unconventional Origins of NEAR Protocol. Unlike other web3 ecosystems, NEAR was birthed by a rare cohort of 'outsiders': big tech type, competitive programmers, and other giga brains. This has led to everything being reimagined and built from the ground up, which has presented some early challenges around implementation and communication: but could it be the secret for long term success? Origins and Evolution of Proximity: spanning across three stages we see Kendall's team solving the 'deep application layer', recruiting and enabling external teams to build on NEAR, and now putting al pieces in place to kickstart the BOS flywheel Beyond BOS as we know it. As Kendall touches on BOS, we finally get a glimpse of where this is all going. We aren't just the sidekick, a simple front-end. With the addition of remote accounts (coming soon) NEAR will be able to provide a unified user experience being a core access point to smoothly transact on any blockchain [Mind-melt alert!] NEAR Data Availability - we geek out on how L2s (optimistic rollups) work on Ethereum, the challenge of storing State, some of the emerging Data Availability solutions such as Celestia and Mantle. Then Kendall explains how NEAR has very cheap state which, inadvertently, is the best solution at the moment for all these L2s... MORE Resources Blockchain Operating System (BOS) - https://www.proximity.dev/BOSIgnas Defi Interviews - The Endgame for NEAR Protocol, interview w. Kendall: https://www.ignasdefi.com/p/the-endgame-for-near-protocol-anStartup Chile - https://startupchile.org/en/Coindesk - How AI, web3, and Humans can work together to solve global, complex problems https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/08/01/how-ai-web3-and-humans-can-work-together-to-solve-complex-global-problems/Laura Shin Podcast w. Illia - When AI and Blockchain Meet, How Can Each Technology Benefit? https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unchained/id1123922160?i=1000620761192The Knowledge Project w. Shreyas Doshi: Better Teams, Better Products https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-knowledge-project-with-shane-parrish/id990149481?i=1000626771622Modular Blockchains & Data AvailabilityCelestia - https://celestia.org/ Mantle - https://www.mantle.xyz/Eigen Layer Data Availability (DA) - https://x.com/eigenlayer/status/1706349539169538241?s=20 Follow on Social Kendall - https://twitter.com/kendaIIcProximity Labs - https://twitter.com/proximityfiAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

Riqi is the co-founder of Paras, Arkana and Akoma and one of the five NEAR Community Treasury Trustees. This podcast was recorded in person, at the Paras HQ in Jakarta on September 4, 2023.This is a wide ranging, wholesome, at time hilarious conversation where you can see Riqi and AVB become best friends in real time while talking about:* The Origins of Paras: to elevate NFTs beyond digital art.* The Origins of Akoma and why they had to rebrand from Paras Comics* Growing Akoma into 100s thousands of users in Indonesia. Considerations when looking for a web3 ecosystem to deploy to transition that project.* Best selling comics art on Akoma - local ghost stories! And plans for regional expansion.* Insights on growing and scaling an organisation internationally from Indonesia - easier to hire engineers than marketing or BD?* Paras approach to hiring and training engineers - bearish on fully remote.* State of web3 - community, growth, challenges & opportunities.* Introduction to Arkana: membership and rewards platform with 100s of thousands of users.* Quirky business ideas - thinking outside of the box on fun, engaging consumer applications that can have mass appeal.* Best explanation of technical concepts ('explain it to me like I'm six') such as Zero Balance accounts, Meta Transactions, and other NEAR Protocol primitives.* And more...!Resources Paras - OG Marketplace on NEAR: https://paras.idArkana - https://arkana.ggAkoma - https://akoma.xyzFollow on SocialsRiqi - https://twitter.com/hdriqiParas - https://twitter.com/ParasHQArkana - https://twitter.com/ArkanaHQAkoma - https://twitter.com/AkomaLabsAVB - https://twitter.com/avbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipodWuipod is also available on all major podcasting platforms for streaming.

Mike Purvis is an engineer, builders, and awesome human being. Early NEAR Core, co-founder at Croncats, and current contributor to Cosmos.Some of the topics we cover on this wide ranging conversation with Mike: Origins Story - Mike joining NEAR early days (2020) - working alongside founding team, hustle beast mode on. Serendipity - magic happens when people are bored together. Importance of IRL event - we are getting a castle in Burgundy! Founder's Journey - difference between being a salaried employee and a founder. Product Market Fit v Value Creation at an early stage ecosystem.  Importance of User Experience - deconstructing what needs to be true for mass adoption to occur.  Market Trends - group think, follow the leader: everyone giving out grants, rise of the multi-chain raidooors (Scammers). Now everyone is too tight with grants - how can we support the builders?! Extinction events - setting a deadline for differentiation.  Community and culture - in search for a tribe. Soft skills that matter. Origins Story of Croncats! Automation and Long Running Smart Contracts  AVB shills a few product ideas as bait - #getMikeBack  Governance - decentralising tech v decentralising human structures. The return of the benevolent king?! Follow on Socials -Mike - https://twitter.com/mikedotexeCroncats - https://twitter.com/croncatsAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

