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crypto engineering and infrastructureprotocol designdeveloper toolingzero-knowledge proofs
Investment Thesis
Crypto infrastructure, developer platforms, open source and crypto incentives.
What Excites Them
Developer platforms, open source incentive alignment, infrastructure scalability
What They Pass On
Poor DX, closed source without good reason
How to Pitch
Show how your infrastructure scales and how developer experience works.
Notable Writing
The State of Crypto Infrastructureessay
Crypto infrastructure is finally mature enough for mass-market applications.
How to Build a Crypto Startupblog
Technical architecture decisions for crypto startups
Blockchains are a new computing primitive, like databases and APIs before them.
Podcast Appearances
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Key Quotes
“The best crypto infrastructure disappears. Users should never know they are using a blockchain.”
— a16z Podcast
Background
CTO at a16z crypto. Previously at Coinbase and Docker.
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