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NEAR Dev NEWS Analysis (NDNA) is a weekly podcast about building in Web3, crypto, and AI—with a special focus on NEAR Protocol. Hosted by Joe Spano, this show breaks down the latest developer tools, regulatory shifts, and ecosystem updates into thoughtful analysis and actionable insight. NDNA is for builders who want more than headlines: they want context, conviction, and code.

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From ‘It Works’ to ‘It’s Worth Using’: The AI Developer Divide 22.08.2025 4:41

Strawberry Computer is the latest AI-powered tool promising to make building an app as easy as describing it. But as exciting as “vibe coding” sounds, it raises bigger questions: what happens when generating code becomes effortless, but building good products remains difficult? In this episode, we look beyond the hype to explore the risks and realities of AI-built software—from the homogenizatio...

How NEAR Intents Kills the Hacker’s Favorite Target 14.08.2025 6:47

For years, moving value across blockchains felt like crossing a rope bridge in the jungle — slow, nerve-wracking, and one misstep away from disaster. Billions have been lost to bridge hacks like Wormhole, Ronin, and Nomad. Even when they worked, the experience was clunky, expensive, and fragmented. In this episode, we explore NEAR Intents , a complete rethink of cross-chain value transfer. Instea...

When Economics Attack: Monero’s Mining Crisis 06.08.2025 9:17

What happens when capital—not code—threatens one of crypto’s most private networks? In this episode, we dig into the startling “economic attack” on Monero by Qubic—a mining project turning idle AI cycles into Monero hashpower. Could this push toward a 51% takeover through financial incentives spell disaster for XMR’s integrity? We break down: How a $7K–$10K/day incentive campaign could outbid Mone...

What Comes After Abstraction: Trade-Offs and Tooling for the Next Era 28.07.2025 14:16

July 25, 2025 In this week’s episode of Near Developer News Analysis, Joe Spano digs into three pivotal developments that reveal how NEAR is evolving from a playful prototype into a production powerhouse—while highlighting the new trade-offs developers must master: Forced Inclusion (NEP-615) Learn how every validator can now carry a “must-include” list of transactions, turning NEAR’s sharding from...

UX, DX, and Building With Privacy in Mind 18.07.2025 10:43

This week on NDNA: Why Intear Wallet and SurgeSwap might be the future of Web3 UX — by not making it feel like Web3 . A sharp take on the Roman Storm trial and why developers need to rethink privacy as a default, not an add-on . The role of better tooling — not just for faster development, but for enabling new classes of products . Plus: a call to action for NEAR developers to make privac...

NEAR’s Infrastructure Is Ready for AI. The Products Aren’t. 11.07.2025 13:16

NEAR has quietly built one of the most developer-ready stacks for AI-native applications—TEEs, intent-based UX, yield/resume smart contracts. But where are the flagship products? In this episode, we unpack why NEAR’s AI and agentic tooling is far ahead of the market, how it aligns with regulatory tailwinds, and what needs to happen to shift from technical potential to product reality. Featuring ex...