GRTiQ Podcast

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Derek, with DataNexus, and Graph God, both of whom are Curators at The Graph.  I’m speaking with Derek and Graph God to learn more about the work of Curators and to introduce Curation Station, a stakeholder community within The Graph entirely dedicated to Curation.  My conversation with Derek and Graph God covers their entry into crypto, how and why they got involved with The Graph, what Curation Station is and their vision for it, and their early experiences working as Curators when curation launched in July. 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 Carl Hagerling, Co-Founder and Design Lead at Edge & Node. You may not know Carl, or perhaps you haven’t heard his name before, but you’ve definitely admired his work – Carl is the designer who created The Graph’s logo and brand.   My conversation with Carl covers many interesting topics, including how he met the founders of The Graph, in the very early days, before they launched The Graph; his impressive professional credentials, including his experience providing world-class design work for some big brands like Ikea and Facebook; and something I know you will enjoy hearing and learning more about: how he approached and created The Graph’s logo and brand.  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 Payne, an Indexer at The Graph. Anyone who has ever visited The Graph Discord has already met Payne – he’s a very active voice and contributor within The Graph Community. In addition to his Indexer operations, Stake Squid, Payne has been instrumental at both The Graph Foundation and Edge & Node in various roles, including QA and Indexer relations.  I’ve had the fortune of having Payne on the podcast before, as a panelist on the Subgraph Migration panel (Ep. 12) and the Curation Launch panel (Ep. 18), but this is the first time I get to speak with Payne one-on-one and ask about his background and vision for The Graph. My conversation with Payne covers a lot of topics, including not only his ideas on keeping stake decentralized, but the mechanisms by which he thinks it could be achieved.  We also talk about Curation, his experience with the new Core Dev teams (StreamingFast and Figment), and so much more. 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 Jim Cousins and Gary Morris. Jim and Gary are members of The Graph Council and are both well-respected voices in not only the Indexer community, but the entire ecosystem. Both Jim and Gary have been featured on the podcast before and are familiar voices to the community. In addition to being members of the Graph Council, Jim operates his own indexer operation called WaveFive. Gary also operates his own Indexer Operation, ZeroXFury, and while also working on the Staking Facilities team. I wanted to have both Jim and Gary back onto the podcast to discuss some timely topics related to things like the state of the Indexer community at The Graph, how the Indexer community is working with the two new Core Dev teams – StreamingFast and Figment - and a host of other important topics, including their opinions on the recent community discussions surrounding keeping stake decentralized.  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 Oliver Zerhusen, an Ecosystem Manager at The Graph. Oliver has been an active participant in The Graph community for a long time, but since he has joined The Graph Foundation, his contributions have become even more visible and substantial, whether it’s leading community calls or initiatives.My conversation with Oliver spans his entry into The Graph community, his professional background as an executive outside the crypto space, his role at the Graph Foundation, and his popular and highly discussed post in The Graph Forum on the topic of keeping stake decentralized.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 David, a Subgraph Developer and Curator at The Graph. David works with the Synthetix and Kwenta teams. In addition to being a user of The Graph, Synthetix has been a close partner with the community for a long time, and David is an important part of that.Our conversation covers many topics, including David’s diverse background, his passion for Ethereum, what Synthetix does and the new project, Kewnta, and how Syntehtix and Kewnta use 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!Today I'm speaking with Joseph Al-Chami, Product Manager with Figment. In addition to being one of the largest Indexers at The Graph, and one of the world's largest blockchain infrastructure companies, it was recently announced (on July 29th) that Figment will be a Core Developer working at The Graph.This partnership is similar to the one previously announced by The Graph and StreamingFast. And similar to having Marc Antoine-Ross on the podcast to explain the partnership, Joseph is joining me from Figment to answer questions about who Figment is, and what this new partnership means, and, as you will hear, the new partnership with Figment will bring some new and exciting capabilities to The Graph community and ecosystem. 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 Sebastian Siemssen, Co-Founder & Lead Application Developer at Avantgarde Finance, the main developer behind Enzyme.As you may already know, Enzyme is a decentralized asset management infrastructure built on the Ethereum blockchain. I am speaking with Sebastian because Enzyme is not only a user of The Graph, but Sebastian, known as Fuby on The Graph's Discord, has been mentioned a few different times in past episodes of this podcast, in relationship to subgraph migrations.Our conversations covers many topics, including Sebastian’s professional and educational background, what Enzyme is and how it uses The Graph, his unique introduction to The Graph, and a great discussion about how important The Graph is to Web 3 and 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!In this episode, we spoke to Chris Remus, an Indexer at The Graph. Chris is the founder of Chainflow, a well-respected validator involved in many networks. Chris is very active on Twitter and also publishes a lot of original content, usually focused on his perspectives related to keeping stake decentralized.      Our conversation with Chris covers his entry into crypto, his early draw towards Ethereum, his values, his thoughtful position on keeping stake decentralized, and we end with a discussion of Chainflow 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!In this episode, we spoke to Reem Chahrour, Ecosystem Manager at The Graph. If you have applied for a Graph Grant, or followed the work of any grantees, then you have probably already encountered Reem.  She's an important asset to The Graph community and her work covers a variety of important initiatives. Our conversation spans Reem's entry into crypto and her work at The Graph Foundation, her advice for those seeking to apply for a grant (and where the foundation would like to see more submissions), the difference between the RFP and Grants programs, and the soon-to-launch Graph Advocates program.  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