Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In this 28th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, Lam is joined by Ryan Nitz, the Head of Developer Relations at Base, a layer two blockchain built on Ethereum and backed by Coinbase. Ryan shares his journey from working at AWS to his passion for building in Web3, and dives deep into Base's mission of creating a global on-chain economy that fosters innovation, creativity, and freedom.
Get ready to explore the challenges and opportunities of scaling Ethereum with Base, why they chose the Optimism Stack, and the keys to onboarding the next billion users to Web3. From wallet solutions and identity management to bringing traditional businesses on-chain, this conversation covers the critical elements necessary for mass adoption.
⌛ Timestamps
00:00:00 Episode Intro
00:00:24 Introduction about the show and the guest: Ryan Nitz, Head of DevRel at Base
00:02:14 Ryan's professional background, leading up to his current role
00:11:39 Ryan's hobbies outside of Web3
00:13:40 Deep dive into Base
00:22:15 Vision and mission of Base
00:27:05 Collaboration with Coinbase and initiatives on Base
00:37:05 Popular apps on Base & the importance of stablecoins
00:38:46 The impact of gas fees on voting and DAOs movement to L2
00:40:53 Notable games and NFT projects on Base
00:43:05 The efficient and agile team at Base
00:45:42 The day-to-day work of a DevRel team member
00:48:16 Base's philosophy on hiring people - raising the bar
00:52:00 Challenges facing Base and the plan to scale Base further
00:59:20 Ryan's message for builders who are interested in building on Base - retroactive funding
01:02:08 His comment on Superchain's vision and the benefits of being on Superchain
01:05:43 How to onboard 1 billion people on-chain
01:11:20 Advice for people who want to build on Base
01:12:37 Where to follow Ryan
01:13:43 Episode outro and closing remarks
Follow Ryan and Base:
His Twitter/X: https://x.com/consecutionx
His Warpcast: warpcast.com/consecution.eth
His company website: base.org
His company Twitter/X: https://x.com/base
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My latest article: lamweb3.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-decentralized-science
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
#web3 #scaling #base #L2 #ethereum #podcast #entrepreneurship
In this 28th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, Lam is joined by Ryan Nitz, the Head of Developer Relations at Base, a layer two blockchain built on Ethereum and backed by Coinbase. Ryan shares his journey from working at AWS to his passion for building in Web3, and dives deep into Base's mission of creating a global on-chain economy that fosters innovation, creativity, and freedom.
Get ready to explore the challenges and opportunities of scaling Ethereum with Base, why they chose the Optimism Stack, and the keys to onboarding the next billion users to Web3. From wallet solutions and identity management to bringing traditional businesses on-chain, this conversation covers the critical elements necessary for mass adoption.
⌛ Timestamps
00:00:00 Episode Intro
00:00:24 Introduction about the show and the guest: Ryan Nitz, Head of DevRel at Base
00:02:14 Ryan's professional background, leading up to his current role
00:11:39 Ryan's hobbies outside of Web3
00:13:40 Deep dive into Base
00:22:15 Vision and mission of Base
00:27:05 Collaboration with Coinbase and initiatives on Base
00:37:05 Popular apps on Base & the importance of stablecoins
00:38:46 The impact of gas fees on voting and DAOs movement to L2
00:40:53 Notable games and NFT projects on Base
00:43:05 The efficient and agile team at Base
00:45:42 The day-to-day work of a DevRel team member
00:48:16 Base's philosophy on hiring people - raising the bar
00:52:00 Challenges facing Base and the plan to scale Base further
00:59:20 Ryan's message for builders who are interested in building on Base - retroactive funding
01:02:08 His comment on Superchain's vision and the benefits of being on Superchain
01:05:43 How to onboard 1 billion people on-chain
01:11:20 Advice for people who want to build on Base
01:12:37 Where to follow Ryan
01:13:43 Episode outro and closing remarks
Follow Ryan and Base:
His Twitter/X: https://x.com/consecutionx
His Warpcast: warpcast.com/consecution.eth
His company website: base.org
His company Twitter/X: https://x.com/base
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My latest article: lamweb3.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-decentralized-science
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
#web3 #scaling #base #L2 #ethereum #podcast #entrepreneurship
