Permaweb Pioneers

There's an energy in the air with regards to Arweave and now AO Computer, and Jonathan Policke, COO of Permanent Data Solutions, is right in the middle of it in the best ways. Permanent Data Solutions is the parent company behind projects like ar.io, which provides a decentralized gateway service to access data on Arweave. In addition to this, they run arweave.net, a massive gateway which handles...

We speak with Tate Barenbaum, Founder of Community Labs, a venture studio focused on Arweave and now ao computer. We explore Tate's story into the Arweave ecosystem and the wild ride of  launching ao Ventures, where there has been $35MM USD committed from investors dedicated to support the burgeoning ao computer ecosystem. The program aims to provide a tight feedback loop and peer support for earl...

In this episode we speak with Sai Kranthi, a fellow at Community Labs and the lead builder of Protocol. Land . Protocol Land is a decentralized code collaboration and version control platform built on top of the Arweave blockchain. Sai explains how Protocol Land offers the benefits of permanence and blockchain's native features, making it an alternative to centralized platforms like GitHub.  Curre...

There's a lot happening in the Arweave ecosystem, and Jonny Ringo is right at the center of it with his work on ao computer and his dedication to providing support, invention, and playfulness. In this episode, you'll hear directly from Jonny about his path to Arweave, his experience working in customer service at Apple, and his unique life experiences that make him ideally suited to the work he do...

In this episode, we dive into the world of Context Protocol with Alex Puig, a builder and 'punkpreneur' passionate about the semantic web and access to humanity's knowledge. Alex is fully energized, with funny anecdotes and a fresh perspective on why things need to be built purposefully and with a long term perspective. He's been in software development for many years, and knows what it takes to m...

Josh Benaron started building on Arweave back in 2021, the year when things went wild with NFTs, thanks to his work and many others optimizing or 'bundling' transactions. The number of uploads skyrocketed, and both speed an scalability increased immensely for the Arweave network. The introduction of 'bundling' sparked massive interest from Josh, and he went after it and built what became known as...

We speak with Tiago, one of the Co-founders of the Fair Protocol. This protocol presents a promising solution to the problem of centralization in AI computation, offering a decentralized approach that can promote more significant equity, access, and transparency in the development and deployment of AI technology. Tiago and his team have been building on Arweave from the very beginning. As three Co...

Ryan Soury, founder of Usher Labs, discusses his journey from participating in the Open Web Foundry to developing Usher and the Log Store Network. Usher Labs aims to build decentralized infrastructure for data management in Web3. Initially focused on referral systems with Usher, they found a gap in handling custom event data, which led to the creation of Logstore Network. This network opens doors...

Greg Ogun is a kind, thoughtful, and exceptional front-end developer with a keen eye for beautiful design. He emphasizes meticulous details often overlooked by others. Conversations with Greg are intriguing; he values time to distill concepts, ensuring usefulness and elegance in what's built.  As the founder of Darwin Framework, he enables seamless creation of evolutionary apps on the Permaweb. We...

This episode features David Phelps, a thinker and doer to the nth degree. David is not only the founder of jokerace.xyz , he's also a prolific writer, exploring a massively wide range of topics from Bitcoin to personal life experiences and macro-economics. You can find his writing here .  We discuss his entry into the blockchain space via Bitcoin and a wild story of a "friend-of-a-friend" who intr...

In this episode, we talk with a Co-founder of ArConnect, Marton Lederer. ArConnect is an Arweave native wallet that allows you to manage your $AR and much more. We discuss ArConnect's role as a gateway to the Permaweb, with a keen focus on UI and security. We dive into the details on the latest beta release and get into some of the design and architecture decisions that led to permission settings...

Othent enables easy logins and wallet generation for Arweave transactions. By utilizing familiar social logins like Gmail, there's no need to download browser extensions or go through complex processes.  Lorimer Jenkins, the founder of Othent and a builder at Community Labs, has been immersed in the world of blockchain practically his entire life. We discuss his childhood conversations about Bitco...

