EP 7 : THE SOCIAL COMPOSABILITY LAYER | ft. Pratik
Episode breakdown: Pratik’s background story and why he is so passionate about the social composability layer Pratik breaks down the concept of the social composability layer How Farcaster is one of the best ecosystems enabling this and how there is still so much potential yet to be achieved. Why social network distribution is so important How to continue driving the social composability layer.
EP 8: JESSE POLLAK AND BASE
Jesse Pollak shares his backstory and how he got into Web3. He grew up in Washington, DC, attended a Quaker school, and played competitive soccer. He didn't learn how to code until his senior year of high school. He joined Coinbase as a software engineer and eventually became a leader in scaling their consumer products. He then started Base within Coinbase, with the mission of creating an open financial system for the globe. Base is driving international expansion by supporting decentralized builder communities like FBI in India and Builders Connect in Nigeria. They are focused on empowering local builders and providing resources to help them grow.