{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sina Habibian Podcast","title":"Liam Horne: Optimism, and why scaling Ethereum matters","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ac0e3989\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6499,"description":"This is my conversation with Liam Horne, former CEO and advisor to Optimism Labs.\nTimestamps:\n(00:00:00) - intro\n(00:00:59) - sponsor: Privy (privy.io)\n(00:03:35) - early influences, classmates with Vitalik in Waterloo\n(00:08:31) - Ethereum's potential and why scalability matters\n(00:10:06) - learning from Jeff Coleman\n(00:17:23) - defining a common language\n(00:21:06) - importance of community in Ethereum\n(00:26:34) - hackathons lead to progress\n(00:31:36) - collaboration as a core ETH value\n(00:38:30) - humility and collective learning\n(00:47:27) - building a public good\n(00:53:07) - building Optimism with Ethereum values\n(01:09:27) - sponsor: Optimism (optimism.io)\n(01:17:41) - decentralization is a journey\n(01:20:59) - staying true to your principles\n(01:32:51) - building something new is difficult\n(01:36:28) - Jing Wang\n(01:42:10) - Georgios Konstantopoulos\nLinks:\nUniversity of Waterloo - https://uwaterloo.ca/\n(Almost) Everything you need to know about Optimistic Rollup by Georgios Konstantopoulos - https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/01/almost-everything-you-need-to-know-about-optimistic-rollup\nETHGlobal - https://ethglobal.com/\nThank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:\nOptimism - https://optimism.io\nPrivy - https://privy.io\nSina Habibian: https://sinahab.com\nSina Habibian on X: https://x.com/sinahab\nProduced by https://spectral.to\nDisclaimer: 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}