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 flywheelBeyond 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...MOREResources 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/