The AwesomeAlgo Podcast

A casual technical deep dives into interesting tools, platforms and projects in Algorand ecosystem ⛓

The AwesomeAlgo Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by AwesomeAlgo, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #23

  #23 – Uroš Hudomalj: Valar - decentralized peer-to-peer staking on Algorand

  May 23, 202539 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Awesome Algo podcast, hosts Al and Mike welcome Uroš, CEO of Valar Solutions and one of the founders of Valar Staking, to discuss their innovative peer-to-peer decentralized staking platform for Algorand.</p><p>Uroš shares his background in electrical engineering and mechatronics, explaining how his team's vision for blockchain decentralization led to creating Valar - a platform that connects blockchain stakeholders directly with node runners through a permissionless marketplace. The discussion covers how Valar emerged from a winning hackathon project at Decipher 2024 and evolved through the Algorand Foundation's incubator program.</p><p>The episode ex...

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  Episode #22

  #22 – Doug Richar: From chaos to clarity - how 'use-wallet' revolutionized Algorand wallet management

  Nov 27, 202438 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Awesome Algo podcast, hosts Al and Mike discuss the 'use-wallet' framework, a comprehensive wallet management solution for Algorand dApps, with guest Doug Richar, co-founder, and lead engineer at TxnLab. </p><p>Doug explains how UseWallet simplifies connecting various wallet providers through a unified interface, easing the complexities of wallet management for Algorand applications. The interview covers the development history, moving from React dependency to a more flexible, framework-agnostic solution, and integrating different wallets including the new Defly web extension. </p><p>Doug highlights the open-source contributions and community feedback that have elevated 'use-wallet', showcasing...

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  Episode #21

  #21 – Michael Feher: LiquidAuth - enhancing Algorand authentication interoperability

  Aug 3, 20242h 3mS1

  <p>Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo Podcast!</p><p>In this episode, we will dive deep into the world of LiquidAuth, an innovative authentication protocol developed powered by WebAuthn and FIDO2, developed by the Algorand Foundation. Our guest, Michael Feher, a full-stack engineer at Algorand Foundation, will break down the intricacies of LiquidAuth, its importance, and how it stands out from centralized solutions like WalletConnect. We will also explore its implications for Algorand adoption and interoperability with Web2 ecosystems.</p><p></p><p>Highlights include:</p>Introduction to LiquidAuth and its significanceComparison with centralized solutions like WalletConnectThe role of FIDO2, WebAuthn...

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  Episode #20

  #20 – John Woods, Alessandro Cappellato, Rob Moore: Insights on Algorand's Voyage into 2024

  Jan 19, 20241h 17mS1

  <p>Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo Podcast!</p><p>In this episode, we explore the latest news in Algorand ecosystem and the AlgoKit project. Joining us are experts John Woods (CTO, Algorand Foundation), Rob Moore (CTO, MakerX), and Alessandro Cappellato (Head of Product, Algorand Foundation).</p><p>Highlights include:</p><p>- John Woods discussing Algorand's consensus updates and his vision for protocol decentralization.</p><p>- Rob Moore on the challenges and innovations in developing AlgoKit, focusing on its impact on developers.</p><p>- Alessandro Cappellato detailing AlgoKit's design philosophy, aimed at meeting developer needs for seamless integration.</p><...

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  Episode #19

  #19 – Bit (D13): Consensus incentives, P2P, Box Storage use cases, and Base32 Fund

  Oct 22, 20231h 39mS1

  Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast! In this episode we are joined by Bit (D13), a passionate Algorand community member and a talented software developer known for a variety of prominent contributions and activities in the ecosystem! Here's what you can expect from this episode:Introduction to Bit's biography and journey to the domain of Blockchain systems. Discussions on participation node incentives, shift towards P2P, Bit's own advanced use cases for Box Storage and Base32 Fund which is his latest upcoming project.Advice for aspiring Software Engineers.If you would like to appear on the podcast and have an interesting...

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