From Airdrops to Adoption: Bootstrapping Web3 Developer Onboarding Across Africa with Web3bridge.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Awosika Ayodeji, Blockchain Educator and Founder of Web3bridge. Learn how he went from chasing airdrops to discovering a meaningful role within the web3 ecosystem. Ayodeji chats about his passion for training developers, fostering a community in Africa, and leveraging his background in education to drive blockchain adoption. Plus, learn more about Cartesi’s collaboration with Web3bridge on their renowned masterclass program! Together, we’re gearing up to train 30 blockchain developers in Lagos in 2024, equipping them with hands-on experience in building with Cartesi.  Keen to get involved? While sign-ups for the masterclass have already closed, join us over on Discord and check out the dedicated Africa subchannel for other events to take part in! About Cartesi⁠ Cartesi⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on X or ⁠our other social channels⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Elisa Flemer, a Computer Engineering Student at Inteli. Explore Elisa's journey into coding, her team’s winning hackathon project, Lilium, an AI-powered monitoring system for carbon credits and why it was impossible to build without Cartesi. Plus, as an 8-time hackathon winner (that’s just in 2023!), Elisa shares how Cartesi played a part in securing those wins. Spoiler alert: it’s a go-to tool for anyone seeking innovation. 🪄 About Cartesi ⁠Cartesi⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on X or ⁠our other social channels⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Carsten Munk, Board Director of the Cartesi Foundation and our resident mad scientist! Discover the wild possibilities of BitVM as they delve into the crazy experiments Carsten is working on and how they help provide the building blocks for unlocking diverse use cases for Bitcoin. They explore bringing Linux, DOOM, and even PHP onto the Bitcoin platform and why Cartesi is the perfect fit. About Cartesi ⁠Cartesi⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on X or ⁠our other social channels⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Demian, co-founder and CEO of Think & Dev. They're diving into how to run a successful hackathon, moving projects from "just an idea" to the big leagues by onboarding a diverse pool of talents—developers, lawyers, graphic designers, and UX/UI experts—onto the blockchain landscape. Plus, learn why he's in love with Cartesi, its importance for mass adoption and the need for OpenCV libraries and image recognition systems with their recently Cartesi Community Grants funded project. About Cartesi ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cartesi⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠our other social channels⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Robbie and Andy, the brains behind The Rollup. Tune in to explore why information is the ultimate public good, uncover the philosophy of economic karma, and why there are no trade secrets, only a commitment to the open exchange of information within the Web3 community. Plus, having contributed to over 100 projects in the space, hear what sets Cartesi apart for Robbie and Andy… About Cartesi ⁠⁠⁠Cartesi⁠⁠⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠our other social channels⁠⁠⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Benedikt Bünz, co-founder and Chief Scientist of Espresso. They dive into all the amazing work they’re doing with v2 of their product. Espresso is capable of ordering L2 transactions with shared decentralized sequencers. Tune in to find out why this is relevant to Cartesi Rollups and what this means for blockchain interoperability and the broader web3 ecosystem. About Cartesi ⁠⁠Cartesi⁠⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on ⁠⁠X⁠ or ⁠⁠our other social channels⁠⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.

In this episode, Claudio is joined by Olly and Alex, co-founders of Epic Web3, a platform that helps builders learn and accelerate their growth through building communities and hosting events all over the world. Tune in to hear about their journey, what they’ve learned about hosting helpful crypto events, and working with different projects across the space. About Cartesi ⁠Cartesi⁠ is an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions, creating a richer and broader design space for dApp developers. ​​​​Follow us on ⁠X or ⁠our other social channels⁠ to keep in the loop on news and developments.