James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss topics relevant to AV programming, programmers, and those who work with audiovisual control systems. To join the conversation or ask a question to be featured on a show, reach out to @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
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Programmer Vs World is a humorous, friendly, topic based podcast that revolves around coder, programmer, engineering and software architecture issues.
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Join 19Keys on 'High Level Conversations', the award-winning show elevating your mindset and value. In Partnership with the Earn Your Leisure network, this is the show where thought leadership meets empowerment. Each episode features luminaries like Billy Carson and Wallstreet Trapper, exploring topics from financial literacy to future tech, emotional intelligence to wellness. Our mission is to challenge, inspire, and ignite change. Be a part of this journey to reshape narratives and elevate ...
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#502: Rand Hindi, CEO of Zama, on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Total Value Shielded (TVS), and The future of Privacy
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Dr. Rand Hindi is an entrepreneur and deeptech investor. He is the Founder and CEO at Zama and an investor in over 50 companies across privacy, AI, blockchain, and medtech. Rand started coding at the age of 10, founded a Social Network at 14, and started a PhD at 21. He then created Snips, a privacy-centric AI startup that was acquired by Sonos. Ra…
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Chris Kelly, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University and Chair of the HETMA Advisory Board, to share his AV journey, including his background in social work and then IT, which led him to AV. Chris Kelly can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kelly-272155122/, the HETMA Communi…
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#501: Ken Miyachi, Co-founder of BitMind, on Bittensor, The Escalation of AI-Driven Crypto Scams, and Deepfakes
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Ken Miyachi is the Co-founder of BitMind, a company at the forefront of developing pioneering deepfake detection technology and decentralized AI applications. Prior to founding BitMind, Ken served as a Senior Software Engineer at leading organisations such as NEAR Foundation, Amazon, and Polymer Labs, where he honed his expertise in scalable techno…
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#500: Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail, on Interoperability, Liquidity Unification, and The Future of Crypto
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Anurag Arjun is the Co-founder of Avail, a unified foundation for rollups to scale horizontally, share liquidity, move assets trustlessly, communicate permissionlessly along with a multi-token economic security. He entered the blockchain industry in 2017, founding Matic Network, which evolved into Polygon Labs. By 2020, he launched Avail within the…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 244 - Guest Kevin Rhodus Talks About The Lucy Depp Park Light Show
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Kevin Rhodus, Manager of the Platform Integration Team at Q-SYS, to talk about a personal passion project involving the automation and choreography of holiday lights called the Lucy Depp Park Light Show (https://www.lightshownetwork.com). Kevin previously appeared on episode 243, where he shared his AV j…
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#499: Michael Sena, Co-Founder of Recall, on AI’s Impact on Crypto Trading, Measuring AI Agents, and The Future of AI
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Michael Sena is the CSO and Co-Founder of Recall, a decentralized skill market for AI where communities fund, rank, and discover the AI solutions they need. Michael started in crypto in 2016, helped scale ConsenSys from 30 to 1,800 people, co-founded uPort, the first decentralized identity protocol, and 3Box Labs where he led development of Ceramic…
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#498: Arthur Breitman, Co-founder of Tezos, on Tokenized Uranium, Quantum’s Threat to Bitcoin, Proof-of-Stake, and The Future of Crypto
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Arthur Breitman, the co-founder of Tezos, is a computer scientist and entrepreneur. Arthur has a background in mathematics and computer science, and prior to the Tezos project, he worked in quantitative finance at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and as a research engineer at Google and Waymo. Arthur graduated from the École Polytechnique and the …
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Ask The Programmer Episode 243- Guest Kevin Rhodus Shares His AV Journey and Show Control Background
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Kevin Rhodus, Manager of the Platform Integration Team at Q-SYS, to share his AV story, including how he started at the Columbus Zoo, learned show control, and continues to challenge himself to develop innovative AV solutions. Kevin Rhodus can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrhodus/, the…
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#497: Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, on How Jito Gets Yield, Solana DeFi, BAM, and The Future of Robotics
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Lucas Bruder is the CEO of Jito Labs and a founding contributor of the Jito Network, a suite of Solana-based protocols that enhance network efficiency and support high-performance DeFi infrastructure. A Carnegie Mellon-educated electrical engineer, Lucas brings deep expertise in high-performance distributed systems and firmware development. Prior t…
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#496: Jordan Jefferson, Founder of DogeOS, The Evolution of Dogecoin From Culture to Real Economy, and The Future of Memecoins
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Jordan Jefferson is the CEO and Founder of DogeOS, the App Layer for Dogecoin that turns idle DOGE into a productive asset through gaming, yield opportunities, and consumer apps. He also leads MyDoge, the #1 Dogecoin wallet with 500,000+ users. An early Bitcoin entrepreneur since 2011, Jefferson built DogeOS to provide the first native DOGE yield a…
