GRTiQ Podcast

Leave feedback!Episode 49: Today I’m speaking with David Lutterkort, a Software Developer at Edge & Node, one of the Core Dev teams working on The Graph. As you’re about to hear for yourself, David is an incredible talent who is often credited with a lot of the work that takes place behind the scenes. During our discussion, David talks about his education, his move from Germany to the United States, his entry into tech and web2, along with his subsequent move into Web3. David also shares a lot of his experiences and observations related to The Graph, including some thoughtful discussion of the hosted service and mainnet, and 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!Episode 48: Today I’m speaking with Simon Emanuel Schmid, Solutions Engineer at Edge & Node, a Core Dev team working at The Graph. There’s a good chance you have already met Simon, either at a hackathon or through one of his many presentations.During our discussion, Simon talks about his background and entry into crypto. As you will hear, Simon is another example of someone who needed a solution for a problem, came across The Graph, and then went to work full-time building the ecosystem. Towards the end of the conversation, Simon also shares some great ideas on web3 and how he thinks about some important questions, including the interplay of centralized entities operating in and around web3 – a topic that needs a lot more discussion.    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!Episode 47: Today I’m speaking with Craig Tutterow and Ricky Eslapon, both of whom are data scientists at Edge & Node, a Core Dev team working at The Graph. If you’ve seen some of the recent analytics and data about activity happening in The Graph, then you have seen Craig and Ricky’s work. Craig and Ricky offer an incredible view into the topic of data, both in The Graph and in Web3. During this episode, they share important ideas about how Web3 is changing the data landscape, why these changes are important, and how The Graph is leading the way. And, as you will hear, Craig and Ricky both have divergent backgrounds and entry points into Web3 – showing, once again, the type of talent and intellect Web3 is pulling into the space. 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!Episode 45: This episode is The Best from 2021 (Part 1), where we're featuring highlights from episodes 1-25.  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!Episode 46: This episode is The Best from 2021 (Part 2), where we're featuring highlights from episodes 26-44. 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!Episode 44: Today I’m speaking with Kyle Rojas, head of Business Development and Partnerships at Edge & Node, a Core Dev team working on The Graph.  Kyle's move to Edge & Node caught some attention because he left a Vice President role at Goldman Sachs, a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, to work full-time on The Graph and to build Web3. During our discussion, Kyle talks about his background, which includes 12 years in the United States Air Force, followed by 6 years at Goldman Sachs, and then he shares his experience transitioning to Edge & Node.  Kyle also talks about the nature of his work at Edge & Node, what he has learned and experienced in this new role and industry, and his long-term vision for Web3 and The Graph.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!Episode 43: Today I’m speaking with Sam Green, Co-Founder and CTO at Semiotic. On December 9th, The Graph Foundation announced that Semiotic would be the 4th core dev team added to the protocol, joining Edge & Node, StreamingFast, and Figment. Shortly after the Semiotic announcement, The Foundation announced it would be adding The Guild as the 5th core dev team working on The Graph.During my conversation with Sam, he shares incredible insights about Semiotic’s world-class expertise in artificial intelligence and cryptography. With incredible clarity, Sam explains several important concepts during the interview, including cryptography, reinforcement learning, and zk roll-ups. The topics and insights Sam shares are illuminating, not only to the future of The Graph and Web3, but to the frontiers of technological innovation The Graph protocol is exploring. 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!Episode 42: Today I’m speaking Alex Bourget, Co-Founder and CTO at StreamingFast, a core dev team working on The Graph. As you will hear, Alex is highly passionate about blockchain, Web3, StreamingFast, and The Graph. His brilliant career includes time at Intel, entrepreneurial success, and the creation of unique and valuable technology solutions. During our conversation, Alex shares his journey from classical music to technology to crypto.  Alex talks about what StreamingFast brings to The Graph, including a detailed discussion about the Firehose technology.  We conclude our discussion with Alex talking about programmable currency, like Bitcoin, the future of Web3, and The Graph.  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!Episode 41: Today I’m speaking with Hiroki Kotabe, Research Analyst at The Block. I first became aware of Hiro when several of his research articles on web3, some of which highlighted The Graph, began circulating online and on social media. Hiro is a brilliant researcher and thinker, with an incredible professional pedigree that includes two doctorates, one in behavioral science and one in cognitive science, along with a master's degree in psychology. Before his work at The Block, Hiro authored over twenty scientific publications, taught at university, and even started his own business, Kotabe Labs. During our conversation, Hiro shares his journey from academia to the crypto space, joining The Block, his research interests and insights, and his ideas on web3 and The Graph.  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!Episode 40: Today I’m speaking with Eugene Aseev, Founder and CTO at Chainstack. In addition to being a grant recipient from The Graph Foundation, Chainstack is an infrastructure company that helps startups and enterprise customers build, run, and scale blockchain solutions. During our conversation, Eugene shares his story and how he got involved in the crypto space, the origins of Chainstack, and the work Chainstack provided as part of their Foundation grant. Eugene also shares insight on the future of blockchain and Web3, and how The Graph fits into it all. 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