PlayEmber is a mobile games studio with over 100 million downloads. PlayEmber is making web3 easy & rewarding for players, developers & creators. Their web3 team are building the infrastructure and games to mass onboard web2 games into web3. they are already Top20 Blockchain Game and still in private beta.On this wide ranging conversation with PlayEmber cofounders Jon and Hugo, we cover:* On being a data driven organisation: how games are born and killed.* Games as art of commodities? Balancing the creative nature of creating a game (Passion project) with the commercial realities of running a business.* Inception: choosing to build a web2 to web3 onboarding engine that leverages their existing games over a fully web3 native game.* Different typed of games and what it takes to build them (cost, demographics, game design).* How the sausage is made: ad-revenue, and other privacy considerations when deploying on-chain.* A vision to grow the NEAR ecosystem: * And more!Resources PlayEmber Website - https://playember.comCrystals of Naramunz - https://twitter.com/naramunzNEAR Gaming DAO - https://twitter.com/NearGamesDAONEAR Foundation Q2 Transparency Report - https://near.org/blog/near-foundation-transparency-report-q2-2023Ignas Defi - Endgame of NEAR Protocol (Blog Post about Data Availability) - https://www.ignasdefi.com/p/the-endgame-for-near-protocol-anFollow on SocialsPlayEmber - https://twitter.com/play_emberJon - https://twitter.com/JonHookHugo - https://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/hugofurnAVB - https://twitter.com/avbnearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

Web3 Plug is the mastermind behind many great projects on the NEAR ecosystem and beyond. Plug agreed to come on the Wild User Interviews podcast as long as he could remain anonymous. Masked up and constantly moving in the middle of the night at an undisclosed location, we do DEEP...Some of Plug's publicly disclosed affiliations include: co-founder at Minority Programmers, Chief Decentralisation Officer @ Banyan Collective, & Blunt DAO.Some of the topics we cover: Origins of Minority Programmers: started as a joke... History and Evolution of Dev Hub: scope creep, parallel governance? All things NDC - feedback to AVB, Joe's Tweet, Illia dropping into chats, candidacy announcements, fighting for culture and more! Public funding - lessons and collaboration with Gitcoin. Follow on Social MediaAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearPlug - https://twitter.com/plugrelWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipodBanyan Collective - https://twitter.com/BanyanUSNEAR Dev Hub - https://twitter.com/neardevhubMinority Programmers -https://twitter.com/minorityprogramBlunt DAO - https://twitter.com/BluntDAONEAR Digital Collective - https://twitter.com/neardc

Some of the things we cover:* State of the NDC - airing and listing grievances from a Builder's perspective (Diving deeper into The Viral Tweet).* Anatomy of a Revolution: AVB got sacrificed first for speaking out, now moderates are coming forward with a silent majority behind us.* What happens when a chain's main product become's governance? Incentive design. Admins overpowering the will of Builder's in what was once a Builder's Blockchain.* Ideological Battles: the Socialists versus the Meritocrats (UBI takeover of NDC, Builder's)* NDC Shift from token holder voting to Any Human voting - questionable measures put in place that results in lack of confidence from OGs to run.* Many ways in which contributors that are critical of NDC are ignored, written off and increasingly targeted. Scope creep ('misconduct' now a common threat to anyone who dares to dissent).* Technology winning *despite* governance - similarities between Venezuela and NEAR governance. * Key differences between building a Product - must solve a problem for people, be validated or die -, and Governance - the product is to build moats to stay in power. * Jared & Joe's life before NEAR - learning about the value of money by hustling and grinding in the real world: past businesses, startup ventures (both successful and unsuccessful), and more!* On creating a culture of self-improvement and excellent. Mentoring builders and developers.* and more!Resources:The Viral Tweet: https://twitter.com/joespano_/status/1690406276113563648?s=20NEAR Digital Collective: https://www.neardc.org/Follow on SocialsJared - https://twitter.com/jarednotjerry1Joe - https://twitter.com/joespano_Ready Layer One - https://twitter.com/ready_layer_oneShard Dog - https://twitter.com/sharddog

Wide ranging conversation with Carolin Geier, co-founder at Mintbase and one of the five NEAR Community Treasury Trustees. This podcast is a short one but packed with goodies where we come, among other things:* The beginning: from German Parliament researching 'Distributed Ledger Technology' to meeting Nate working on Blockchain and NFTs.* Changing landscape from lots of talks and unfulfilled promises in 2018 to today * Role of Mintbase in NEAR - infra enabling many other projects to build on top.* Challenges of Decentralisation: from Createbase to Community Treasury* and more...! ResourcesMintbase Website - https://www.mintbase.xyzMintbase Demo Day (Youtube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Eoy9YP86AMintbase Demo Day (Medium) - https://medium.com/mintbase/wrapping-up-mintbases-demo-day-f13fd192c8fcFollow on SocialsCarolin - https://twitter.com/carolinwendMintbase - https://twitter.com/mintbaseAVB - https://twitter.com/avbnear

