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) ⛓

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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) 🌎

Vote for Adora in Noonies 2021 Awards she's been nominated for:

1. Developer Defying Patriarchy (While Being an Awesome Developer)

Find Adora online:

• Follow Adora on Twitter: @AdoraNwodo

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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) 💰

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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)

Follow Robert Neal:

• Read Robert's words: launchdarkly.com/blog/what-are-multi-armed-bandits/

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

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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? 🔧

Follow AllianceBlock, Rachid, Houman, and Utsav:

• Check out AllianceBlock: https://twitter.com/allianceblock

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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. ✍🏻

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This week on Planet Internet, David Smooke, Amy Tom, and Kien Dao dive into Facebook's speculated name change and move towards the Metaverse. Will they be called Faceverse? The Metabook? THE Facebook? Who knows! It is a branding crisis after all 😂

🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• Is a Facebook name change a good idea? (00:46) 🥺

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• CNBC's report of Facebook's name change: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/21/facebooks-reported-name-change-7-rebrands-that-worked-or-didnt.html

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That's right, media conglomerates are taking over the world... or at least are trying to. This Week on Planet Internet, David Smooke, Amy Tom, and Ustav Jaiswal dive into the world of big media - think Facebook, Disney, Comcast, ATT - about the policies, who owns them, and more.

🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• What is a media conglomerate? (02:10)

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• Forbes SPAC: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2021/08/26/forbes-to-become-public-company-through-business-combination-with-special-purpose-acquisition-company-magnum-opus/?sh=21f0611d320e

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Annie Rauwerda is a neurology student by day and an Instagram curator by night. Since the pandemic, Annie has grown her Depths of Wikipedia Instagram page to 376k followers and counting. Amy Tom talks to Annie about how she grew her page, how she connects with her followers, and how she decides what to post. 🏋️‍♂️

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• What is the Depths of Wikipedia's Instagram page all about? (00:50) 📱

Follow Annie Rauwerda:

• Follow Depths of Wikipedia on Instagram @depthsofwikipedia

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Utsav Jaiswal sits down with Amber Ghaddar, Founder at AllianceBlock, about building the AllianceBlock Protocol, understanding money matters, and getting down to business. 🤝

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• How did Amber get her start? (02:50) 🧑‍🏫

Follow Amber Ghaddar:

• Follow Amber on Twitter @amber_ghaddar

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