The Optimism Show

Pedro Oliveira is the Co-Founder of Talent Protocol. The protocol works with trusted data sources - like GitHub, Coinbase or LinkedIn - to bring reputation onchain as verifiable credentials and as a reputation score.

With data from 1M+ builders already indexed, Talent Protocol is being adopted as the industry standard by top players like Base, and within 3 months of launch 25+ apps have integrated the Talent API, reflecting growing interest from recruiters, job platforms, and developers.

The $TALENT token encourages all participants to continuously improve the data that powers the protocol, making sure that finding and rewarding top talent gets easier as we scale.

In this episode, we cover:
(00:07) Web2 vs. Web3 developers and their challenges in different regions
(04:17) The inevitability of crypto and its adoption across regions
(06:20) Enhancing builder trust and verification with Talent Protocol’s humanity check and builder score
(07:16) Future possibilities in HR and software development ecosystems
(09:48) Interoperability between platforms and the potential for a more open future
(10:54) Lean team structures and the importance of slow, thoughtful hiring

Connect with Pedro:
- Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/talent
- Website: https://talentprotocol.com/

Connect with Kris:
- Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris
- LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner

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