Alex Chiocchi is the Chief Product Officer at Pagoda. Prior to joining Pagoda, Alex was en early LinkedIn employee, founded and exited an AI startup (that used one of Illia's open source libraries), and worked at Kraken. On this wide ranging conversation we cover many things, including:* What makes a good product - frameworks for building successful applications.* Tension between Product and Engineering.* Challenges of building towards a long term vision while also trying to survive in short term.* How to recruit top talent at a grassroots level * Current limitations of Javascript SDK and upcoming VM 2.0.* Beyond Words. Pagoda needs to show real use cases and 'show the tech under the hood' (open source).* Communicating through code. Creating an inviting environment, NEAR as the Builder's Blockchain* Pragmatic Decentralisation - the case for smaller teams of top contributors.* Insight into Pagoda future Pricing model (Open Source, Paid for Hosted, Innovative Ways to capture value)* Tokenomics for the Attention Economy* and more...!Resources * Pagoda Website - https://www.pagoda.co/* Alex Personal Website - https://www.alexchiocchi.com/ * Building NEAR Protocol SuperApps (Banyan Collective) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n7uhqAqsQo&t=3s* Onboarding Millions of Users to NEAR. Alex Presentation @ ETH Denver 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aLifgUujAY * The Upcoming Renaissance of SuperApps. Alex Presentation @ ETH Denver 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n7uhqAqsQo&t=3s * What NEAR's BOS can do for Enterprise and Builder, Consensus 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR2QlP79Tcg Follow on Socialhttps://twitter.com/AlexChiocchi https://near.org/near/widget/ProfilePage?accountId=keyokey.nearhttps://twitter.com/PagodaPlatform

Podcast Recorded July 3, 2023Illuminfti is the co-founder of Anti-social Labs and a core contributor to the NEAR Digital Collective (NDC) Governance Working Group (GWG).This is a wide ranging, unfiltered, and at times spicy conversation where we cover:* Illuminfti Journey: from College in US to startup ecosystem in UK* Crypto Counterculture. * Insights into NFTS on NEAR - Post Mortem.* Complex relationship between Governance, Culture & Economics * How to attract and retain the best talent (while keeping grifters and scammers away).* Compensation - how to align long term incentives?* NDC Governance Structure Overview: House of Merit, Transparency Commission & Advisory Council.Resources* I-am-Human - https://near.org/sking.near/widget/IAH.Invite?referrer=wuipod.near* I-am-Human Docs - https://i-am-human.gitbook.io/i-am-human-docs/* Governance Working Group - https://near.social/#/mob.near/widget/ProfilePage?accountId=govworkinggroup.near* NEAR Digital Collective - https://near.org/near/widget/ProfilePage?accountId=neardigitalcollective.nearRC DAO Election Report - https://courageous-camelotia-2ec.notion.site/RC-DAO-Investigation-00ed9f8d80b440bfb6f6fb06af51ca90#16df22ba9d344420867e61337170b948Follow on SocialsIlluminfti - https://twitter.com/illuminftiAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearNDC - https://twitter.com/neardcWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

Didier Pironi îs an OG of NEAR ecosystem. Previously served as Product Manager at REF Finance, the leading DEX on NEAR. Current he is co-founder at PikeSpeak, advanced analytics tool.Some of the topics we cover on this wide ranging conversation:* Journey from Consultant at PWC to becoming a web3 Builder* The impact that working at Techstars and being surrounded by other founders had on him. Importance of role models.* Differences in business environment and culture between UK and France* The Origins of Pikespeak* Product development cycle* and more...!Referenceshttps://pikespeak.ai Follow on Socialhttps://twitter.com/pironidihttps://twitter.com/pikespeak_ai

