AwesomeAlgo

The AwesomeAlgo Podcast

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A casual technical deep dives into interesting tools, platforms and projects in Algorand ecosystem ⛓

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#23 – Uroš Hudomalj: Valar - decentralized peer-to-peer staking on Algorand 23.05.2025 39:24

In this episode of the Awesome Algo podcast, hosts Al and Mike welcome Uroš, CEO of Valar Solutions and one of the founders of Valar Staking, to discuss their innovative peer-to-peer decentralized staking platform for Algorand. Uroš shares his background in electrical engineering and mechatronics, explaining how his team's vision for blockchain decentralization led to creating Valar - a platform t...

#22 – Doug Richar: From chaos to clarity - how 'use-wallet' revolutionized Algorand wallet management 27.11.2024 38:15

In this episode of the Awesome Algo podcast, hosts Al and Mike discuss the 'use-wallet' framework, a comprehensive wallet management solution for Algorand dApps, with guest Doug Richar, co-founder, and lead engineer at TxnLab. Doug explains how UseWallet simplifies connecting various wallet providers through a unified interface, easing the complexities of wallet management for Algorand application...

#21 – Michael Feher: LiquidAuth - enhancing Algorand authentication interoperability 04.08.2024 2:02:36

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo Podcast! In this episode, we will dive deep into the world of LiquidAuth, an innovative authentication protocol developed powered by WebAuthn and FIDO2, developed by the Algorand Foundation. Our guest, Michael Feher, a full-stack engineer at Algorand Foundation, will break down the intricacies of LiquidAuth, its importance, and how it stands out from centralized solution...

#20 – John Woods, Alessandro Cappellato, Rob Moore: Insights on Algorand's Voyage into 2024 19.01.2024 1:17:17

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo Podcast! In this episode, we explore the latest news in Algorand ecosystem and the AlgoKit project. Joining us are experts John Woods (CTO, Algorand Foundation), Rob Moore (CTO, MakerX), and Alessandro Cappellato (Head of Product, Algorand Foundation). Highlights include: - John Woods discussing Algorand's consensus updates and his vision for protocol decentralization. -...

#19 – Bit (D13): Consensus incentives, P2P, Box Storage use cases, and Base32 Fund 22.10.2023 1:39:00

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode we are joined by Bit (D13), a passionate Algorand community member and a talented software developer known for a variety of prominent contributions and activities in the ecosystem! Here's what you can expect from this episode: Introduction to Bit's biography and journey to the domain of Blockchain systems. Discussions on participation node incent...

#18 – MG: GoPlausible, a Proof-of-Anything protocol powered by Algorand 27.07.2023 1:31:50

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode, we are joined by a co-founder of GoPlausible Protocol. A unique Proof of Anything protocol powered by Algorand, allowing you to create digital attestations for anything that requires a digital proof. Here's what you can expect from this episode: Introduction to MG's biography, and journey into Software Engineering and Computer Science. Deep dive...

#17 – Ertekin Erdin: Designing strong and meaningful branding for blockchain ecosystems 19.05.2023 57:18

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode, we are joined by a multidisciplinary designer behind Tinyman - Ertekin Erdin. He is a creative force behind tinyman branding and design system, one of the first AMMs on Algorand and probably the most recognizable brand within the ecosystem. Here's what you can expect from this episode: Introduction to Ertekin's biography, his academic experience...

#16 - Joe Polny: How TEALScript allows writing Algorand Smart Contracts in TypeScript 17.04.2023 1:38:48

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode, we are joined by a Software Engineer from the Algorand Foundation - Joe Polny. Joe is the creator of TEALScript, which is currently the only high-level transpilation language that allows you to write Algorand Smart Contracts in pure TypeScript. Here's what you can expect from this episode: Introduction to Joe's biography, his academic experience...

#15 - Fergal Walsh: How Tealish improves Algorand smart contract development 27.02.2023 2:06:05

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode, we are joined by a CTO of Tinyman - Fergal Walsh, a brilliant engineer with deep experience in Software Engineering in Python, Machine Learning and PhD in Geospatial Computing. Fergal will talk about his new smart contract development language called Tealish - which is a transpilation language that operates directly on top of TEAL. Here's what y...

#14 - Anne Kenyon: Optimizing dApp development on Algorand 22.02.2023 51:03

Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode, we are joined by our special guest Ann Kenyon, a Director of Product at Algorand Inc. Ann will share valuable insights into the new features and capabilities of the upcoming Algorand release. Here's what you can expect from this episode: Introduction (5-10 mins): Ann will provide a brief biography and share how she discovered Algorand, as well a...

#13 - Ahmet Bugra Yigiter: Frontend engineering behind Pera Web3 Wallet 01.02.2023 45:30

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Ahmet Bugra Yigiter, frontend engineer at Hipo Labs and part of the Pera Web3 Wallet team. In this episode, we will be discussing Ahmet's background and experience in computer science, including his first introduction to Algorand and how it drew him to the technology. We will then be diving deep into the Pera Web3 Wallet, starting with...

