105: From Musician to Tezos Builder: Ryan Tanaka's Tezos Journey
Description
Ryan Tanaka shares his journey from a musician to a core team member of Teia DAO and creator of Teia Cafe in the Tezos art ecosystem. From experiencing the community's remarkable integrity to building on-chain copyright solutions for artists, his story showcases how technology and community values can create meaningful digital art.
• Got involved with Tezos art when Hicetnunc was transitioning to Teia
• Teia operates as a registered nonprofit with a core team and about 3,000 DAO members
• Stayed committed to Teia because of the community's exceptional integrity and transparency
• Created Teia Cafe as a separate project focused on music and building an on-chain copyright system
• Built Teia Cafe without a database, with all data coming directly from the blockchain
• Working with developer Joe Simon to rebuild and improve Teia Cafe
• Believes the Tezos community's diligence and values will become increasingly valuable
• Organizing monthly TezCon Seattle meetups starting August 10th at Easy Street Records
Follow Ryan on Twitter at @RyanGTanaka to learn more about his projects and connect with the Tezos art community.
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