with @jasonrosenthal @skominers @meigga @rhhackettWelcome to web3 with a16z, I’m Robert Hackett and today, we discuss pricing strategy for startups — from traditional businesses to web2 to web3.Topics we cover include:unit economicsunderstandin

Open Sourcing the Superchain (with Optimism)

20 days ago 1h 25m

with @jinglejamOP @eddylazzarin @rhhackettHello and welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next era of the internet by the team at a16z crypto, that includes me, host Robert Hackett.Today’s episode features Jing Wang, CEO and exec

Layer 2, Rollups, and Building Onchain (with Base)

May 11th, 2024 1h 2m

with @jessepollak @NoahCitron @rhhackettWelcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next era of the internet by the team at a16z crypto, that includes me, host Robert Hackett. Today’s episode covers the bustling area of “layer 2” rollu

Theory to Code: Building the Breakthrough zkVM Jolt

May 1st, 2024 1h 15m

with @SuccinctJT @samrags_ @moodlezoup @rhhackettWelcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next era of the internet by the team at a16z crypto. That includes me, host Robert Hackett. Today's all new episode covers a very important a

Let's Get Digi-Physical: From 'Tap' Chips to Taylor Swift

Apr 13th, 2024 1h 17m

with @creeefs @blauyourmind @rhhackettWelcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next generation of the internet from the team at a16z crypto — that includes me, Robert Hackett, your cohost and an editor here. Today's episode explores

The Art of Technology, The Technology of Art

Apr 2nd, 2024 1h 6m

with @dennnnnnnnny @smc90We know that technology has changed art, and that artists have evolved with every new technology — it’s a tale as old as humanity, moving from cave paintings to computers. Underlying these movements are endless debates

Leading through uncertainty (with Coinbase CEO)

Mar 28th, 2024 36m 30s

with @brian_armstrong @cdixonWelcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next generation of the internet from the team at a16z crypto. This episode features Brian Armstrong, CEO and cofounder of Coinbase, in conversation with a16z cryp

Snowboards, software, and scaling (with Shopify CEO)

Mar 28th, 2024 44m 18s

with @tobi @bhorowitzWelcome to the web3 with a16z podcast. Today's episode features a conversation between Tobias Lütke, CEO and cofounder of the ecommerce platform Shopify, and Ben Horowitz, cofounder of a16z, which took place at our second

Money, power, politics, and the internet's next battleground

Mar 2nd, 2024 1h 33m

with @cdixon @pmarca @bhorowitz @rhhackettWelcome to the web3 with a16z podcast. Today's episode is the final installment in our limited series on Read Write Own, the new book by a16z crypto founding partner Chris Dixon. Today's episode feature

The story of the internet, emergent networks, and their effects

Feb 11th, 2024 51m 2s

with @stevenbjohnson @cdixon @rhhackettWelcome to the web3 with a16z crypto podcast. Today's episode features a conversation between Steven Johnson, a prolific author of books about technology and innovation who is also, as editorial director a

Read Write Own: A new era

Jan 30th, 2024 1h 18m

with @cdixon @rhhackettWelcome to the web3 with a16z crypto podcast. I'm Robert Hackett, an editor here at a16z crypto, and I'm here with Chris Dixon, founding partner of a16z crypto and author of the new book Read Write Own: Building the Next

On the decentralized web, truth, and human rights: 'Hacking authenticity'

Dec 23rd, 2023 15m 42s

Welcome back to web3 with a16z -- a show about building the next generation of the internet, from the team at a16z crypto. This show is for anyone -- whether company leader or other entrepreneur, creator or developer, media or policymaker -- se

Communicating in Crypto, and Beyond

Oct 7th, 2023 59m 23s

with @smc90 @stanfordgsb How does one *communicate* well -- especially in crypto, but also in other technical industries or open source communities? Or in distributed, decentralized organizations, where you may have participants that are both r

Chain Choices: Or, How to Decide What Blockchain to Build On

Sep 19th, 2023 1h 1m

with @guywuolletjr @eddylazzarin @smc90"Which blockchain should I build in?" Is a very top of mind question for builders in web3, including for people coming into the space for the first time -- but also relevant to anyone interested in tech i

Debating Blockchain Architectures (with Solana)

Sep 5th, 2023 1h 23m

with @aeyakovenko @alive_eth @guywuolletjr @smc90This all-new deep-dive, hallway-style chat features a16z crypto general partner Ali Yahya and deal team partner Guy Wuollet, in conversation with Solana co-founder and Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yak

Financial Freedom, Company Building, More

Aug 22nd, 2023 47m 9s

with @davidmarcus @smc90This wide-ranging conversation covers company building, big to small -- including what cadence and when is the right "time" to ship; the relationship between centralization, decentralization, platforms, and financial fre

AI & Crypto

Aug 12th, 2023 1h 3m

with @alive_eth @danboneh @smc90This week's all-new episode covers the convergence of two important, very top-of-mind trends: AI (artificial intelligence) & blockchains/ crypto. These domains together have major implications for how we all live

Strategy & Operations for web3 (with Uniswap COO)

Jul 31st, 2023 57m 58s

with @mclader @smc90 In this wide-ranging conversation, Uniswap Labs COO Mary Catherine (aka MC) Lader discusses the challenges -- and opportunities -- of decentralized finance (DeFi); business strategy (& competition) in a world of open source

Network Effects, Moats, & the Business of web3

May 16th, 2023 1h 16m

with @skominers @smc90In this deep dive and tour through key business concepts, from theory to practice, we cover the topics of strategy, competitive advantage, network effects, moats, and more -- covering both both basic foundations, as well

Of Data Availability & Danksharding

May 5th, 2023 40m 36s

with @lera_banda @danboneh @rhhackettThis episode introduces concepts behind -- and applications of -- data availability sampling (DAS), a key piece of the puzzle that could help blockchains like Ethereum achieve full scaling. A low-overhead te

State of Crypto: Trends, Data, More

Apr 16th, 2023 1h 10m

with @cdixon @eddylazzarin @DarenMatsuoka @rhhackettAn in-depth overview of web3 trends and tech progress toward building the next internet, this conversation covers themes from the 2023 State of Crypto Report. The first half of the discussion

Marketing web3: Audience, Community, More

Apr 6th, 2023 1h 14m

with @amandacassatt @kimbatronic @smc90All about marketing, and web3 -- not just for marketers already in or seeking to enter web3, but also anyone doing community marketing/ community management, devrel (developer relations); or simply doing m

Web3 Gaming & On-chain Games

Mar 29th, 2023 1h 7m

with @ariannasimpson @eddylazzarin @smc90This episode provides an overview of web3 gaming, as enabled by crypto & blockchains -- including what ownership and decentralization really means for gamers and others; degrees of on-chain games; and a

Crypto Policy & Regulation: What's Going On?

Feb 13th, 2023 1h 15m

with @milesjennings @brianquintenz @colinmccune @smc90We provide an overview of policy and regulation in the crypto industry right now -- from a lay of the land to pulse checks on sentiment -- as well as share helpful frameworks for policymaker

Programming Languages & Crypto

Jan 30th, 2023 1h 17m

with @b1ackd0g @noahcitron @eddylazzarin @smc90This episode is all about programming languages and crypto -- and it’s for both existing blockchain & smart contract programmers, and also other non-web3 developers seeking to enter the space... an