Podcast recorded live in Seoul as part of the ETH Seoul and Asia Buidl 2023 tour. Discover the untold potential of Web3 as we navigate the world of blockchain technology with Agwn, the founder of Lidium – a Web3 education venture in Korea – and co-organizer of ETH Seoul. Together, we'll examine the unique aspects of Korea's history and culture that make it a fertile ground for crypto adoption, while also delving into the importance of education in this new era of decentralization.Join our thought-provoking conversation as Agwn shares his passion for education and enlightens us on the power of self-sovereignty, the role of technology in learning, and the potential of blockchain to revolutionize society. From exploring the cultural phenomenon of MySpace to discussing the key players and impact of the Luna Collapse, we'll uncover the current landscape of Web3 in Korea and the challenges faced by its burgeoning ecosystem.Don't miss this captivating dialogue, where we also dive into the technical aspects of the Ethereum ecosystem. Learn about Egon's experiences with educational initiatives in the local Korean blockchain community, and the importance of translations and international outreach for projects. Be a part of this enlightening journey as we unlock the possibilities of Web3 and its potential to transform education and our world.Resources* History of Korea - https://www.history.com/news/north-south-korea-divided-reasons-facts * ETH Seoul, 2023 - https://2023.ethseoul.org/ * Ludium Website - https://ludium.oopy.io/ Follow on Social Mediahttps://twitter.com/Ludium_Agwn https://twitter.com/eth_seoul_ https://twitter.com/ludium_official https://agwn.medium.com/ 

Alina Tustanovska is the COO at INC4, CEO of Spaceport Labs, DAO Council member at AirDAO, friend with Open Forest Protocol. Most recently, Alina has been appointed as one of the five NEAR Community Trust Trustees. This is the second instalment of the 'Get to Know the Trustees' Series, episodes where we dive deep to uncover who the stewards of the ecosystem are and what makes them a good candidate. On this wide ranging conversation we cover:* Alina's journey into crypto* How her company started developing custom crypto mining software in 2017 * The evolution from having in-house products to a Web3 Development Agency* Different types of consulting. Ways in which value accrues at different service layers.* Growing up and living in Ukraine* How adversity driver excellence* Taking ownership of your work. Being proud of output. * Dealing with Trolls and other decentralised governance challenges* How OFP requested INC4 to develop specifically on NEAR* Experience from developing on NEAR since the very early days* and more!ResourcesNEAR Foundation Launches Community Treasury - https://medium.com/near-digital-collective/near-launches-the-near-community-treasury-c14207c03c28INC4 - https://inc4.net/ Pembrock Finance - https://pembrock.finance/ Open Forest Protocol - https://www.openforestprotocol.org/ Startup Nation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start-up_NationFollow on Socialshttps://twitter.com/ATustanovska https://twitter.com/INC_4_ https://twitter.com/PembrockFi https://twitter.com/PembrockFihttps://twitter.com/OpenForest_ 

Wide ranging conversation with Ben Kurrek.Ben is a Software engineer @ Pagoda (prev. NEAR Inc), ex DevRel Engineer @ Pagoda, co-founder @ Keypom, student at University of Waterloo Engineering.On this wild conversation we cover A LOT including: Ben's journey into blockchain and NEAR protocol as a total beginner. Reflections on branding, marketing, and memetics.  How Keypom is different to Satori Thoughts on Pagoda, BOD, and the role of Dev Tel Strategies for attracting top tier devs and builders Unpacking Keypom: what, how, why this is revolutionary? Secret sauce behind Keypom: unpacking NEAR account model. Rapid fire: use cases and how they can be built using Keypom  and more! ResourcesKeypom Website - https://keypom.xyz/ Keypom Documentation - https://docs.keypom.xyz/ ETH Denver 2023, Keypom Presentation - https://youtu.be/oHj-GjFi6g4 NEAR Developer DAO - https://near.social/#/mob.near/widget/MyPage?accountId=devgovgigs.near Follow on SocialsBen Kurrek - https://twitter.com/ben_kurrekMatt Lockyer - https://twitter.com/mattdlockyerAVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearKeypom - https://twitter.com/keypomxyz Pagoda - https://twitter.com/PagodaPlatform 

Wide ranging conversation with Alex Sims, is an Associate Professor at the Business School at Auckland University , has a PhD in DAOs, and is part of the Executive council of Blockchain New Zealand. Some of the topics we cover:* Being an 'unconventional academic' - shifting entire area of research after 20 years. Journey from Copyright to Crypto.* Insights into the Regulatory landscape.* Requirements for innovation. Scope for competition between jurisdictions?* Response to Reserve Bank of New Zealand enquiry into CBDC* Importance of User Experience* Introduce Alex to NEAR tech stack* Everything DAOs - what is decentralisation? The human challenge. NEAR Digital Collective.* And a lot more!Resources Alex's Profile - University of Auckland: https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/a-simsPhD on DAOs - Decentralised Autonomous Organisations: Governance, Dispute Resolution and Regulation) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3971228Blockchain New Zealand - https://blockchain.org.nzThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) recently published an issues paper – The Future of Money: Private Innovation. Recording Webinar 'The Future of Money' (Response to Reserve Bank of NZ issue paper) - https://blockchain.org.nz/event/webinar-the-future-of-money/Parable of Blind Men and an Elephant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_men_and_an_elephant UK Law Commission on Digital Assets - https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/digital-assets/ Callaghan Innovation - New Zealand Innovation Agency https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nzEdmund Hillary Fellowship - https://www.ehf.orgGlobal Impact Visa (New Zealand) - https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/options/start-a-business-or-invest/i-want-to-invest-or-do-business-in-nz/the-global-impact-visaE.O Wilson - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-O-WilsonAmerican Kingpin (Book) Story of Ross Ulbricht, founder of The Silk Road - https://www.amazon.com/American-Kingpin-Criminal-Mastermind-Behind/dp/1591848148Follow on SocialsAVB - https://twitter.com/AlejandroVBeta1 Alex Sims - https://twitter.com/alexsims101

