Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
On this episode of Archebyte we are joined by Jonathan Kau, Co-founder of Satsuma, a blockchain indexing and query platform.
We begin our conversation with Jonathan walking us through his founder journey and a 101 lesson on blockchain data. We discuss the unique challenges that web3 developers face and explore how Satsuma can ease some of those challenges.
We also touch on the challenges of selling to DAOs and navigating their unique decision making processes. We discuss the importance of giving customers a voice in shaping the product, while still maintaining a strong sense of direction and opinion about the solutions being offered.
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⌛ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:03 Founding Satsuma
3:12 Blockchain data 101
6:46 Challenges for web3 developers
8:07 EVM compatibility
9:19 Satsuma
10:38 How Satsuma works
11:22 Centralized vs. decentralized data providers
14:57 Building Satsuma in a bear market
16:57 Satsuma’s building strategy
19:48 Doing business with DAOs
23:57 Jonathan’s advice for aspiring founders
25:24 Outro
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.
On this episode of Archebyte we are joined by Jonathan Kau, Co-founder of Satsuma, a blockchain indexing and query platform.
We begin our conversation with Jonathan walking us through his founder journey and a 101 lesson on blockchain data. We discuss the unique challenges that web3 developers face and explore how Satsuma can ease some of those challenges.
We also touch on the challenges of selling to DAOs and navigating their unique decision making processes. We discuss the importance of giving customers a voice in shaping the product, while still maintaining a strong sense of direction and opinion about the solutions being offered.
🔗 FOLLOW US
Archebyte: twitter.com/archebyte
Katherine: twitter.com/katherineykwu
Archetype: twitter.com/archetypevc
Jonathan: twitter.com/jonathankau
Satsuma: twitter.com/satsumaxyz
⌛ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:03 Founding Satsuma
3:12 Blockchain data 101
6:46 Challenges for web3 developers
8:07 EVM compatibility
9:19 Satsuma
10:38 How Satsuma works
11:22 Centralized vs. decentralized data providers
14:57 Building Satsuma in a bear market
16:57 Satsuma’s building strategy
19:48 Doing business with DAOs
23:57 Jonathan’s advice for aspiring founders
25:24 Outro
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.
