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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by MacBrennan Peet who is the Founder of Project 0. Project 0 is your DeFi-Native Prime Broker allowing you to borrow against your entire portfolio, regardless of the venues you use.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet MacBrennan, learn about Project 0 and how you can get started with the platform today!

(00:00) Introduction

(00:53) Meet MacBrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0

(03:22) Key Takeaways for Aspiring Founders

(05:28) Elevator Pitch: What is Project 0?

(07:14) How Project 0 Works

(14:29) Why Solana?

(16:59) Future Plans and Cross-Chain Integration

(21:05) Open Source and Developer Opportunities

(24:02) AI and Project 0

(29:07) Staying Updated with Project 0

(30:06) Closing Thoughts

🤝 MacBrennan, Founder @ Project 0 - https://x.com/macbrennan_cc
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Michal "Mehow" Pospieszalski who is the CEO of AmericanFortress. AmericanFortress is a platform making crypto transactions safer and easier by replacing long, risky wallet addresses with simple, human-readable names.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Mehow, learn about American Fortress, and how you can get started with the platform today!

(00:00) Introduction

(01:05) Mehow's Background and Career Journey

(02:30) Introduction to American Fortress

(04:59) Privacy and Regulatory Landscape

(06:18) Understanding Mixing and Privacy in Crypto

(10:11) Stealth Addresses and Their Implementation

(16:20) American Fortress Wallet Demo

(19:17) Exploring Transactions and Privacy Enhancements

(24:31) Future of Privacy in Crypto

(26:31) Centralized Name Verification

(27:42) DeFi Integration and Privacy

(30:12) Encrypted End-to-End Chat

(33:01) American Fortress Token Utility

(35:45) Future Plans and AI Integration

(40:27) Anti-Money Laundering and Regulatory Compliance

(44:57) Name Expiry and Renewal

(47:44) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

🤝 Mehow, CEO @ AmericanFortress - https://x.com/MehowHacks
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Joe Petrowski who is the Director of Runtime Engineering at Parity Technologies. Parity Technologies focuses on the core engineering of Polkadot, overseeing all on-chain functionality and integrations such as staking, governance, bridges, smart contract execution environments, and cross-chain communication.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Joe, learn about Parity Technologies, Polkadot and how you can get started with the chain today!

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) Joe Petrowski's Background and Career Journey

(04:10) From Aerospace to Web3

(07:37) Role and Responsibilities at Parity

(11:05) Working with Dr. Gavin Wood

(12:52) Polkadot Overview and Vision

(14:36) Exciting Developments in Polkadot

(17:50) Smart Contract Development on Polkadot

(22:00) Introduction to JAM (Join Accumulates Machine)

(27:30) Opportunities at Parity Technologies

🤝 Joe, Director Runtime Engineering @ Parity Technologies - https://x.com/joepetrowski
🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s

ℹ️ Website - https://www.parity.io/
ℹ️ Docs - https://docs.polkadot.com/develop/smart-contracts/
ℹ️ Tutorials - https://docs.polkadot.com/tutorials/smart-contracts/
ℹ️ Polkadot Overview - https://docs.polkadot.com/polkadot-protocol/smart-contract-basics/
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Dr. Tillo Tulkinbekov who is a senior blockchain engineer at Gurufin. Gurufin’s mission is to build next-generation global financial infrastructure bridging fiat and Web3 through three pillars: GURU X Stablecoin Chains, GURU Chain with GURU Station as a modular hub for FX/DeFi/IBC/EVM, and GURUshop as a next-gen Web2/Web3 commerce platform.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Tillo, learn about Gurufin and how you can get started using it today!

(00:00) Introduction

(00:44) Welcoming Dr. Tillo Tulkinbekov

(03:48) Dr. Tillo Tulkinbekov's Transition to Blockchain Engineering

(05:22) Joining GuruFin

(07:49) GuruFin Project Overview

(09:25) Stablecoin Infrastructure Demonstration

(18:25) Addressing Common Blockchain Issues

(25:23) Testnet Launch Alpha

(28:18) Closing Remarks and Resources

🤝 Tillo, Sr. Blockchain Engineer @ Gurufin - https://x.com/TTulkinbekov
🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s

ℹ️ Website - https://www.gurufin.com/landing
ℹ️ Docs - https://docs.gurufin.com/
ℹ️ Paper - Blockchain-Enabled Approach for Big Data Processing in Edge Computing
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Chris (protocolwhisper) and Saul (saugardev) who are the Co-Founders of Livy. Livy makes it easy to verify where your data comes from. Deploy your code in 1 click and make your software verifiable—all through hardware-backed security.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Chris & Saul, learn about Livy and how you can get started using it today!