In this episode, I had a fantastic conversation with Antonio Gone Multichain, exploring his journey from Spain to Malaysia and his involvement with Near Malaysia, Near Starter, and the Near Digital Collective. We discussed the importance of gold and cryptocurrencies as diverse stores of value, the impact of travel on our lives, and empowering regional communities through blockchain technology. We also touched on decentralized governance, the potential of on-chain data, and the future of the Near ecosystem. Join us as we dive into these fascinating topics and more, uncovering insights into the world of blockchain and the power of community engagement.Resources https://mynear.orghttps://nearstarter.fihttps://near.org/blog/near-digital-collective-legal-framework/ From Third to First - the Singapore Story by Lee Kwan YewFollow on Social https://twitter.com/GoneMultichainhttps://twitter.com/neardchttps://twitter.com/near_malaysia 

In this captivating conversation with Sheldon Dearr, we dive deep into the world of crypto, exploring his journey from discovering the Bitcoin white paper in 2008 to navigating the complex ICO market and the current NFT landscape. Sheldon is a technologist, humanist, thinker, and cheeseball (self-proclaimed).Throughout our discussion, we touch on topics such as Ethereum's impact on the crypto space and the emergence of dynamic sharding in projects like NEAR Protocol. We also delve into the unique features of the Octopus Network, the concept of app chains, and the importance of fostering diversity and innovation in the blockchain space. As we explore the intricacies of interchain security and interoperability, we discuss the challenges of managing network risk and the importance of creating a culture of accountability, transparency, and genuine progress in the ever-evolving world of blockchain technology. This thought-provoking conversation will provide listeners with valuable insights into the complexities and challenges faced in the crypto industry, as well as the importance of maintaining high standards and providing constructive criticism for projects within the blockchain ecosystem. Don't miss this eye-opening episode!ResourcesOctopus Network https://oct.networkOctopus Community Call, March 2023: https://medium.com/oct-network/octopus-dao-march-2023-ff18798b7828 Interchain Gamba: https://interchain.ioComposable Finance - https://www.composable.financeEigenLayer - https://www.eigenlayer.xyz Follow on Socialshttps://twitter.com/oct_networkhttps://twitter.com/ArtimusLeton Shownotes created by https://podium.page

Alex Shevchenko is the CEO of Aurora, a next-generation Ethereum compatible blockchain and ecosystem that runs on the NEAR Protocol, and powers the innovations behind Aurora Cloud—the fastest path for Web2 businesses to capture the value of Web3.On this wide ranging conversation with Alex we cover a range of topics including:* The importance of staying humble. Lessons from two world class scientists that mentored Alex during is PhD.* Transition from calculation on clusters to blockchain and early creation of Exonum Platform.* Why Blockchain? Experiences with corruption and financial hardship that lead to the pursuit of tools to remove entities and increase trust.* Beyond a rebellion. Why crypto needs to start focusing on User Experience and building products that users want.* Unpacking Aurora Cloud: * Aurora Cloud I, Silos: deploy your own custom Aurora (EVM)* How are Aurora Silos different (better). Hint: they are not siloed.* Challenges of scaling EVM. Synd and async environment. Evolution into NEAR VM and sharding.* Aurora SDK for Cross-contract calls between Aurora and NEAR* Aurora Cloud II, Aurora Pass: revolutionary wallet that removes concept of gas or fees.* Aurora Cloud III, Borealis Business: dApps cover the cost of transactions on behalf of users (LIVE NOW)* Centralised or Decentralised? On having strong technical teams own areas of development.* [ALPHA] New 'External Business Development (BD)' initiative: anyone will be able to refer projects to Aurora and earn success fee.* Thoughts on the longevity of the EVM. * ... and more!Resources:Aurora - https://aurora.devAurora Cloud - https://auroracloud.dev https://twitter.com/AlexAuroraDevhttps://twitter.com/auroraisnear https://medium.com/@auroraisnearhttps://github.com/aurora-is-nearhttps://discord.gg/dEFJBz8HQV https://forum.aurora.dev/

