Panel: Building on Polygon and Arweave with the founders of NiftyPixels

Josh Benaron started building on Arweave back in 2021, the year when things went wild with NFTs, thanks to his work and many others optimizing or 'bundling' transactions. The number of uploads skyrocketed, and both speed an scalability increased immensely for the Arweave network. The introduction of 'bundling' sparked massive interest from Josh, and he went after it and built what became known as Bundlr.network. Bundlr (without the 'e') became the go to for uploading anything to Arweave. With a simple CLI for developers, platform creators, NFT artists, and more had access to Arweave (and extremely fast confirmations) like never before. 

We discuss the early stages of Bundlr, and also dive deep into the transformation of what is now Irys.xyz, the strong provenance layer for social media, audio, and you-name-it. It's an exciting journey and Josh is an open book. Enjoy!

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We speak with Tiago, one of the Co-founders of the Fair Protocol. This protocol presents a promising solution to the problem of centralization in AI computation, offering a decentralized approach that can promote more significant equity, access, and transparency in the development and deployment of AI technology.

Tiago and his team have been building on Arweave from the very beginning. As three Co-founders who met in university, they form a tight-knit group on a mission. Fair Protocol provides the infrastructure for an entire marketplace of AI models. It operates on a pay-to-prompt model, enabling model creators to earn profits from their work while also maintaining integrity and decentralization. It's an engaging discussion with someone who deeply cares about AI and humanity.

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Ryan Soury, founder of Usher Labs, discusses his journey from participating in the Open Web Foundry to developing Usher and the Log Store Network. Usher Labs aims to build decentralized infrastructure for data management in Web3. Initially focused on referral systems with Usher, they found a gap in handling custom event data, which led to the creation of Logstore Network. This network opens doors for various use-cases like DeFi strategies and real-world asset management. Ryan highlights the potential for Log Store to revolutionize areas like advertising tools and DeFi by providing a trustless data layer, all on Arweave. 

Ryan is a clear speaker, with a great deal of patience while explaining complex topics. Enjoy!

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Greg Ogun is a kind, thoughtful, and exceptional front-end developer with a keen eye for beautiful design. He emphasizes meticulous details often overlooked by others. Conversations with Greg are intriguing; he values time to distill concepts, ensuring usefulness and elegance in what's built. 

As the founder of Darwin Framework, he enables seamless creation of evolutionary apps on the Permaweb. We discuss his journey from retail work to blockchain front-end development, his openness and engaging speaking style. A full-circle moment for Greg, an avid Permaweb Pioneers listener who used episodes to acquaint himself with the ecosystem.

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This episode features David Phelps, a thinker and doer to the nth degree. David is not only the founder of jokerace.xyz, he's also a prolific writer, exploring a massively wide range of topics from Bitcoin to personal life experiences and macro-economics. You can find his writing here. 

We discuss his entry into the blockchain space via Bitcoin and a wild story of a "friend-of-a-friend" who introduced him to Bitcoin. We traverse a number of topics, from what makes a community function well, to some existential questions about why Arweave matters and a potential path well into the future. 

We think you'll enjoy David's way of speaking, and his ability to weave topics that at first glance may not be connected.

Enjoy :)

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In this episode, we talk with a Co-founder of ArConnect, Marton Lederer. ArConnect is an Arweave native wallet that allows you to manage your $AR and much more. We discuss ArConnect's role as a gateway to the Permaweb, with a keen focus on UI and security. We dive into the details on the latest beta release and get into some of the design and architecture decisions that led to permission settings ArweaveKit integration, and more. 

We also hear about Marton's personal journey from high school to decentralized blockchain development, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's an inspiring story of focus and being open to learning new things despite some challenging circumstances around the world. 

Find out more about ArConnect at ArConnect.io

And be sure to follow @onlyarweave for all things Arweave.

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Othent enables easy logins and wallet generation for Arweave transactions. By utilizing familiar social logins like Gmail, there's no need to download browser extensions or go through complex processes. 

