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!

— TIMESTAMPS

(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

— GUEST & HOST

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

— RESOURCES
Episode Links

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/
ℹ️ Parity Technologies X Account - https://x.com/paritytech

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