Get an inside look into Vincent's career path, as he takes us through his work experience with startups from Silicon Valley to Europe, and how these adventures led him to the world of blockchain. Vincent shares why he thinks being serious all the time isn't the path forward - we need more fun! 0x3.Studio puts playful language within powerful concepts and products, and it works. We dig deep into th...

In this episode, we explore the STAMP Protocol with Tom Wilson, the creator of PermaPages and Permanotes. STAMPS, or Signature Timestamp And Metadata Protocol, introduces a universal approach to content curation, similar to 'like' buttons but with a tradable reward system for creators and of course all on the Permaweb. Tom is an inventor through and through, and this conversation was a lot of fun...

It's a big commitment to leave one's full-time position, and that's the story of one of the co-founders of Capsl8 after realizing the importance of archiving vital data permanently. Co-founders Sahil and Pete are on a mission to enable super easy archiving of data, while also creating communities around important topics to facilitate the use of Arweave.  "Information wants to be free - so join us...

The Indexing Company provides simple and tailored data access that enables faster build times and cost savings for infrastructure and engineering. It is stored on the Permaweb, ensuring the data is secure and permanent. In this discussion, we delve into the world of composable datasets. These datasets can be curated and re-articulated over and over again to achieve extraordinary data access for su...

In this conversation, we speak with Reffo, the co-founder of ECHO. We explore the origin story of ECHO and why this commenting protocol may enable the next important step in NFTs as we know it (comments and engagement as NFTs and communities!).  What started out as a wild ride in the world of NFT trading has progressed into what is now known as 0xEcho . ECHO is a decentralized social engagement pr...

In this episode, we dive into the world of decentralized and privacy-preserving personalization with the founders of FirstBatch , Ömer and Kerim Kaya. They discuss the creation of their SmartWeave-based similarity search engine, DANNY, and their key-value database, HollowDB, which utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to provide privacy protected storage. There was so much to discuss as they are building...

It's rare to come across founders that are family members, too. In this case, Nick and Vince are brothers and the founders of alex.arweave.dev . Alex. is a decentralized archival platform that leverages the immutable and permanent data storage of Arweave to preserve important digital artifacts.  Forward Research [ https://forward.arweave.dev ] has been an important ally as the protocol that is Ale...

Hibiscus.tech is on a mission to make the garment industry more accessible, transparent, and equitable for all of the creators involved - from manufacturing to textile design and more. Founders Vishnu G. Kumar and Jeremy Karl are leading the way with their love of fashion and their deep appreciation for all individuals involved in the process of making beautiful clothing and more. We had a fascina...

Databases are the workhorses behind everything we interact with on the web, and in this episode we dive deep into WeaveDB - a NoSQL database as a smart contract. While that is quite the combination of words for those unfamiliar with databases, we go through the basics and build from there.   In short, SQL databases are similar to spreadsheets in design - you have to reference columns and cells and...

Speaking with Sam Williams, Founder of Arweave protocol is always full of energy, ideas, and a great sense of purpose. In this episode, we explore some of the emotional side of the process of building a community, along with some great stories on invention and perseverance. It really is a fun episode with a mix of tactics and wild imaginative landscapes of what may become in the years to come and...

Hansa.network invests, incubates, and accelerates networks that power the future of open societies on web3. We speak with Hansa Founder Anthony Ryan and explore his philosophies on investing, vision for Arweave, and what's to come for 2023. This conversation explores ideological frameworks, to practical takes on what is happening in our digital civilization and what Hansa is doing to create a more...

Permafacts is building the world's first provably neutral journal on Arweave. We discuss Founder Justin Shaw's background in the insurance, his composable-first development process, and his vision for what may become the standard for fact checking and high quality journalism, reporting, and more.  Justin's story is both extraordinary and surprisingly common within the Arweave community - it starte...

With a mission of blurring the line between web2 and web3, EXM.dev has already made strides by making easy-to-use developer tools to connect with the Permaweb. Adding layers of abstraction can go a long way in the onboarding process for many things, and that is also the case for EXM - devs don't even need to interact directly with a wallet or any crypto. A builder looking to use EXM doesn't even n...