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to help clients understand what they should be getting in a functional system and avoid settling for good enough. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing…
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#495: Alice Liu, Research Lead at CoinMarketCap, on the CMC20 Index, the CMC Fear & Greed Index Hitting Record Lows, and The Current Crypto Market
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Alice Liu is the Research Lead at CoinMarketCap, leveraging CMC's data and collaborating with industry leaders to bring unique insight to millions of users. Her work covers market events, innovation analysis, and trending narratives across the entire crypto sector. Prior to joining CMC, Alice worked as an investment professional at WisdomeTree, Cou…
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#494: Santiago Roel Santos, CEO of Inversion, on Crypto’s Valuation Problem, Mental Models, and the Current State of Crypto
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Santiago Roel Santos is the founder and CEO of Inversion a crypto-native holding company that acquires and transforms traditional businesses using blockchain technology. He is among the most active investors in crypto, having backed over 150 startups and many industry leaders over the past decade. Previously, Santiago was a Partner at ParaFi Capita…
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss on-premises vs. cloud solutions and provide insight regarding the value and challenges of each. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt o…
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#493: Ben Nadareski, CEO of Solstice Labs, on Building the Yield Engine for Solana’s Next Chapter
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Ben Nadareski is the CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice Labs, where he’s redefining how yield is generated in DeFi. Backed by Deus X Capital, Solstice Labs pioneers permissionless, institutional-grade strategies on Solana, making sophisticated trading approaches and sustainable yields accessible to everyone. Previously, Ben led the first crypto-derivat…
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#492: Jon Trask, CEO and Founder of Dimitra, on Using Blockchain for Farming, Challenges in the Agricultural Sector, and The Future of Farming
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Jon Trask is CEO and Founder of Dimitra and has been working with blockchain since 2017. Prior to founding Dimitra, Jon had an extensive career building and developing enterprise software solutions to revolutionize supply chain processes and improve immutable traceability. A recognized expert in his field, Jon is also Founder and CEO of Blockchain …
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Ask The Programmer Episode 240 - Guest Jeremy Gerick Discusses How AV & IT Can Learn from Each Other
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jeremy Gerick, Senior AV Project Engineer at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to discuss how AV and IT differ, what they can learn from each other, and what the future holds. Jeremy Gerick can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gerick-45621197/ or …
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#491: Robin Nordnes, CEO of Raiku, on Ethereum vs. Solana, Reserving Block Space, and Solving Predictable Execution
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Robin Nordnes is the Founder and CEO of Raiku, the upgrade to Solana enabling instant, predictable, and scalable transactions. As an engineer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in fintech and distributed systems, Robin has built products from early Ethereum projects to ventures tackling global financial access. With Raiku, he is addr…
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#490: Iggy Ioppe, CIO of Theo, on The future of Tokenized Finance, Money-market funds, and Connecting Liquidity Venues
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Iggy Ioppe is Chief Investment Officer at Theo, a gateway connecting onchain capital to global markets via institutional-grade trading infrastructure. Previously, Iggy was Co-Head of Polygon Ventures and Managing Partner at Procul Capital, a fintech and Web3-focused venture firm. Earlier, he served as Group Head of Proprietary Investing at Credit S…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 239 - Guest Jeremy Gerick Shares His AV Journey and Approach to Projects
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jeremy Gerick, Senior AV Project Engineer at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to share his AV journey and approach to projects. Jeremy Gerick can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gerick-45621197/ or via email [email protected]. To join the conversation …
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#489: Maximiliano Stochyk, Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, on Token Launchpads, Playbook for Early Stage Crypto Growth, and Crypto Fundraising
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Maximiliano Stochyk is Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, where he drives B2B sales, fundraising strategy, and go-to-market initiatives for Web3 projects. CoinTerminal’s launchpad serves over 600,000 users, $2.2B in connected assets, and $80M+ in distributed value. Active in Web3 since 2014, Maxi has closed multiple seven-figure fundraising deals and l…
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#488: Roman Cyganov, Founder of Antix, on The Future of Digital Identity, Expressive AI, and Tokenized Identity
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Roman Cyganov is the Founder and Co-CEO of Antix, a pioneering AI-powered platform that enables users to mint, create, and deploy hyper-realistic digital humans, powering the new wave of applications for digital identities. With over a decade of experience in creative-technology leadership, Roman brings a strong background in creating creator-led a…
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using control programming versus the built-in automation of products. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegr…
