59 min

66 | How to Get Started in Web3 as a Developer with Audrey Akwenye Tech Unlocked

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The average salary for a Blockchain developer in the United States is currently $155K according to ZipRecuiter.com. Now is the best time to become a web3/blockchain developer. But where do you start? What tech stack do you need to learn? How do you find the best web3 job/community that is right for you?
Today on the show, Grace chats with Audrey Akwenye an educator turned software developer who focuses on backend and blockchain technology. She is the co-founder of Black@, a token gated community for Black professionals, creators, founders, and funders looking to learn more about web3, and also is also the co-founder of Beans an experimental DAO focused on decentralized IP development. Audrey founded NanuPanda labs a small web3 lab building primarily in the NFT/Crypto gaming space and is currently.
In this episode, Audrey shares what inspired her to make the switch from web2 to web3 as a developer and why community is everything in web3.
 
Key Takeaways:
What is web3 and why does it matter What to look for in a web3 dev role Advice for new web3 developers Why community is everything in web3 What is a token-gated community? The role of tokenomics in NFT communities The difference between ERC1155  vs ERC721 tokens The story behind the Black@ community and how it was built What does the future of web3?  
Connect with Audrey:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xOddrey
 
Audrey’s Projects:
https://twitter.com/NanuPanda
https://twitter.com/DroppinggemsNFT
https://twitter.com/blackatxyz
https://www.blackat.xyz/
https://beans.wtf/
 
Web3 Dev Resources:
https://twitter.com/_buildspace
https://twitter.com/dabit3
https://twitter.com/developer_dao
https://collab.land/
 
Follow Tech Unlocked for career tips:
Website
Substack
Twitter
Instagram
 
Connect with Grace:
Twitter : @gracemacjones
LinkedIn
Instagram: @gracemacjonez
 
Enjoyed listening to this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify. Questions about sponsorship? Email us techunlockedpod@gmail.com
 

The average salary for a Blockchain developer in the United States is currently $155K according to ZipRecuiter.com. Now is the best time to become a web3/blockchain developer. But where do you start? What tech stack do you need to learn? How do you find the best web3 job/community that is right for you?
Today on the show, Grace chats with Audrey Akwenye an educator turned software developer who focuses on backend and blockchain technology. She is the co-founder of Black@, a token gated community for Black professionals, creators, founders, and funders looking to learn more about web3, and also is also the co-founder of Beans an experimental DAO focused on decentralized IP development. Audrey founded NanuPanda labs a small web3 lab building primarily in the NFT/Crypto gaming space and is currently.
In this episode, Audrey shares what inspired her to make the switch from web2 to web3 as a developer and why community is everything in web3.
 
Key Takeaways:
What is web3 and why does it matter What to look for in a web3 dev role Advice for new web3 developers Why community is everything in web3 What is a token-gated community? The role of tokenomics in NFT communities The difference between ERC1155  vs ERC721 tokens The story behind the Black@ community and how it was built What does the future of web3?  
Connect with Audrey:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xOddrey
 
Audrey’s Projects:
https://twitter.com/NanuPanda
https://twitter.com/DroppinggemsNFT
https://twitter.com/blackatxyz
https://www.blackat.xyz/
https://beans.wtf/
 
Web3 Dev Resources:
https://twitter.com/_buildspace
https://twitter.com/dabit3
https://twitter.com/developer_dao
https://collab.land/
 
Follow Tech Unlocked for career tips:
Website
Substack
Twitter
Instagram
 
Connect with Grace:
Twitter : @gracemacjones
LinkedIn
Instagram: @gracemacjonez
 
Enjoyed listening to this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify. Questions about sponsorship? Email us techunlockedpod@gmail.com
 

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