Solving the Blockchain Trilemma: Chris Chabot on the Future of Shardeum

Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship

In the 50th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, we chat with Chris Chabot, VP of Developer Relations at Shardeum. Chris has spent over two decades in the tech industry, building communities and fostering innovation at companies like Google, Twitter, and Amazon. Chris shares his insights on the evolution of technology and the transformative potential of Web3. We discuss Shardeum's unique approach to solving the blockchain trilemma, the importance of open source development, and their mission to make decentralization accessible to everyone. Tune in to hear Chris's inspiring vision for a more inclusive and equitable future powered by Web3! ⌛ Timestamps: 00:00:00 Episode trailer 00:00:34 Lam introduces the show and guest Chris Chabot 00:01:03 Chris's professional background and his inspiration 00:06:15 His favorite experience among the FAANG company 00:08:27 Role of Developer Relations 00:14:19 How Chris discovered Web3 00:18:12 Fun Fact: Chris's Hobbies 00:19:18 Introducing Shardeum: decentralization for everyone 00:23:20 Founding Story of Shardeum 00:25:20 The team behind Shardeum 00:28:50 Running a Shardeum Validator Node 00:30:02 Consensus algorithm of Shardeum 00:34:42 Security Audits and Bug Bounties with Immunefi 00:37:44 Shardeum's Unique Advantages 00:42:09 Challenges and Hurdles for Shardeum 00:44:44 Upcoming milestones for Shardeum and learnings from previous testnets 00:46:33 Partnerships and infrastructure for Shardeum 00:49:31 The decentralization plan for Shardeum 00:51:00 The Future of Web3: Exciting New Use Cases 00:54:47 Chris's take on dominant programming languages in Web3 00:58:09 How to onboarding 1 billion people in Web3 01:02:45 Advice for people who want to break into Web3 01:03:52 Where to follow Chris 01:04:58 Episode outro and next episode preview Follow Chris and his company: Chris's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabotc/ Chris's Twitter: https://x.com/chabotc Shardeum website: https://shardeum.org/ My social media: Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠ Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠ My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984 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!