Sam Blackshear is the Co-founder and CTO of Mysten Labs, the company behind the Sui Network, and creator of the Move programming language that's revolutionizing smart contract development.
From his academic roots in programming language research to his pivotal role at Facebook's Libra project, Sam shares the untold story of how he identified fundamental flaws in existing blockchain architectures and built solutions from the ground up.
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PARTNERS
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DISCLAIMER
The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.
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0:00 Introduction
1:28 Please Subscribe
1:54 Partnerships
2:44 The Power of Preparation
5:14 Discipline Behind the Podcast
6:27 Translating Thought Into Code
8:19 Who is Sam Blackshear?
9:27 Choosing What Truly Matters
10:25 Self Custody with Trezor
11:18 Crypto vs. AI Thinking
17:55 Challenging the Limits of Code
22:52 Chose Learning Over a Job
27:35 PhD Skills Meet Facebook
29:05 Entering Crypto Through Facebook
32:15 Why Libra Needed Move
33:42 Solving Scarcity in Code
36:37 Bitcoin & Ethereum Mistakes
38:45 Creating a New Language
44:47 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis
53:14 Future of Crypto Protocols
55:00 What is the Sui Network?
57:05 Why is Sui The Best Blockchain?
56:25 What Makes Sui Different?
59:05 Managing Energy Long-Term
1:01:02 Satisfaction Without Closure
1:03:37 90% Love, 10% Grind
1:05:37 Mental State of Surfing
1:06:47 Non-Consensus Beliefs
1:07:34 What is Memory Safety?
1:12:00 Right Dose of Regulation
1:13:00 Biggest Prediction for the Next 24 Months?
1:14:02 Scaling Crypto Developers
1:16:07 Concluding Remarks
When Shift Happens Podcast 