Wide ranging conversation with Elena Obukhova, co-founder of Supermoon. Elena is, allegedly, not a spy. Having lived in 9 different countries including Russia, China and Argentina give Elena a unique perspective as to the problem that Web3 is trying to tackle. Some of the topics we cover are:* Unique challenges of organising IRL events (Road to ETH Denver)* Unique challenges of attending IRL events: shallow connections, overwhelmed by number of side events, etc.* Getting to know Supermoon: Camps, Station and more!* Economics lessons from living in Russia, China and Argentina.* Privacy: should you sue your friend over Alexa? * Core values: why crypto? * A lot more...!Learn Morehttps://www.supermooncamp.comhttps://twitter.com/e_obukhovahttps://twitter.com/Supermooncamp

Wide ranging conversation with Ben, co-founder of DecentLand, a multi chain social and online identity protocol.Some of the topics we cover are: Ben's journey and evolution into the Arweave ecosystem Decent.land origins at a Hackathon and on-going iterations based on community feedback Importance of a welcoming, nurturing community for a nascent ecosystem The role of Reputation (hint: reputation is EVERYTHING) Challenges, incentives and disincentives when it comes to reputation and multi-chain expansion Comparative tech stacks - Ben's team has had a glimpse of many ecosystems, why they've doubled down on NEAR Philosophical musings around Web3 social including then tension between privacy and censorship resistance. Follow on Socialhttps://twitter.com/decentdotlandhttps://www.decent.land

On this episode we get to sit down with Addie Geise, who's recently joined Banyan Collective as Head of Community in December 2022.On this wide ranging conversation we cover a lot of topics including:* Addie's journey into crypto - disappointment with healthcare industry and * Evolution within Crypto - from online casino to a real opportunity for impact* Human Behavioural Design* Building a DAO from the ground up - WGMI DAO* Lessons, frameworks and insights from Communities on Ethereum* Common problems - anon, trolls, and beyond* NEAR ecosystem - why?* Growing the NEAR ecosystem * and more...!Resources - Addie's Personal Webtie - https://dapper-acrylic-e70.notion.site/Adelaide-Giese-b76c1b5bb157405f9ae96d349658c1c2Settler's Build Web3 Builders Community in NYC - https://www.settlers.build https://twitter.com/settlers_build WGMI DAO Playbook (RECOMMENDED) - https://docs.wgmi.community/docs/adding-to-wgmi/ Metacartel Community Manifesto https://github.com/metacartel/mission/blob/master/community-first-manifesto.md Community first manifesto -https://556xdscimlkl5drthreeoc3uhwnbyo32dc56uih75kpy5lpx4r5q.arweave.net/731xyEhi1L6OMzxIRwt0PZocO3oYu-og_-qfjq335Hs Slaying Moloch, the god of coordination failure. https://owocki.com/slaying-moloch-god-coordination-failuire/ Coordinape ​​https://coordinape.com/ NEAR Hacks - https://www.nearhacks.com/banyan Follow on Social Addie Twitter - https://twitter.com/addigator71Banyan Collective Twitter - https://twitter.com/BanyanUS 

Wide ranging conversation with Michael Kelly, also known in the NEAR Ecosystem as Ozymandius, co-founder of Open Forest Protocol (OFP).Open Forest Protocol is building a system to measure, report, verify, and fund reforestation & afforestation projects only possible with crypto, unlocking projects that are too small for traditional registries. Some of the topics we cover: Humans (toxic) relationship with Nature Challenges and problems with existing approaches to Carbon Credits Dissect Michael's Thesis 'On Carbon and A New Conversation on Value' Why blockchain is needed? Why NEAR Protocol? ...more ResourcesCarbon Thesis - https://ozymandiusnear.substack.com/p/macro-thoughts-on-carbon-and-a-newOFP Linktree - https://linktr.ee/openforestprotocolFollow on Socialhttps://twitter.com/ozymandius_https://twitter.com/OpenForest_

On this wide ranging conversation with Petr we cover:* 'Easter European Mode' - winning every NEAR Hacker House in the US* HERE Wallet approach to UX/UI* Building Web3 financial tooling - like Venom or Zelle but better and accessible to everyone worldwide* The Problem I: US market monopoly, lacks competitiveness * The Problem II: most of the developing world lacks access to financial services, experience high inflation, etc,* Onboarding Users Seamlessly: send crypto to anyone with just their phone number. [ALPHA ALERT]* Tackling Next Big Barrier: On-ramp/Off-ramp. [SPICY ALPHA ALERT]* Contributing to Public Goods I: ZMQ Indexer (Better than Pagoda)* Contributing to Public Goods II: PyNEAR* Criticism about Pagoda [SPICE ALERT]* ....more [ALPHA ALERT]Resources:[Announcement] NEAR ZMQ Indexer[Github] NEAR ZMQ Indexer[Announcement] - PyNEAR[Github] PyNEAR[Announcement] Big Brain Holdings invests in HERE Wallet[Blog] HERE Wallet Receives $50,000 from NEAR Foundation Grant[Blog] HERE at App Store and Early User NFT Launch[Blog] Web2 > Web3: Transfers via phone number Follow on Socialhttps://herewallet.apphttps://twitter.com/here_wallethttps://twitter.com/p_volnov 

