Wild User Interviews Podcast (Wuipod)

Alejandro V. Betancourt
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Wild User Interviews Podcast (Wuipod) Podcast

People, Product and Crypto. Wild User Interviews is about open-sourcing open-ended conversations with the creative forces shaping up the decentralised world. In the wild, our guests range from Product Designers to Blockchain Architects, and include topics such as Philosophy and Proof-of-Stake. The common thread being our focus on the human side as he try to deconstruct the frameworks and processes to enable listeners to become the better version of themselves while venturing into the Metaverse.

  1. 25 AUG

    Ep. 68 - Pagoda Unplugged w. Eric Winer, CTO & Managing Director @ Pagoda

    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] Hackathon Follow on SocialsEric - https://x.com/eric_winer AVB - https://x.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://x.com/wuipodPagoda - https://x.com/PagodaPlatform

    1h 50m

  2. 18 AUG

    Ep. 67 - Beyond Memecoins: Discover The Movement to Achieve SuperIntelligence w. Cameron Dennis

    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 AI ResourcesNEAR AI Masterplan: https://near.ai/ Follow on SocialsCameron - https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_ AVB - https://x.com/avbNearWuipod - https://x.com/Wuipod

    1h 24m

  3. 5 AUG

    Ep. 66 - From Infra Saturation to Mass Consumer Applications w. Romain @ Polymorphic Capital

    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/polymorphiccap AVB - https://x.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://x.com/wuipod

    1h 45m

  4. 28 JUL

    Ep. 65 - Size Matters. Small (Models) Win w. Nick Havryliak, co-founder @ Assisterr

    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.Resources Assisterr - https://www.assisterr.ai/Assisterr on X - https://x.com/assisterr Nick on X - https://x.com/nick_havryliak

    1h 7m

  5. 17 JUL

    Ep. 64 - From WASM to Web3 via Shit(zu) memecoins w. Mario Reder (Shitzu, Orderly)

    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/meme Follow on SocialsMario - https://x.com/marior_devShitzu - https://x.com/ShitzuCommunityProtocol Pawns - https://x.com/ProtocolPawnsShroom Kingdom - https://x.com/shrm_kingdom

    1h 31m

  6. 18 MAR

    Ep. 63 - web3 is just a database that cannot lie w. Zahid, founder @ Jutsu.ai

    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 Community Follow on Socialshttps://twitter.com/tryjutsu https://twitter.com/AvbNearhttps://twitter.com/wuipod

    2h 14m

  7. 11 FEB

    Ep. 62 - Drama Is the Prime Indicator of Decentralisation w. Dr. Nick @ Factory DAO

    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.org Follow on SocialsDr. Nick - https://twitter.com/DrNickAFactory DAO - https://twitter.com/FactDAO AVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

    1h 39m

  8. 29 JAN

    Ep. 61 - Throwing Stones was a Distraction w. Boris Polania, NEAR Dev Hub

    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/app Follow on SocialBoris - https://twitter.com/HackBoingNEAR DevHub - https://twitter.com/NEARDevHub AVB - https://twitter.com/AvbNearWuipod - https://twitter.com/wuipod

    1h 26m
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People, Product and Crypto. Wild User Interviews is about open-sourcing open-ended conversations with the creative forces shaping up the decentralised world. In the wild, our guests range from Product Designers to Blockchain Architects, and include topics such as Philosophy and Proof-of-Stake. The common thread being our focus on the human side as he try to deconstruct the frameworks and processes to enable listeners to become the better version of themselves while venturing into the Metaverse.

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  • Creator
    Alejandro V. Betancourt
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Misfits Media Lab LLC

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