Web3 Talks: Stories & Tips from the Builders

Web3 Talks: Stories & Tips from the Builders

Mac Budkowski 54 Episodes

Web3 Talks is a web3 podcast where founders of top crypto projects share the backstage perspective of their work and the lessons they learned along the way.
Join 1,500+ web3 founders, devs & operators who subscribe to Web3 Talks.

Hosted by Mac Budkowski.

https://web3talks.xyz/
#13: Yawn Rong, Co-Founder @ STEPN | How they build & grow one of the most successful GameFi apps that 
pay people for walking & running

#13: Yawn Rong, Co-Founder @ STEPN | How they build & grow one of the most successful GameFi apps that 
pay people for walking & running

Mar 23, 2022 1:01:34

In Ep.13 Yawn Rong, STEPN Co-Founder tells us: - What they’ve learned from Axie Infinity’s mistakes, - Why you SHOULDN’T hype your project too much, - How history inspired the design of sustainable tokenomics, - What tactic made their Discord grow, and much much more. If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ If you'd like to discuss Web3, join our Web3 Talks community on twitter.com/web3talks. You will find the link in the pinned tweet.

#12: Austin Griffith, Ethereum Builder & Educator | How to choose an Ethereum project to work on, ship it & promote it 
to the first users

#12: Austin Griffith, Ethereum Builder & Educator | How to choose an Ethereum project to work on, ship it & promote it 
to the first users

Mar 15, 2022 57:51

In this Episode Austin tells us: - What mental models does he use to choose which products to work on, - Where are the biggest gaps in web3 waiting to be filled with new great products, - How to build an MVP in an hour, - Where to promote your product, and 100 other useful builder-oriented tips. If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ If you'd like to discuss Web3, join our Web3 Talks community on twitter.com/web3talks. You will find the link in the pinned tweet.

#11: Andre Serrano, Community Lead @ CityCoins | The story behind MiamiCoin & how it helps people invest in & co-create their favorite city

#11: Andre Serrano, Community Lead @ CityCoins | The story behind MiamiCoin & how it helps people invest in & co-create their favorite city

Mar 5, 2022 39:22

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ In this episode Andre Serrano tells us: - Why CityCoins are not what most ppl think. - How they let citizens earn, create apps & raise money for their city. - How they've educated Mayor Francis Suarez & other gov. officials about MiamiCoin. If you want to support Ukraine by sending them crypto directly, here are their official wallet addresses: https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1497594592438497282

#10: Nik Kalyani, Founder & CEO @ Decentology | Helping web2 developers to build web3 dapps without the need to learn how to write smart contracts

#10: Nik Kalyani, Founder & CEO @ Decentology | Helping web2 developers to build web3 dapps without the need to learn how to write smart contracts

Feb 28, 2022 38:21

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ In this Episode Nik Kalyani tells us: - What web3 can learn from web2 about composability; - Why you don’t need to know Solidity or Rust to start building web3 dapps; - How can we fix discoverability, monetization & security issues in web3, - How they reach developers & build their community. PS: Nik’s been organizing support for Ukrainian NFT artists. If you’d like to help them & collect some cool NFTs at the same time, please take a look at this list: https://twitter.com/techbubble/status/1497215413737771008 PS2: And if you want to support Ukraine by sending them crypto directly, here are their official wallet addresses: https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1497594592438497282

#9: Szymon Sypniewicz, Co-Founder & CEO @ Ramp Network | Building and growing a crypto payment platform that supports Axie Inifinity, Sorare & Aave

#9: Szymon Sypniewicz, Co-Founder & CEO @ Ramp Network | Building and growing a crypto payment platform that supports Axie Inifinity, Sorare & Aave

Feb 15, 2022 42:44

In this Episode Szymon Sypniewicz from RampNetwork tells us: - About Ramp's obsession over UX, - How they got partners such as Axie Infinity, SoRare, Polygon & Aave, - How Ramp is not just a payments business, but also an identity business, - How to manage a 40X growth. If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/

#8: Mitchell Cuevas, Head of Growth @ Stacks | How Stacks gives Bitcoin new superpowers and what they’ve been doing to grow their ecosystem

