{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sina Habibian Podcast","title":"Varun Srinivasan: Farcaster, building a decentralized social network","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2a26372c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5317,"description":"This is my conversation with Varun Srinivasan - cofounder of Merkle Manufactory, the company building the Farcaster protocol and the Warpcast client.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:01:34) - sponsor: Optimism(00:02:44) - Farcaster origins(00:05:59) - sufficient decentralization, namespaces, hubs and CRDTs(00:16:02) - type 1 vs type 2 decisions(00:21:23) - the protocol, channels, clients, spam(00:30:13)  direct messaging and end-to-end encryption(00:36:38) - a turing complete social protocol(00:41:58) - sponsor: Privy(00:43:19) - why frames(00:52:14) - Facebook, Twitter, Farcaster(01:03:25) - backstory, growing up in India, Microsoft, YC(01:08:11) - learnings from Coinbase(01:15:13) - building a company(01:18:53) - doing the one thing that matters(01:28:07) - outroThank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.ioSina:Sina Habibian - https://sinahab.comSina Habibian on X - https://x.com/sinahabDisclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/C3Wd3nszAU4QnHyhpqedAbSZfxHBJqOl1sGbIOINP3o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYmU1/ZDA1NTc2MTI3MGQ5/OTAwYWVlMTk3OGNi/ODIwNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}