Some of the topics we cover:* NEARCON 2022 - wild experience. * Jordan's Origins - from Art + Tech nonprofit to NEAR Protocol* NFTs - origins and evolution. Digital gentrification?* Challenges and new approaches to DAOs:* Putting the human back in the equation - applying Design Thinking to DAOs* Onboarding and off boarding - quadratic quorum!?* NDC - origins and road ahead* Progressive payouts for Hackathons* Basement dwellers and the joys of on-chain espionage* ...and more!Resources and MentionsTENK - https://tenk.dev NEAR Misfits - https://twitter.com/NEARMisfitsDeep Skills - https://www.deepskills.io AstroDAO - https://astrodao.com[NDC] Illia @ ETHCC - Designing DAOs for Ecosystem Governance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5Jy4EVFMs[NDC] Twitter Thread summarising Illia's ETHCC Talk - https://twitter.com/AlejandroVBeta1/status/1566712177037574144Stader Labs NEARX exploit - what happened - https://youtu.be/1PRNaZBzR4QPizza Maker - https://twitter.com/AlejandroVBeta1/status/1561123876465102848?s=20&t=YuEngYH_r9tjYtV-jt77aw

This podcast is shorter than usual - time in the Podcast Booth was precious - we explore several topics -* The State of Content Creation on NEAR* Current Challenges and Opportunities* Explore the Idea of Decentralising Content Creation (User-generated content)* and more!If you want to contact Chad... just DM any of the NEAR Protocol main accounts on Twitter or Youtube ;)

On this amazing conversation Sandi draws from his experience as a three-time startup founder and Big Tech (Google and Facebook) as well as personal experience growing up in Croatia and Yugoslavia to cover many topics such as:* Mass adoption requires a combination of Technology AND Business Models* Privacy is the missing component in the tech stack for viable business models. Blockchains must be secure, scalable, affordable AND private. * Why Privacy matters from a regulatory and business perspective.* What is the meaning of Trust? * How can we use web3 technology to fight corruption?* Focus on User Experience* Calimero Tech Stack - one-click deployment of customisable private shards* And much more...!Mentions & Resources* Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires - 1996 documentary that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.* Cyberpunks Documentary * The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You To Tomorrow's Profithttps://www.calimero.networkhttps://twitter.com/CalimeroNetworkhttps://twitter.com/chefsale

Some of the topics we cover: State of Marketing in Web3 Branding 101: What does the customer want? Crafting Products & User Experiences Grandma can use Migrant experience: Washington DC to Denmark How to survive bear market: marketing and funding strategy And more!

Some of the topics we cover include:* What is Big Brain Holdings? How to invest and nurture in multiple blockchain ecosystems* Layer One (L1) Investment Thesis* What he looks out for on potential investments* Thoughts on NFT, Onboarding, Growth and more!References & Resources  Big Brain Holdings Blunt DAO - The decentralized autonomous sesh & biggest IRL Web3 onboarding movement of all time. Get onboarded IRL through Proof of Sesh with a confirmed Blunt validator. NEAR Future - GameFi NFT RPG, built natively on Discord, livin in the $NEAR Future BeeXperience - The HUB of education and recruitment within web3. We provide services to hiring entities, as well as individuals seeking employment. Mara - the High-end NFT on NEAR Nightly - cutting edge crypto wallet available on NEAR, Solana, Aptos Meteor Wallet - The simple and secure wallet to manage your crypto, access DeFi and explore built by NEAR Tinker Union Pagoda - The first-ever Web3 startup platform – building on NEAR Protocol NEAR Wallet Selector NEAR Tinker Union - On NEAR, a union of tinkers has formed to tink extraordinary tools and products. JUMP Defi - One-stop platform lowering the barrier of entry to DeFi on NEAR for users and developers Vest - A crypto research firm based in New York. Democratizing the landscape through permissionless perpetual futures. Follow on Social MediaNEAR Big Brain Twitter- https://twitter.com/nearbigbrainAVB Twitter - https://twitter.com/AlejandroVBeta1

Some of the topics covered include: Magic Powered Organisation Structure (Collective v Agency) Styles of Work (Unstructured v Process Driven) The current state of Product and UX in Web 3: challenges, opportunities Basic principles of Design & UX Experience building on NEAR And more...! Resourceshttps://magicpowered.iohttps://twitter.com/MagicPowrd https://www.behance.net/magicpowered_io https://astrodao.com 

