Into the Bytecode

#37 – Colin Armstrong: Paragraph, writing onchain

This is my conversation with Colin Armstrong, the founder of Paragraph.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:00:49) - Substack network effects(00:03:53) - new business models(00:15:32) - the content layer and the economic layer(00:21:18) - sponsor: Privy(00:22:34) - mechanisms to think about as a writer(00:29:32) - markets and social networks as forces of chaos(00:33:42) - building for the crypto-native vs the general audience(00:40:43) - emails vs wallets(00:48:23) - ARPU is higher in crypto(00:51:52) - algorithm for finding product-market fit(00:57:10) - sponsor: Optimism(00:58:15) - focus + urgency(01:02:51) - learnings from Google(01:07:58) - creating is fulfilling(01:11:35) - outroLinks:Colin Armstrong on X - https://x.com/colinarmsColin Armstrong on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/colinParagraph - https://paragraph.xyz/Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.ioInto the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

#36 – Justin Glibert: from Economicus to Ludens

This is my conversation with Justin Glibert, CEO of Lattice and cofounder of 0xPARC.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:00:44) - digital physics(00:06:27) - changing physics + capitalism = theme parks(00:16:12) - objective functions are political(00:22:53) - sponsor: Optimism(00:23:58) - individual agency(00:27:25) - violence on the internet(00:39:17) - monoliths(00:47:24) - sponsor: Privy(00:48:40) - value systems(00:58:34) - homo economicus and homo ludens (01:10:50) - Emissary’s guide to worlding(01:16:55) - reading weird books(01:28:49) - outroLinks:Justin Glibert - https://x.com/justinglibert Lattice - https://lattice.xyz/ 0xPARC - https://0xparc.org/ Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.io Privy - https://privy.ioInto the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.comDisclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

#35 – Jonny Mack: Hypersub, building for the crypto-native creator

This is my conversation with Jonny Mack, Cofounder of Fabric and Hypersub.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:01:05) - motivations(00:05:43) - pooled capital for shared ownership and upside(00:09:24) - the computer and the casino, the purist and the tourist(00:13:59) - sponsor: Privy(00:15:15) - $higher, memecoins, cashflow, headless brands(00:24:38) - STP, Hypersub, minting time(00:32:29) - onchain memberships are legible(00:40:55) - creators are multi-dimensional(00:46:21) - sponsor: Optimism(00:47:25) - a network of networks(00:53:11) - authentic communities(00:59:31) - the difference between punk and hip hop, revenue vs GDP(01:06:41) - building in public is native to the medium(01:16:15) - outroLinks:Jonny Mack - https://x.com/_nonlinear Hypersub - https://hypersub.withfabric.xyz/ Fabric - https://withfabric.xyz/ Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.io Privy - https://privy.ioInto the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

#34 – Stephane Gosselin: OneBalance, credible accounts and credible commitments

This is my conversation with Stephane Gosselin, cofounder of Flashbots, Frontier Research, and OneBalance.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:01:29) - sponsor: Optimism(00:02:34) - my existential question about crypto(00:07:13) - global consensus is the problem(00:14:27) - architecting a new system(00:21:56) - OneBalance and Credible Accounts(00:29:39) - credible commitment machines(00:34:20) - sponsor: Privy(00:35:35) - the user issues permissions for solvers(00:37:06) - the trust model(00:42:20) - the CAKE framework and the Credible stack(00:47:59) - privacy(00:54:54) - global consensus blockchains and LLM foundation models(00:58:55) - a company is a mirror on your state of being(01:08:26) - having a strong why (01:17:46) - outroLinks:Stephane Gosselin - https://x.com/thegostepOneBalance - http://onebalance.ioFrontier Research - https://frontier.tech/Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.io Privy - https://privy.ioInto the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com  Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

#33 – Molly Mackinlay: building Filecoin

This is my conversation with Molly Mackinlay, Head of Engineering, Product, and Research Development at Protocol Labs, and CEO at FilOz.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:01:59) - sponsor: Privy(00:03:15) - motivation(00:09:30) - exabytes of network capacity(00:12:11) - edge computing, bringing compute to data(00:14:26) - the history of IPFS, libp2p, IPLD, Filecoin, FVM, L2s and IPC(00:20:08) - designing incentives in Filecoin(00:25:11) - designing the block rewards curve(00:27:28) - progress through time(00:31:19) - learnings from building production systems, (00:34:15) - EVM-compatibility, future-proofing and network upgrades(00:43:51) - sponsor: Optimism(00:44:56) - IPC, L2 scaling on Filecoin(00:48:55) - architecting applications on subnets(00:54:12) - business models on subnets(00:57:27) - the interface between a subnet and the internet(01:04:41) - FilOz as a public goods amplifier(01:07:10) - opening up the Protocol Labs network(01:12:23) - Edge Esmeralda, field building, neurotech, and education(01:21:04) - outroLinks:Molly Mackinlay - https://x.com/momack28Protocol Labs - https://protocol.aiFilecoin - https://filecoin.ioFilOz - https://www.filoz.orgInterPlanetary Consensus - https://www.ipc.space/ Textile Basin - https://basin.textile.io/ web3.storage - https://web3.storage/ Filecoin Virtual Machine - https://fvm.filecoin.io/ Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.io Privy - https://privy.io Into the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.comDisclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.