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#487: Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, on The Convergence of Bitcoin and Ethereum, Bitcoin DeFi, Multi-chain Liquidity
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Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, is one of the earliest contributors and most respected developers in the Bitcoin industry, as a Bitcoin core developer. He has worked for various companies, and played critical roles in open-source projects for some of the most well-known platforms in the cryptocurrency ecosystem such as BitPay, mining tec…
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#486: Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, on The Convergence of TradFi and Crypto, QCAD, Canadian Stablecoins, and Crypto ETPs
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Andrew Forson has been the President of the DeFi Technologies since April 2025. Mr. Forson was previously the Head of Ventures and Investments at the Hashgraph Group, the commercialization and enablement arm of Hedera. Mr. Forson is also a non-independent director on the board of directors of DeFi Technologies. In this conversation, we discuss: - V…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 237 - Dan Ferrisi Asks About The Impact of AI in the AV Programming World
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about the impact of AI in the AV programming world, and how AV programmers and other professionals can leverage AI to benefit their organizations and clients. Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linke…
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#485: Saneel Sreeni, Head of Special Projects at Ritual Foundation, on Creating the Sovereign Execution Layer for AI, The Current L1 Landscape and What’s Next for Crypto
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Saneel is the Head of Special Projects at the Ritual Foundation, where he broadly runs ecosystem, strategy, and GTM for the Ritual Chain. Prior to this, he was on the Founding Team of Ritual Labs, Alkimiya, and on the Investment teams at Dragonfly and Polychain. He also did ML/AI at large logistics companies before entering crypto. He is also a Par…
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#484: Karia Samaroo, Founder of xTAO, on Bittensor, Decentralized AI, Crypto in Canada, and DATs
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Karia Samaroo is the founder/former CEO and Chairman of WonderFi, which is being acquired by Robinhood for $180M. Karia now heads a startup called xTAO, which is devoted to the decentralized AI network Bittensor. Karia is also a former securities lawyer who used his legal expertise to enter the crypto industry in 2016, working with firms like Galax…
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Ask The Progammer Episode 236 - Dan Ferrisi Asks About Programmers' Similarities and Differences
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about the similarities and differences between programmer roles within various organizations: external integrators, internal integrators, independent programming companies, and manufacturers. Dan Ferrisi can be reach…
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#483: Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO of Bastion, on The 10/10 Crypto Crash, The Future of Stablecoins, and Enterprise Stablecoin Adoption
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Nassim Eddequiouaq is co-founder and CEO of Bastion, a pioneer in regulated stablecoin infrastructure and NYDFS-certified provider. Bastion is the stablecoin issuance platform for financial institutions and enterprises. Prior to founding Bastion, Nass was the Chief Information Security Officer at a16z Crypto, and held senior management roles across…
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#482: David Carvalho, CEO of Naoris Protocol, on Post-Quantum Crypto, The Future of Quantum Computing, and The SEC’s Post-Quantum Framework
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David Carvalho, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of Naoris Protocol. He is one of the most seasoned voices at the intersection of cybersecurity and blockchain. He is the founder of Naoris Protocol, the world’s first decentralized security solution powered by a post-quantum blockchain and distributed AI, backed by Tim Draper and the Former Chief of…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 235 - Guest Jason Martinez Discusses What Makes Plugins Effective
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jason Martinez, Q-SYS Ecosystem Developer, to discuss what goes into building a successful plugin for the Q-SYS ecosystem and how to ensure it meets quality requirements and is trusted by programmers. Jason Martinez can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-martinez-597660219/, via email…
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#481: Will Reeves, Co-founder of Fold, on Bitcoin Credit Cards, Bitcoin Rewards, and the Future of Bitcoin
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Will Reeves co-founded Fold in 2019 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Fold and as a Director since its inception. Over the past eight years, Mr. Reeves has held product leadership positions at Thesis, Inc., A3Ventures, LLC and BYND, leading digital transformation and the development of innovation projects for Google and other Fortune 500…
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#480: Hantao Yuan, Co-Founder of Moku, on The Current State of Web3 Gaming, Predictions Markets, and Speculation Is The Future of Entertainment
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Hantao Yuan is Co-Founder of Moku, and serves as Moku's marketing growth chief and community strategist. He has been acquiring creators and users for over a decade for game publishers and gaming brands. He has also sold his own esports team through M&A to Overtime sports, and advised 2 other teams through M&A. Moku is backed by a world-class team o…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 234 - Guest Jason Martinez Shares His AV Journey and Self-Taught Mindset
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jason Martinez, Q-SYS Ecosystem Developer, to share his AV journey, transition from residential to commercial AV, and his self-taught mindset. Jason Martinez can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-martinez-597660219/, via email [email protected], and on the Q-SYS Communities for Devel…
