GRTiQ Podcast

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Darby, a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO. Darby is a well-known member of The Graph community – she’s very active on Discord and she’s supported The Graph at several notable events, including last year’s Graph Hack and, more recently, ETHDevner. During this interview, Darby talks about going against her parent’s wishes and pursuing an education in philosophy, her initial trepidation about crypto and what eventually sparked her interest, and then we talk about her journey into Web3 and The Graph. We also talk about her experience contributing to Graph Advocates and AdvocatesDAO, along with what these experiences have taught her about The Graph community and the protocol. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside Web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with James Hall, Design Manager at Edge & Node. If you’ve ever visited The Graph website, then you’ve seen many of the contributions James and his team have made – from the smallest design elements, like the buttons on the site, all the way up to the design of the user experience and interface.During this enlightening interview, James talks about his journey into Web3, Edge & Node, and The Graph. And if you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, then you will recognize many familiar storylines in James' story that are shared by prior guests, including a period of time when James met and worked alongside the founders and other early community members of The Graph at MuleSoft.As you will hear, James has a well-thought-out and deep conviction for the utility of The Graph, the Web3 ethos, along with the design of The Graph protocol and its incentives structure. We also talk about his move from aspiring architect to UX designer working in tech, his initial reluctance of crypto, and then his move to Edge & Node. And toward the end of the interview, James will introduce you to an analogy he uses to explain how The Graph works - and it's a new one that I'm sure you'll find helpful!Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside Web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!This is a special edition of the GRTiQ Podcast. As a result of all the hype and conversation surrounding artificial intelligence, AI and crypto, and things like ChatGPT, I’m speaking with three members of the Semiotic Labs team – Anirudh Patel, Sam Green, and Tomasz Kornuta. Semiotic Labs is a Core Dev team working on The Graph, and they bring deep expertise and experience in artificial intelligence. I doubt there is a more distinguished team working on AI in crypto. If you’ve listened to the podcast before, then you know I’ve already featured two members of the Semiotic Labs team before – Sam Green, Co-founder and CTO and Ahmet Ozcan, Co-Founder and CEO.During this incredible episode, Ani, Sam, and Tomasz explore what artificial intelligence is, the origins of the discipline, and the epic rise of ChatGPT and how it works. Then we shift our focus to talk about artificial intelligence and crypto, including an in-depth discussion of all the recent hype, and some legitimate examples of how AI is being used in the space, and then we explore how the team at Semiotic Labs is implementing AI at The Graph, including how they plan to do so in the future, including a fascinating description of how tools like ChatGPT, Geo, and The Graph could revolutionize the industry. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQ

Leave feedback!Today I’m doing a deep dive into the recent news regarding The Graph Network moving to Arbitrum. If you’re a regular listener of the podcast, then you know that last week we featured an interview with A.J. Warner, Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs, the team behind Arbitrum. During that interview, A.J. not only shared his journey into Web3, but he also provided a nice introduction to Arbitrum and the community.This week, we’re going to go a level deeper by exploring everything you need to know about The Graph’s move to L2 and how it will impact The Graph Network. I’m fortunate to be joined by a panel of guests who can provide an inside glimpse into the process of scaling on Arbitrum, what that actually means and what some of the benefits are, an overview of the phased rollout, and how it will impact network contributors.My guests are Ariel Barmat, Daniel Nfodjo, Pablo Carranza Velez, and Simon Emanuel Schmid, each of whom is from Edge & Node, the Core Dev team responsible for implementing many aspects of the move to L2 for the network. And as you will hear, each panelist offers a key perspective on what it took to get to here, what needs to happen next, and where the network is heading.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with A.J. Warner, Chief Strategy Office at Offchain Labs, the founding team behind Arbitrum, an L2 offering a suite of scaling solutions for Ethereum. In addition to being one of the most well-known L2 solutions in the Ethereum community, Arbitrum is top of mind for members of The Graph ecosystem for two primary reasons: first, Arbitrum was recently added to the MIPs program and Indexers are working to add support for the chain on the decentralized network; secondly, it was recently announced that The Graph Network would be scaling to Arbitrum in order to lower the costs and barriers to participation in the protocol. During this interview, A.J. talks about his background in business, law, and real estate, his journey to Web3, what L2s are and what makes Arbitrum different, and then he helps break down all the recent news between The Graph and Arbitrum.  Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Christophe Lassuyt, Co-Founder of Request Network, and Co-Founder and CEO at Request Finance, an all-in-one finance solution for Web3 businesses. If you’ve spent any time working in Web3, then you are likely already a user of Request Finance as it’s the premier invoicing and payroll solution in the crypto industry. During this interview, you’ll hear about Chris’ strong background in finance, including an impressive CFO role in a start-up in Geneva, and then how his interest in international payments and processing led him to launch Request Finance. As you will hear, Chris is another great example of the quintessential entrepreneur pursuing incredible opportunities in the Web3 space. Chris and I talk about his entrepreneurial journey, the differences between Request Network and Request Finance, what Request Finance is and who its target users are, and he also talks about how Request uses The Graph. And as you will hear, there are a few incredible moments during this interview when Chris talks about how crypto and blockchain will disrupt conventional approaches to finance, accounting, and audits, along with his vision for the future of Defi.  Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Alejandro, Co-Founder of Krebit. Krebit makes Web3 identity more trustworthy, meritocratic, and privacy-preserving, by providing fully decentralized, community-verified credentials.”If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, then you know I like to occasionally shine a light on the stories of entrepreneurs building in Web3, and using The Graph as core infrastructure. Krebit is an up-and-coming Web3 solution for web3 reputation that is already forming important partnerships with projects you’ll already know, like Orbis. During my interview with Alejandro, we talk about his home country of Columbia and the emerging crypto and technology scene there, how he became interested in Web3, what Krebit is and how it works, and then we talk about The Graph and the future of Web3.  Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Claberus, Co-Founder of Karpatkey, a team that designs and implements non-custodial and trust-minimized DeFi strategies for DAO treasuries. As I am sure you’ve seen for yourself, DAOs have captured the interest of the entire web3 industry and it can be a challenge to understand what makes a DAO a DAO, how DAOs work, and what’s the future of DAOs.During this interview with Claberus, we’re going to go inside DOAs from the perspective of someone who has direct experience with some of the biggest and most well-known DAOs in the industry. In addition, we’ll learn how Karpatkey is creating significant value for DAOs by providing expertise in treasury management. It’s hard to imagine a future where DAOs flourish and teams like Karpatkey are not part of the explanation.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Yaniv Tal, Co-Founder of The Graph and Edge & Node, and Founder and CEO of Geo. Ever since the launch of the GRTiQ Podcast, the community has consistently wanted to hear this interview and, to help mark this important milestone, I’m incredibly grateful that Yaniv joined me for an extended interview.During our converstion, Yaniv and I talk about a lot of different topics. I ask him about his background and his early career, and then we spend a lot of time talking about the origins of The Graph and, in a way you won’t hear anywhere else, the ideas that led to it. We then shift our attention to talk about Geo, the world’s first web3 browser and knowledge graph app.As you’re about to hear, Yaniv is a remarkable person with a wide range of talents. He’s the unique mix of tech visionary and entrepreneur, with a real vision for how to change the world. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com 

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Brian Berman, Ecosystem Brand & Marketing Manager at Edge & Node. As you may already know, Edge & Node is one of the core devs teams working on The Graph.If you’ve ever read a blog post or tweet from The Graph, then you are already familiar with Brian’s work on the marketing team at Edge & Node.During this interview, Brian shares his amazing backstory and journey into Web3 and arriving at The Graph. You may be familiar with some of Brian’s story, he recently gave a talk at ETHLatam that went viral and received a lot of attention on social media. But during our interview, Brian shares a lot more of his story, including his experience growing up in New York, the son of immigrants from Ukraine, along with why he moved from a career in the traditional media industry into web3.And towards the end of the interview, Brian also introduces a new analogy that he uses when explaining The Graph to friends and family that I’m sure will gain some attention within the community.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com