(00:00) Introduction and Welcome

(01:03) Meet the Co-Founders of Livy

(02:27) Founding Journey of Livy

(05:11) Understanding Livy and Data Provenance

(08:19) Livy Live Demo

(13:21) Technical Deep Dive and Use Cases

(25:40) Roadmap and Future Plans

(27:02) Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events

🤝 Chris, Co-Founder @ Livy - https://x.com/protocolllo
🤝 Saul, Co-Founder @ Livy - https://x.com/saugardev
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Austin Federa who is the Co-Founder of DoubleZero. DoubleZero is a network of dedicated high-performance links engineered to bring low-latency networking to everyone, everywhere.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Austin, learn about DoubleZero and more!

(00:00) Introduction

(00:33) Austin's Background and Journey into Tech

(04:24) Austin's Solana Experience and Insights

(10:19) Introduction to DoubleZero

(13:07) Technical Deep Dive into DoubleZero

(19:57) DoubleZero's Utility and Significant Recent SEC News

(28:52) Getting Involved with DoubleZero

(31:54) Future Roadmap and Upcoming Features

🤝 Austin Federa, Co-Founder @ DoubleZero - https://x.com/Austin_Federa
🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s

ℹ️ Website - https://doublezero.xyz/
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Caspar Barnes who is the Founder and CEO of AminoChain. AminoChain is a community-owned infrastructure built to make research faster, more transparent, and more inclusive.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Caspar, learn the story behind AminoChain and more!

(00:00) Introduction

(01:07) Caspar's Background and AminoChain Overview

(02:21) The Stem Cell Donation Economy

(04:48) Innovative Solutions with Blockchain

(06:30) Partnership with Syndicate and Technical Challenges

(09:21) Expanding Beyond Stem Cells

(15:00) Platform Demo

(23:15) Future Plans and Roadmap

(25:38) Closing Remarks

🤝 Caspar Barnes, Founder & CEO @ AminoChain - https://x.com/casparbarnes123
🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s

ℹ️ Website - https://aminochain.io/
ℹ️ Blog - https://aminochain.io/blog
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Yos Riady who is the founder of Formo. Formo is a data platform for onchain applications, making analytics simple by combining the best of web, product, and onchain insights.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Yos, hear the story behind Formo and how you can start using it today!

(00:00) Introduction

(01:04) Getting To Know Yos Riady and His Career Journey

(02:41) Challenges in Crypto Analytics

(05:29) Introduction to Formo

(06:10) Formo Features and Capabilities

(11:17) Live Demo of Formo

(21:35) Getting Started with Formo

(26:58) Future of Blockchain and Web3

🤝 Yos Riady, Founder @ Formo - https://x.com/yosriady
🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s

ℹ️ Website - https://formo.so/
ℹ️ Docs - https://docs.formo.so/intro
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by the legendary Austin Griffith who is the founder of BuidlGuidl. BuidlGuidl is a curated group of Ethereum builders creating products, prototypes, and tutorials to enrich the web3 ecosystem.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Austin, learn about BuidlGuidl, Scaffold-ETH 2, and more!

(00:00) Welcome and Introduction

(01:25) Austin Griffith's Background

(03:37) Journey into Technology and Ethereum

(07:43) Ethereum Ecosystem and Future

(10:55) Build Guild and Speedrun Ethereum

(22:29) Evaluating Builders and Grant Incentives

(23:45) The Importance of Sharing Your Work

(24:50) Challenges and Realities of Building in Crypto

(27:19) Getting Started with Speedrun Ethereum

(28:34) Understanding Decentralized Exchanges (DEX)

(31:06) The Role of AI in Smart Contract Development

(32:28) Scaffold ETH: Features and Demonstration

🤝 Austin Griffith, Founder @ BuidlGuidl - https://x.com/austingriffith
🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s

ℹ️ Website - https://buidlguidl.com/
ℹ️ Speedrun Ethereum - https://speedrunethereum.com
ℹ️ Scaffold-ETH 2 - https://github.com/scaffold-eth/scaffold-eth-2
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In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Avinash Lakshman who is the Founder & CEO of Weilliptic. Avinash is most well known for co-inventing Amazon Dynamo and for creating Apache Cassandra while at Facebook; however, having now founded Weilliptic, he is on a mission to create the most advanced decentralized infrastructure network ever built — providing unparalleled scalability without sacrificing security and throughput. Weilliptic's mission is to make AI ethical via provenance and governance.

Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Avinash while also learning about Weilliptic & WeilChain.

(00:00) Intro

(01:04) Avinash's Background and Career Journey

(04:28) Early Tech Contributions: Amazon Dynamo and Apache Cassandra

(07:23) Founding Hedvig and Solving New Problems

(10:02) Introduction to Weilliptic

(17:04) Weilliptic Demo and Features

(37:27) Getting Started with Weilliptic

(40:09) Final Thoughts and Advice for Developers

🤝 Avinash Lakshman, Founder & CEO @ Weilliptic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/avinashlakshman/
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ℹ️ Website - https://weilliptic.ai/
ℹ️ Docs - https://docs.weilliptic.ai/
ℹ️ Weilliptic X Account - https://x.com/weilliptic

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