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  • What Is Ethereum? Learning Crypto with Amy

    Join Amy Tom as she asks ALL the questions about Ethereum to Andrew Levine, CEO of Koinos Group.

     

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • Who tf is Vitalik Buterin!? (03:28)
  • What is Ethereum? (05:44)
  • What's the difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin? (06:44)
  • What is the point of Ethereum? (09:03)
  • What are the disadvantages of Ethereum? (11:01)
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    ✨ This week's episode is sponsored by Bybit - one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, with more than 2 million registered users. Learn more at bybit.com ✨

     

    Follow Andrew online:

    • Follow Andrew on Twitter @andrarchy
  • Check out Andrew's work at Koinos: koinos.group/
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    15 min
  • Demystifying AI with Louis Bouchard

    Louis Bouchard is a master's student by day and an Artificial Intelligence content creator by night. He is the creator of the YouTube channel, “What’s AI?”, which has 23k+ followers today. Amy chats with Louis about his content creation journey, what motivates him, and how he balances student life with YouTube video creation.

     

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • How long has Louis been an AI YouTuber? (01:46)
  • What has been Louis’ favorite use case of AI? (06:43)
  • How did Louis grow his AI discord channel? (11:10)
  • What is Louis’ YouTube strategy? (15:11)
  • How does Louis structure his day? (21:10)
  • What is the future of AI? (27:00)
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    ✨ This week's episode is sponsored by Bybit - one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, with more than 2 million registered users. Learn more at bybit.com ✨

     

    Vote for Louis for the Hacker Noon Noonies 2021 Awards he's nominated for:

    1. HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - computer-vision
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - data-science
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - deep-learning
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - facebook
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - game-development
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - google
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - iPhone
  • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - ml
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    Find Louis online:

    • Follow Louis on Twitter @Whats_AI
  • Follow Louis' YouTube Channel: What's AI at www.youtube.com/c/WhatsAI
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    36 min
  • What Is Bitcoin? Learning Crypto with Amy

    Finally, all your dumb Bitcoin questions that you're too embarrassed to ask will be answered! Join Amy Tom as she learns about Bitcoin from Andrew Levine, CEO of KoinosGroup. 🪙

     

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • Okay okay okay... wtf is Bitcoin?! (01:19) 🤔
  • How did we decide that Bitcoin had value? (06:10) 📈
  • When did we start trading Bitcoin? (10:10) 🌚
  • Who is Satoshi Nakamoto and what is this white paper? (15:59) 🧑‍💻
  • What does it mean to hash something? (20:02) #️⃣
  • Is Bitcoin regulated? (26:03) 🤯
  • Is it too late to invest in Bitcoin? (28:45) 🥺
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    ✨ This week's episode is sponsored by Bybit - one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, with more than 2 million registered users. Learn more at bybit.com ✨

     

    Follow Andrew online:

    • Follow Andrew on Twitter @andrarchy
  • Check out Andrew's work at Koinos: koinos.group/
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    34 min
  • The Teen Entrepreneur‘s Survival Guide with Arian Adeli

    At 16 years old, Arian Adeli founded his first company, Rivo Trading, a FinTech startup. Today, he's a successful 17-year-old CEO and an Internationally Best-Selling Author. Amy Tom chats with Arian about his experience as a teen entrepreneur.

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • Where and when did Arian learn to code? (3:46) 🧑‍💻
  • How did Arian get into the FinTech industry? (07:44) 💰
  • How does Arian battle the perception of being a teen entrepreneur and not being taken seriously? (11:28) 🥊
  • How did Arian gain the confidence to have business meetings with more established people? (15:32) 🥺
  • How does a teen entrepreneur structure their day? (19:32) ⏱
  • What is Arian's advice for aspiring teen entrepreneurs? (21:50) 💁‍♂️
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    ✨ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Avast, the global leader in digital security and privacy. Visit avast.com for more information ✨

     

    Find Arian online:

    • Follow Arian on Twitter @arianadeliii
  • Connect with Arian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadeli/
  • Check out Arian's website: https://arianadeli.com/
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    Vote for Arian for the Hacker Noon Noonies 2021 Award he's nominated for:

    • HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Investing: https://noonies.tech/award/2021-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-investing

     

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    29 min
  • What the Heck is a Blockchain? Learning Crypto with Amy

    Welcome welcome, ya lil crypto newbie - don't worry, this is a safe place to learn. Join Amy Tom as she asks ALL the questions about Blockchains to HackerNoon's resident crypto editor, Utsav Jaiswal.

