Development Podcast
Jan. 2, 2022
Paying Open Source Developers with Gitcoin
In this episode, Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, shares the journey behind building one of the most prominent platforms for open-source public goods funding in the blockchain space. Gitcoin emerged from the need to financially support developers who create foundational infrastructure for the web,…
Dec. 4, 2021
The Sperax Stablecoin
In this conversation, Alec Shaw, a BEN alum and business development lead at Sperax, shares how his journey in crypto began by launching a student club during the 2018 bear market. That experience led him to BEN, where he helped merge regional student efforts into a larger, collaborative network. A…
Oct. 17, 2021
Is Gitcoin the Future of Open Source Funding?
Gitcoin was founded with a simple yet powerful mission: to help open-source software developers get paid for their work. Built as a platform that connects developers with funding opportunities, Gitcoin has grown into a full ecosystem supporting public goods through grants, hackathons, and community…
Aug. 4, 2021
How I Became a Blockchain Developer While in College
In this conversation, Kaleb Amarante, a freshman at Rutgers University, shares his journey into blockchain development and how he found direction through the Blockchain Education Network (BEN). After feeling lost and frustrated with dead-end jobs, he discovered crypto through Coinbase and quickly b…