#8: Mitchell Cuevas, Head of Growth @ Stacks | How Stacks gives Bitcoin new superpowers and what they’ve been doing to grow their ecosystem

Feb 7, 2022 40:35

In Ep. 8 Mitchell shares: Why Stacks has chosen Bitcoin as a foundation, Why they wanted SEC qualification, How a variety of projects help their community to grow, Info about a partnership with Codeacademy to provide chain-agnostic education, How does Mintery - an NFT accelerator - work. If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/

#7: Leon Erichsen, Builder Community Manager @ Gitcoin | How Gitcoin has been using crypto 
to connect developers and provide $50M+ to public good projects

#7: Leon Erichsen, Builder Community Manager @ Gitcoin | How Gitcoin has been using crypto 
to connect developers and provide $50M+ to public good projects

Jan 26, 2022 1:04:50

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ In this episode, Leon Erichsen from Gitcoin tells us: - Why crypto connects people from both sides of the libertarian-socialist spectrum, - How crypto helped Gitcoin to connect developers living in different parts of the world to build new open-source projects, - How quadratic funding helps to make even 1$ count and fund projects that can do the most for the common good, - Examples of non-crypto Gitcoin projects (incl. COVID emergency aid, biomedical research & private messaging projects), - What fascinating technological & operational challenges have Gitcoin faced during its dynamic growth? - Why it’s worth hanging out on Gitcoin’s Discord channel if you’re interested in building open source apps.

#6: Zakku, Co-Founder @ Coordinape | How DAO contributors get compensated and how it impacts the DAO culture

#6: Zakku, Co-Founder @ Coordinape | How DAO contributors get compensated and how it impacts the DAO culture

Jan 20, 2022 46:17

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ Zakku tells us: - why DAOs decentralize their compensation systems, - when hard conversations about $ build stronger teams, - how proof-of-value can serve as your digital resume, - what are the similarities between DAO2DAO & B2B models.

#5: Chairman Ape, Founder @ Ludo Labs | Using NFTs to build a football community and connect fans with the world’s top football players

#5: Chairman Ape, Founder @ Ludo Labs | Using NFTs to build a football community and connect fans with the world’s top football players

Dec 24, 2021 46:47

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ In this Episode Chairman Ape shares: - How they started a collaboration with players such as Paolo Dybala, Patrice Evra, and Miralem Pjanic, - What was the story of promoting Ludo Labs via a community member & YouTube football influencer - Fiago, - Pros and cons of utility NFTs, - How did the process of designing NFT cards look like, and how did they overcome technical challenges along the way. *** And if you like the podcast, join our Web3 Talks community: https://discord.com/invite/sgghjTnX5Q

#4: Ivona Tau, 1/1 NFT Artist | NFT artist's work and everyday challenges

#4: Ivona Tau, 1/1 NFT Artist | NFT artist's work and everyday challenges

Dec 21, 2021 51:29

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ Ivona Tau, award-winning AI NFT artist whose works has been auctioned at Foundation and Sotheby's, tells us: how she sold her first NFT and how she promotes her arts now, how does the creation of a 1/1 AI NFT look like, and how long does it take, how she got her art listed at Sotheby's, and much more. And if you like the podcast join our Web3 Talks community: https://discord.com/invite/sgghjTnX5Q

#3: Nitish Reddy, Founder @ Bip.so | Potential & challenges of DAO collaboration and the tool that can 
make it easier

#3: Nitish Reddy, Founder @ Bip.so | Potential & challenges of DAO collaboration and the tool that can 
make it easier

Dec 3, 2021 33:42

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new one comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ How Building in Public has helped Nitish's startup and inspired him to build Bip? What are the best things from Git and the OpenSource community that has been implemented in Bip? Why it's so hard to collaborate in DAOs with just Google Docs & Notion? What are the reasons why DAOs might not be that eager to test new products? How to take care of your community when your product is still in an early stage? Why DAOs and the ability to build your "Contributions Portfolio" can change the recruitment processes even outside the Web3 world? Join Web3 Talks Discord community: https://discord.gg/sgghjTnX5Q