We cover: The origins: getting involved with Bitcoin, introduction to Libertarianism, Austrian Economics, hyperinflation. Conspiracy Theories: What, Why, How? (They are all true) Challenges for Web 3 Mass Adoption Tackling misconceptions around DAOs, NFTs (pushing back against common, bad practices in ecosystem) Introduction to Layer Zero: an omni-chain protocol How Real Birds is bringing Layer Zero to NEAR, unleashing unlimited opportunities for the rest of ecosystem More...! Resourceshttps://twitter.com/RealBirdsGOVhttps://therealbirds.comhttps://medium.com/@RealBirds/realbirds-white-paper-a8adb05a85dd https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1455823216765804547?s=21&t=mybCq61w4UO3RZmo2U5ESw https://twitter.com/LayerZero_Labshttps://layerzero.network 

Resources & ReferencesNEAR.ai to Near ProtocolGaming on NEAR Twitter Space w ZARA, June 30Two Games on top 15 Smart Contracts on NEAR, June 29Richard Stallman & the Future of Software Innovation by A. Hudzilin“Why Software Should be Free” by Richard Stallman“What Comes After Open Source?” by Denis NazarovAggregation Theory by Ben ThompsonThe Meaning of Decentralisation by Vitalik ButerinNEAR Whiteboard Series - Technical Deep Dive (Youtube)NEAR Wallet Selector (Github)NEAR Link Drop (Github)Neardrop.io - link drop mass adoption toolMeteor Wallet Metayield - fundraise with stNEAR (Meta Pool)Kevin Owocki, leader at GitcoinGame Jams - https://itch.ioStorage on NEAR:- Arweave - IPFS- Ceramic - MachinaFollow Sashahttps://twitter.com/AliaksandrHhttps://twitter.com/humanguild https://humanguild.io https://www.youtube.com/c/HumanGuild https://pod.link/nextcreators 

On this wide ranging conversation with David, we cover wide range go issues including: * how blockchain technology and crypto empowers people to build an alternative to some of the world's problems, including 'conspiracy theories'* Marketing Challenges and Opportunities* Evolution of Ecosystem and Role of the NEAR FoundationReferencesDavid's TikTokDavid's Recommendations1. Ten Percent Happier by Dan Harris2. Punk6529's TwitterSocial Links1. David's Twitter2. David's LinkedIn3. The NEAR Foundation

References & Resources Website - https://www.mintbase.io Documentation - https://docs.mintbase.io Mintbase Arweave integration - https://blog.mintbase.io/mintbase-arweave-9459f3889c79 Mintbase Series A fundraise - https://medium.com/mintbase/mintbase-raises-7-5m-series-a-5m-grants-pool-to-pioneer-utility-nft-infrastructure-850c9b2bd476 How to apply for Mintbase Grant - https://github.com/Mintbase/Grants-Program Gorilla Shops - https://blog.mintbase.io/store-s-of-the-week-gorilla-shops-cb0f07bd933 Figment Learn, NEAR Track - https://learn.figment.io/protocols/near  Building Subgraphs on NEAR (The Graph) - https://thegraph.com/docs/en/supported-networks/near/ Internet Archive, Wayback Machine - http://web.archive.org Books Factfulness, Hans Rosling - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34890015-factfulness The Holographic Universe, Michael Talbot - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/319014.The_Holographic_Universe?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9NH1Nzdevj&rank=1  Podcasts https://epicenter.tv NEAR Protocol: Scaling Blockchain to a Billion Users w Ilia Polosukhin & Alex Skidanov https://epicenter.tv/episodes/431 Follow on SocialsNate Twitter - https://twitter.com/nategeierMintbase Twitter - https://twitter.com/mintbaseMintbase Medium - https://medium.com/mintbase

Some of the topics covered on this episode include:* Blaze Path to NEAR: from Ethereum miner to staking validator mastermind* Open Shards Alliance: origins, current role in ecosystem* Core Technical Concepts required to understand Stake Wars* NEAR Security and Threat Model - challenges of adding 67% of all validators in one go* Stake Wars - what problem is it trying to solve? Educate the world about NEAR tech stack, train the next set of validators from within active and committed community members and reduce the barrier of access by funding seat price for winners.* War Stories (lessons) from previous competitions* Tips for Participants * Onix Network, community owned incentivised testnet coming SOON* .... and more!Resources and Mentions* Join Stake Wars to Become Chunk-only Producer - https://near.org/blog/join-stake-wars-to-become-a-chunk-only-producer/* Near Decentralize - Introducing Chunk-only Producers: https://near.org/decentralize/ * Introduction to NEAR Protocol's Economics - https://near.org/blog/near-protocol-economics/* NEAR Validator Bootcamp - https://near-nodes.io/validator/validator-bootcamp* Introduction to Onix - https://gov.near.org/t/the-onix-near-network-a-community-owned-and-governed-near-network/23884* Open Shards Alliance Website - https://openshards.io* Open Shards Alliance Discord - https://discord.gg/t9Kgbvf* Meta Pool - https://metapool.app