The Gaj Show

In this episode of The Gaj Show, we sit down with Chris Osborn, the founder and CEO of Dialect, a smart messaging protocol revolutionizing on-chain communication. Chris shares his journey from a PhD student in physics at Columbia University to a quantum software engineer and finally to the founder of Dialect. We delve into his journey into the world of Web3 and Solana, the birth story of Dialect, and his opinions on the current market and the future of blockchain communication.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Chris shares his thoughts on privacy, attracting web2 users, and how he plans to address the new generation's laziness. We also cover his views on AI vs crypto, math vs physics, Telegram vs Signal, and much more in a rapid-fire segment.

Finally, Chris provides valuable advice for people interested in pursuing a PhD, shares his tips for surviving a bear market, and shares his lessons, productivity tips, and a hilarious Sheldon joke to wrap things up.

Don't miss this insightful conversation with Chris Osborn, and tune in to the latest episode of the podcast now!

In this episode, we delve into Anatoly's personal life and his journey as a software engineer and founder, including his origin story and life in San Francisco. We also explore the Solana ecosystem and hear about the hyper-adoption of the platform and its future. We also discussed miscellaneous topics such as the "chewing glass" meme and the future of blockchain. Finally, we wrap up the episode with Anatoly's advice for young listeners, bear market survivors, and new coders and entrepreneurs. Don't miss this insightful conversation with a visionary in the web3 industry!  

Disclaimer: Nothing in the video is financial or legal advice.   

Links:
Gajesh Naik: https://twitter.com/gajeshnaik
Anatoly Yakovenko: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko
Solana Job Board: https://jobs.solana.com/jobs
Solana Labs Jobs: jobs@solana.com    

The podcast is supported by:
- Solana Foundation: https://solana.org
- Zeta Markets: https://dex.zeta.markets/referral?id=thegajshow

Chapters:
00:00 - Coming Up Next
00:14 - Intro
00:24 - Origin Story
02:30 - Love Story with Coding
04:50 - Life at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
06:30 - OG Life in San Francisco
08:00 - Best & Worst Decision
10:15 - Software Engineer to Founder
13:35 - Work Ethics
17:25 - Solana as a city
19:30 - Solana Saga
21:15 - iOS v/s Saga
23:05 - Solana Ecosystem in 5 years
24:15 - Solana in 5 years
25:15 - Fee Markets & QUIC
30:15 - Developer Hyper-adoption
32:20 - Surviving The Bear Market (2018 & 2022)
34:35 - Chewing Glass Meme
36:15 - Multichain v/s Single chain

37:35 - CeFi to DeFi Shift
40:00 - Web2 Worlds (Layoffs, Elon Twitter, ChatGPT) 

41:50 - Facebook Metaverse 

44:00 - Advice: Young Listeners & Bear Market Survivors 

46:10 - Life Lessons 

46:45 - Alpha 

46:35 - Advice: Open Source Developer 

49:45 - Outro  

About The Gaj Show: 

The Gaj Show is focused on interviewing bright minds in the crypto industry and open-sources their knowledge.  We're also open to podcast sponsorship offers.

Feel free to reach out to me: 

- robogajesh@gmail.com  

- twitter: https://twitter.com/gajeshnaik

- linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/gajeshnaik

- telegram: https://t.me/gajesh

In this episode, we sit down with Armani Ferrante, the founder and CEO of Coral and the creator of Anchor, the first Solana framework. Armani shares his development journey, including his personal and career life, and offers insights into Solana and open-source development. We also asked Armani some rapid-fire questions and got his advice for new and open-source developers. Don't miss this exciting conversation with a leader in the tech industry!  