Lorimer Jenkins, the founder of Othent and a builder at Community Labs, has been immersed in the world of blockchain practically his entire life. We discuss his childhood conversations about Bitcoin with his father, and the impact that these experiences have had on his career transitions, from acting and drama, to becoming a blockchain developer.

This episode was a lot of fun - Lorimer is a great speaker with an interesting upbringing and an amazing amount of determination. We dive into his initial crypto story, and his logic on why he has decided to build on Arweave. 

Follow Lorimer @lorimer_jenkins

And of course, keep in the loop with @onlyarweave for all things Arweave related. 

Get an inside look into Vincent's career path, as he takes us through his work experience with startups from Silicon Valley to Europe, and how these adventures led him to the world of blockchain. Vincent shares why he thinks being serious all the time isn't the path forward - we need more fun! 0x3.Studio puts playful language within powerful concepts and products, and it works.

We dig deep into the concept behind JellyBots NFT, an innovative project that uses digital tokens to unlock access to a suite of apps built by 0x3.Studio. Vincent explains how their project differs from others, by providing real value with utility at its core.

We also explore products like IRON Drive, a decentralized storage solution that works a bit like Dropbox but with a crucial difference: you pay just once for access. This reflects their commitment to providing sustainable, customer-first experiences.

We discuss SOLID, a platform set to revolutionize content publishing on Arweave. And we delve into other intriguing projects such as Hotmint, a tool for real-time analysis of NFT projects, and Tap.xyz, a platform for searching .eth domains.

Vincent and the team at 0x3.Studio have an amazing eye for design and product. It's great to have them as part of the Arweave ecosystem!

Be sure to follow the project @0x3studio

And of course, follow @onlyarweave for all things Arweave related. 

In this episode, we explore the STAMP Protocol with Tom Wilson, the creator of PermaPages and Permanotes. STAMPS, or Signature Timestamp And Metadata Protocol, introduces a universal approach to content curation, similar to 'like' buttons but with a tradable reward system for creators and of course all on the Permaweb. Tom is an inventor through and through, and this conversation was a lot of fun because of that!

Tom walks us through the core components of a STAMP, including the signer, data-source, and timestamp, highlighting how they contribute to the protocol's functionality. He emphasizes the community-based and open-source nature of STAMPS, fostering collaboration and widespread adoption.

A key highlight is the reward component, where creators receive tradable STAMP tokens based on the popularity of their content on the permaweb. Tom explains the mechanics of the reward cycle, outlining how qualified wallets are rewarded with STAMP tokens and their tradeability using Verto Flex and Approve/TransferFrom mechanisms.

We discuss the potential use cases and benefits of the STAMP Protocol for creators, developers, and users in the contentFi ecosystem, emphasizing its scalability and opportunities for content curation. The content blockchain that is Arweave is an ideal pairing for the STAMP protocol!

Follow @rakis_me to stay up to date with Tom.

Also, follow @onlyarweave for all things Arweave and Permaweb related.

It's a big commitment to leave one's full-time position, and that's the story of one of the co-founders of Capsl8 after realizing the importance of archiving vital data permanently. Co-founders Sahil and Pete are on a mission to enable super easy archiving of data, while also creating communities around important topics to facilitate the use of Arweave. 

"Information wants to be free - so join us in preserving humanity's most valuable data for future generations." Their site at Capsl8.com clearly illustrates their mission of preserving vital data permanently. 

Their first foray was to archive 50,000 public domain books, and they are already well on their way to achieving that goal with over 12,000 archived pieces of content via Project Gutenberg, which offers thousands of free ebooks. The Capsl8 team utilizes standards like ANS-110, which allows for better discoverability of content, and they're also working on an index and search feature. If you have a look at their site, you'll see the opportunity to sign their "Open Letter," which is dedicated to the preservation of vital content via the Permaweb.

Be sure to follow the project @capsleight

And of course, follow @onlyarweave for all things Arweave related.