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#479: Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs, on Moving Your Business Onchain, Optimism’s OP Stack, Why Fintechs are Coming to Optimism
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Sam McIngvale is the Head of Product at OP Labs, a core development team supporting Optimism’s OP Stack. Prior to joining OP Labs, he co-founded wallet infrastructure provider Turnkey and was Head of Product for Coinbase Custody. Sam studied Computer Science at Northwestern University. In this conversation, we discuss: - Optimism’s OP Stack - Movin…
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#478: Alex Shevchenko, Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, on NEAR Intents, User-owned AI, and How AI Agents Will Power the Crypto Economy
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Alex Shevchenko is the Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, pioneering next-gen UX with Intents and Chain Signatures for an agentic, user-first future. Defuse Labs develops NEAR Intents to enable seamless cross-chain interactions in an automated world, connecting AI, services, and financial applications. Alex is on a mission to make blockchain invisible,…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 233 - Guest Patrick Gilligan Shares a Deeper Approach to AV Programming
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Patrick Gilligan, Principal A/V Infrastructure Engineer at Zillow Group, to discuss how his IT and software engineering approach to AV programming allows him to provide a deeper level of control in his solutions. Patrick can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@patrickgil_dev, LinkedIn https://ww…
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#477: Macbrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0, on Borrowing Against Your Entire DeFi Portfolio, Onchain Credit Markets, and Entertainment Finance
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MacBrennan Peet is the Founder of Project 0, the first multi-venue, DeFi-native prime broker on Solana. Mac has built and scaled companies across finance, trading, and healthtech, with multiple successful exits and acquisitions, previously founding and exiting Temporal, selling Cabana Health, and being acqui-hired from his hedge fund, KCM. He also …
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#476: Czhang Lin, Head of LBank Labs, on Stablecoins, PayFi, LBank’s Growth, and Current Crypto Outlook
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Czhang Lin, a seasoned crypto investor with traditional finance expertise, serves as Head of LBank Labs and Partner at LBank Exchange. Transitioning to crypto in 2017 after honing macro strategies, he led investments as Director at PreAngel and Partner at JRR Crypto, driving over 100 successful projects. As Head of LBank Labs, Czhang leads a global…
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Ask The Programmer Episode 232 - Guest Patrick Gilligan Shares His Approach to Learning Programming
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Patrick Gilligan, Principal A/V Infrastructure Engineer at Zillow Group, to discuss his AV journey and his approach to learning programming. Patrick can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@patrickgil_dev, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-gilligan-72583617/, or on the Q-SYS Communities for…
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#475: Joseph Chalom, Co-CEO of SharpLink, on DAT Financing Structures, Ethereum DATs, and The Ethereum Long-Term Investment Thesis
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Joseph Chalom joined SharpLink as Co-Chief Executive Officer, bringing with him over 20 years of institutional leadership at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. As former Managing Director and Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, Joseph was instrumental in driving the firm’s global strategy across digital a…
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#474: Alexander Cutler, Core Contributor at Aerodrome, on Becoming The Largest DEX on Base and The Future of DeFi
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Alexander Cutler is a Core Contributor at Aerodrome Finance, the largest decentralised exchange on Base with over $600m TVL. He also serves on the core team at Velodrome Finance, a leading decentralised exchange on the Optimism network. Before entering decentralised finance, Alex built experience across politics, technology, and consulting. His wor…
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to be effective in delivering technical support to different audiences. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on X/Twitter or Blues…
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#473: Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger, on Hardware Wallet Evolution, Onchain Identity, Stablecoins, and The Merger of Crypto & TradFi
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Ian Rogers is the Chief Experience Officer at Ledger, leading the consumer-facing arm of the business. Ian was previously the Chief Digital Officer at LVMH, working with a portfolio of nearly one hundred brands across luxury, including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Sephora, and Hennessy. He also sits on the boards of Dr Martens and Lyst. Ian has a backgroun…
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#472: Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder of Wormhole Foundation, on Interoperability, Routing Liquidity, and The Current Crypto Landscape
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Robinson Burkey is the Co-Founder of the Wormhole Foundation. With an impressive track record spanning nearly a decade, Robinson has consistently excelled in leading growth and go-to-market strategies for startups, making a significant impact in the crypto industry since 2021. Prior to joining the Wormhole Foundation, Robinson held a key position a…
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how technical experts interact with users and how technology has caused the average person to become less technically literate. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV…
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