     

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • What is a Blockchain? (01:30) ⛓
  • How many Blockchains are there? (06:30) 🤯
  • What is block height? (13:50) 📏
  • Can you hack a Blockchain? (23:20) 🥷
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    ✨ This week's episode is sponsored by Bybit - one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, with more than 2 million registered users. Learn more at bybit.com ✨

     

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    30 min
  • Live Your Life and Everyone Will Be Okay with Adora Nwodo

    There are no delusions of grandeur here, we're busy defying patriarchy! 🧙‍♀️ Amy Tom sits down with Adora Nwodo, a Software Engineer at the Microsoft Mixed Reality team and a Hacker Noon Noonies Nominee. She's also a Published Author, a Tech Content Creator, and a badass developer defying patriarchy (while still being an awesome developer).

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • What is the tech scene like in Lagos, Nigeria? (01:57) 🌎
  • What was Adora's experience like doing her Computer Science degree in Lagos? (07:20) 👯‍♀️
  • When did Adora start coding and working with computers? (15:10) 💻
  • How did Adora get started in AR/VR? (19:03) 🥽
  • What is Adora's advice for young people looking to get more involved in their local IT community? (25:44) 👩‍🏫
  • What is Adora's book about? (27:08) 📕
  • Why does Adora commit to sharing her knowledge with the world? (30:08) 🧠
  • Vote for Adora in Noonies 2021 Awards she's been nominated for:

    1. Developer Defying Patriarchy (While Being an Awesome Developer)
  • Contributor Of The Year - Books
  • Find Adora online:

    • Follow Adora on Twitter: @AdoraNwodo
  • Check out Adora's YouTube Channel: AdoraHack
  • READ HACKERNOON.COM 🍌

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    37 min
  • What Even Is Money? Learning Crypto with Amy

    Finally, Amy is joining the bandwagon and diving DEEP into crypto. Join her on this episode of Learning Crypto with Amy where Utsav Jaiswal explains all things crypto. And, what better place to start than exploring the origin of money?

     

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • Sooo, what exactly is money? (02:20) 💰
  • How did colonization play into the mix? (05:40) 🤴
  • How did paper currency come to be? (06:55) 💵
  • How do banks work? (14:00) 🏦
  • How do we determine the value of money? (17:44) 🤔
  • Managed floats vs free floats: how does this affect money? (21:06) 🙊
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    ✨ This week's episode is sponsored by Bybit - one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, with more than 2 million registered users. Learn more at bybit.com ✨

     

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    READ MORE ABOUT MONEY: HACKERNOON.COM/TAGGED/MONEY 🧠

    24 min
  • Leave Nothing to Chance with Experimentation

    Amy Tom chats with Robert Neal, Head of Experimentation at LaunchDarkly, about running experiments, A/B testing, and working with data.

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • What does experimentation mean? (01:02) and how does one become a "Head of Experimentation"? (02:23)
  • What kind of person would you need to hire to run experiments? (13:42)
  • How much data do you need to run meaningful experiments? (18:00)
  • How does experimentation work in software? (22:27)
  • How many experiments are too many experiments to run at the same time? (26:00)
  • Follow Robert Neal:

    • Read Robert's words: launchdarkly.com/blog/what-are-multi-armed-bandits/
  • Follow Robert on Twitter @robertjneal
  • Connect with Robert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjneal/
  • ✨ Thanks to our sponsor, LaunchDarkly ✨

    Learn more about experimentation with LaunchDarkly at launchdarkly.com/features/experimentation/

     

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    35 min
  • Demystifying DeFi, DEXs, and AMMs with AllianceBlock Team

    Joining Utsav from HackerNoon on this episode from AllianceBlock are Rachid Ajaja (CEO), Houman Falakshahi (CRO), and Matthieu Mariapragassam (Head of Quantitative Analytics). 🧑‍💻

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    • What are the finer points of DeFi mechanics? 🔧
  • How do decentralized exchanges manage liquidity via smart contracts? 🧠
  • Why are Automated Market Makers (AMMs) the technological evolution of financial products and services? 🐒
  • Follow AllianceBlock, Rachid, Houman, and Utsav:

    • Check out AllianceBlock: https://twitter.com/allianceblock
  • Rachid Ajaja’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjajaRachid
  • Houman Falakshahi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoumanF
  • Utsav’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/utsav_jaiswal1
  • Continue reading about blockchain, economics, and smart contracts on Hacker Noon. 💁‍♂️

    Also, check out Hacker Noon via Giphy (ahem Facebook and/or Instagram), Twitter, or just get a technology story published today and check our sponsorship options. 🤪

    1 hr 15 min
  • Zombie Apocalypses with ‘The Reapers are the Angels‘ Author, Alden Bell

    Joshua Gaylord, who writes under the pen name Alden Bell, is the author behind the literary zombie novel "The Reapers are the Angels" and the sequel "Exit Kingdom". 🧟

     

    On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

    Joshua Gaylord and Limarc Ambalina talk about the zombie apocalypse genre and why it's so appealing for modern readers and audiences. They also talk about what it's like to be a novelist in the 21st century and if the writer's life is everything wannabe writers thought it would be. ✍🏻

     

    READ HACKERNOON.COM 🧟‍♂️

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    49 min

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