#2: Rohit Goyal, Founder @ Mesh Finance | Lessons in building CeFi & DeFi crypto products from a Founder that built both

#2: Rohit Goyal, Founder @ Mesh Finance | Lessons in building CeFi & DeFi crypto products from a Founder that built both

Nov 23, 2021 31:40

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new episode comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ In this episode, we learn: Why Rohit stopped working on the mobile game studio that had 3M users and turned into crypto? How Mudrex helped over 40k users invest in crypto and generated over $2B+ in transactions? What’s the difference between CeFi & DeFi crypto investment products? How DeFi projects make new users trust their services? How did running FB Ads and using memes help with spreading a message about crypto products? Why experience in mobile gaming helped with protocol's incentive design? How to decide which vectors of decentralization should you choose? Why airdropping tokens might not be the best idea for building a community? What’s the biggest value of being in Y Combinator? Join Web3 Talks Discord community: https://discord.gg/sgghjTnX5Q

#1: Madhavan Malolan, Founder @ Questbook | Building web3 communities: from almost 0 to 15,000 developers in 2,5 months

#1: Madhavan Malolan, Founder @ Questbook | Building web3 communities: from almost 0 to 15,000 developers in 2,5 months

Nov 17, 2021 28:06

If you don't want to miss our episodes, subscribe to our Substack and get an e-mail whenever the new episode comes out: https://web3talks.substack.com/ Questbook helps web2 developers learn web3 skills. It's a YC startup, backed by multiple Indian high-profile businessmen. Madhavan tells us: - What Questbook really is, - How they build such as vibrant developers community, - What's their business model, - How they acquire new users, - Do they plan to become fully decentralized, - What are the most mind-blowing Web3 projects he's seen so far, - What made him cry and what made him happy about Web3. Join Web3 Talks Discord community: https://discord.gg/sgghjTnX5Q

Teaser

Teaser

Nov 11, 2021 00:34

Learn what Web3 Talks will be about

@narumi のつぶやき

@narumi のつぶやき

声低おじさんの独り言 お便り募集中 https://forms.gle/mFNwFusdE6eszbMU6

LISTEN NEWS

LISTEN NEWS

LISTENからの最新情報をお届けする公式ポッドキャストです。

朝の散歩

朝の散歩

朝の散歩をしながら、日々の出来事や考えたことについて語ります。

近藤淳也のアンノウンラジオ

近藤淳也のアンノウンラジオ

株式会社はてな創業者であり現在もITの第一線で働く近藤淳也が、京都の宿UNKNOWN KYOTOにやって来る「好きなことを仕事にしている人」を深堀りすることで、世の中の多様な仕事やキャリア、生き方・働き方を「リアルな実例」として紐解いていきます。 . 【ホスト:近藤淳也】 株式会社OND代表取締役社長、株式会社はてな取締役、UNKNOWN KYOTO支配人、NPO法人滋賀一周トレイル代表理事、トレイルランナー。 2001年に「はてなブログ」「はてなブックマーク」などを運営する株式会社はてなを創業、2011年にマザーズにて上場。その後2017年に株式会社ONDを設立し、現在もITの第一線で働く。 株式会社OND: https://ond-inc.com/ . 【UNKNOWN KYOTO】 築100年を超える元遊郭建築を改装し、仕事もできて暮らせる宿に。コワーキングやオフィスを併設することで、宿泊として来られる方と京都を拠点に働く方が交わる場所になっています。 1泊の観光目的の利用だけではなく、中長期滞在される方にも好評いただいています。 web: https://unknown.kyoto/ . こちらから本文を読んだりコメントが書けます! https://listen.style/p/unknownradio

一日一配

一日一配

声の日記。自分の声で日記を書く、LISTENならではのポッドキャスト。

ミシマ社ラジオ

ミシマ社ラジオ

本をあまり読まない人も、本好きな人も、思わず本を読みたくなる、そんな時間をお送りします。出版社ミシマ社が運営する、本との出会いがちょっとだけ広がるラジオ