#12 - Dan Goldman: Building an innovative DeFi infrastructure-as-a-service platform on Algorand 25.01.2023 1:04:03

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Dan Goldman, the founder and CEO of Ultrade. In this episode, we will be discussing Dan's background and experience in the field of computer science, including their work building institutional-grade crypto trading systems prior to Ultrade. We will delve into the story of how Dan got started in the blockchain and crypto industry and wh...

#11 - Stefano De Angelis: A brief history of consensus protocol design 29.12.2022 1:20:06

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Stefano De Angelis. He is a Solution Architect and a PhD in Cybersecurity working at Algorand. The episode is structured as follows: Overview of Stefano's background and experience in the field of computer science, including their academic pursuits at the University of Sapienza and the University of Southampton and the topics of their...

#10 - Kieran Nelson: Building an aggregation portfolio tracker with multi-protocol compatibility on Algorand 15.12.2022 1:21:14

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Kieran Nelson. He is a software engineer and expert in building aggregation portfolio trackers with multi-protocol compatibility on Algorand. The episode is structured as follows: Overview of Kieran's background and experience in software engineering. His first encounter with Algorand and the idea behind building aggregation portfolio...

#9 - Farzan Akhtar: Assessing pros and cons of Algorand capabilities 31.10.2022 1:15:40

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Farzan Akhtar. He is a host of Blockchain and Beyond show. Farzan works in a field of Cybersecurity and aims to help educating people about web3 via his podcast. The episode is structured as follows: 1. Overview of Farzan's biography and his journey into Engineering. First experience with Algorand. Ideas behind starting Blockchain and...

#8 - Patrick Bennett: Building a blockchain based Non-Fungible Domain service 27.10.2022 1:41:31

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Patrick Bennett. He is a CEO of TxnLab, a development company focused on building Web3 applications on Algorand. Patrick has a very extensive experience in software engineering spanning over 4 decades of work in the industry. The episode is a deep dive into TxnLab's main product called NFDomains. The episode is structured as follows: 1...

#7 - Matthieu Dardelle: AlgoWorld's history and journey to build an OSS blockchain asset explorer and swapper 25.10.2022 1:35:13

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Matthieu Dardelle - creator of AlgoWorld project. One of the first collectable card games in Algorand ecosystem, including dedicated explorer, swapper and utility token to incentivise and engage its community. The episode is structured as follows: 1. Overview of Matt's biography and his journey into Web3 and Blockchain development. Ini...

#6 - James Bayly: Building an open-source data indexer to power next generation of multi-chain web3 apps 20.09.2022 48:48

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is James Bayly - Chief Operating Officer at Subquery. A blockchain company based in New Zealand developing a next generation indexer solution that support multiple blockchain networks and significantly simplifies development of dapps for companies, engineers and enthusiasts in web3 space. The episode is structured as follows: 1. Overview...

#5 - Aaron Martinez: HDX and Headline’s journey into Algorand 05.09.2022 1:29:43

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Aaron Martinez - Founder and a CEO of Headline Inc. A blockchain company developing DEFI solutions and dev tooling for and on Algorand Ecosystem. This episode covers a variety of products that Headline provides. The episode is structured as follows: 1. Overview of Aaron's biography and his journey on becoming a founder of Headline Inc...

#4 - Daniel Alcivar & Andres Valencia: A deep dive into MyAlgoWallet and AlgoExplorer 12.08.2022 1:14:56

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! [removed] Today's guests are Andres Valencia and Daniel Alcivar - Product Managers from RandLabs responsible for AlgoExplorer and MyAlgoWallet. This episode covers a variety of different topics such as: 1. Overview of Daniel’s and Andres’s biography and their journey to RandLabs and the Algorand ecosystem. 2. An overview of both MyAlgoWallet and AlgoEx...

#3 – Jeff Stein: Building an analytics test suite for exploring Algorand ecosystem 05.08.2022 38:03

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Jeff Stein, a computer science student who created an open source project called AlgoTables that allows people to better explore the Algorand ecosystem. This episode covers: 1. Jeff's journey into CS and Engineering. Motivation behind AlgoTables. 2. An overview of architecture, dev stack and features of his project. This part also incl...

#2 - Zeph Grunschlag: Blackbox testing of smart contracts using Graviton 18.07.2022 1:21:36

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Today's guest is Zeph Grunschlag, a Senior Software Engineer from Algorand with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and impressive academic background in Math and CS. This episode covers a variety of different topics such as: 1. A take on Zeph's biography and his journey to Algorand coming from a very interesting background in academia doi...

#1 - Cosimo Bassi: Ideas on Algorand efficiency and Smart Contract development 30.06.2022 2:01:45

Hello and welcome to The AwesomeAlgo podcast! Cosimo Bassi is the guest of this episode, he is a Solution Architect from Algorand with a really interesting background in engineering. This episode covers a variety of different topics such as: 1. Cosimo's biography and his journey to Algorand coming from an Electrical Engineering background. 2. What makes Algorand unique? What is blockchain and what...