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Starting Up
00:00:12 - Intro
00:00:44 - Origin Story
00:02:44 - Life at the University of California, Berkley
00:05:43 - Open Source Love Story
00:12:40 - Rust Thesis
00:17:30 - No Shave
00:20:20 - Burger Forever
00:22:12 - Best and Worst Decision
00:24:00 - Honest To God Answer
00:24:37 - Working at Apple
00:29:00 - Shift from Apple to Crypto
00:32:13 - If you had a Time Machine
00:35:20 - Why Solana?
00:42:17 - Solana Saga Thesis
00:49:30 - Metaplex Drama & Decentralization
00:56:00 - Not Trusting Social Layer
00:57:00 - Getting confused with Solana CTO
00:58:35 - Birth Story of Coral
01:09:20 - Shift From Software Engineer to Founder
01:15:28 - Kid & Company
01:17:00 - Work Ethics & Work Culture
01:25:36 - Pros & Cons of Hyper-shipping
01:30:35 - Saga Competiton?
01:33:46 - Origin Story of WAO and Blue Balls
01:39:40 - Rapid Fire
01:42:06 - Advice: New Devs
01:42:30 - Advice: Bear Market Survivors
01:43:05 - Advice: Open Source Devs
01:43:20 - Productivity Tips
01:44:20 - Lessons
01:45:05 - Alpha
01:46:00 - Outro  

About The Gaj Show:
The Gaj Show is focused on interviewing bright minds in the crypto industry and open-sources their knowledge.  We're also open to podcast sponsorship offers.  

Feel free to reach out to me:
- twitter: https://twitter.com/gajeshnaik
- linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/gajeshnaik

Kinja is a senior associate at Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused on crypto assets and blockchain investing. Before getting into the crypto rabbit hole, she spent time at Fidelity Investments. Kinjal is the most positive crypto advocate. She always brings an amazing perspective that is so needed in the Crypto ecosystem. I am delighted to have her on the Gaj show and can’t wait to get into the conversation with her. Let’s begin!

The Gaj Show is on a mission to help listeners to get a better grasp of the Crypto world by getting into conversation with some of the leading voices in the Crypto space. And in this episode, I am going to get into a conversation with Kevin owocki.  

Kevin is the founder of Gitcoin. He is a serial entrepreneur, experimenting with the web since 1999. He is one of the most inspiring tech leaders who has done some amazing things. I look up to him as a mentor. There are so many things to learn from him!

Through the Gaj Show, I want to help listeners to get a better grasp of the Crypto world by getting into conversation with some of the leading voices in the Crypto world. And in this episode, I am going to get into conversation with great Dmitry Buterin.

Dimitri is a Serial Tech Entrepreneur and founder of three multi-million dollar businesses.  He is also co-founder of Blockgeeks,  a resource platform to learn blockchain. Personal growth geek and spiritual seeker, Dmitry is a proud father of Vitalik Buterin.

Ivan is the Founder and CEO of Moralis Web3. He runs one of the biggest Crypto-related YouTube channels, Ivan On Tech. He also runs Ivan On Tech academy, a goto place for Crypto education.

The Gaj Show is on a mission to help listeners to get a better grasp of the Crypto world by getting into conversation with some of the leading voices in the Crypto space. And in this episode, I am going to get into a conversation with Cooper Turley. 

Cooper is the crypto strategy lead at Audius. He manages social tokens like RAC and FWB and curates NFTs alongside prominent musicians and motion designers. He is an active contributor to web3 publications like The Defiant and Bankless and oversees a DeFi newsletter.

The Gaj Show is on a mission to help listeners to get a better grasp of the Crypto world by getting into conversation with some of the leading voices in the Crypto space. And in this episode, I am going to get into a conversation with Eva Beylin.

Eva studied global economics at Ivey Business School. Before joining the Crypto world, she was a management consultant specializing in financial services. In her Crypto career, she has worked with various leading projects. Currently, she serves as Director of The Graph Foundation. And also she can speak English, Russian, Spanish and French!

She is incredible and she is one of the most inspiring leaders in Crypto. I am excited to have her on the show.

*The Gaj Show is the first podcast to be deployed on Polygon and Ethereum.

The Gaj Show is on a mission to help listeners to get a better grasp of the Crypto world by getting into conversation with some of the leading voices in the Crypto space. And in this episode, I am going to get into a conversation with Avichal Garg.

Avichal is a co-founder and partner in the investment team at Electric Capital. Avichal is a successful serial entrepreneur with executive experience at Google and Facebook. Avichal is also a successful venture investor and was a part-time partner at YCombinator.

Avichal is one of the most thoughtful Crypto and web3 advocates. I am delighted to have him here and look forward to talking to him! So without further delay, let’s get into it!

*The Gaj Show is the first podcast to be deployed on Polygon and Ethereum.