Zach: I was just thinking that like last year you could do things, but you would often, and if you look at like the programs that existed. But this past, you know, this ZK hack was so crazy to see that like in 48 hours, people could actually start to do things. And it's still hard. It's not easy. The tooling is nowhere near as good as where established. Something languages and platforms are getting there. You're also seeing a ton of projects that are using ZK. We've been seeing that at the eth global events and stuff like more and more ZK use. So yeah, I can't wait to see what this year
In this week’s episode, host Anna Rose sits down with Zac Williamson, the CEO of Aztec. Anna and Zac dive deep into the history of Plonk, one of the most important proving systems to emerge in the last 5 years. Zac explains how the initial ideas came to be, how it was developed with co-author Ariel Gabizon, and how the system has evolved over time, branching out into many different iterations of Plonk, leading up to his recent work on Goblin Plonk.
The conversation also touches on Aztec's cutting-edge technology stack, including their Noir zkDSL and their planned private programmable L2, Aztec 3. Zac shares his insights on the state of ZK applications and folding schemes, and provides a glimpse into the future of the ZK space.
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