A Brief History of Solana with Raj Gokal | EP 64
Description
Imran sat down with Raj to talk about the history of Solana.
No BS crypto insights for founders.
Timestamps
(00:00 ) Intro
(01:13 ) Meeting Anatoly and Founding Solana
(07:11 ) Building the Solana Team
(10:26 ) Raj's Superpower
(13:42 ) Persistence & Long-Term Vision
(19:23 ) "There's always another motivation you can find"
(20:19 ) Early Days of Solana
(20:46 ) Recruiting for Solana
(28:49 ) Persistence in Capitalism and Crypto
(31:21 ) Lessons on Team Construction
(36:29 ) The Importance of Team Composition
(38:54 ) Hiring Founder Archetypes
(41:31 ) Maintaining Motivation
(42:28 ) The Vision of Solana
(44:03 ) Importance of Work-Life Balance
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DISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are personal to the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other person or entity. Discussions and answers to questions are intended as generalized, non-personalized information. Nothing herein should be construed or relied upon as investment, legal, tax, or other advice.
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