This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Dymion from ValidatorVN

Dymion describes the leap from crypto trading to validation as a challenging, sleepless journey of self-hosting, community-building, and exploration beyond the Cosmos ecosystem. Amid the struggles, they find solace in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1, embracing the beauty in perseverance.

ValidatorVN is a dedicated blockchain validator focused on secure, self-hosted infrastructure and organic community growth. Committed to exploring beyond the Cosmos ecosystem, they navigate the challenges of validation with resilience, technical expertise, and a passion for decentralization.

We spoke to Dymion about ValidatorVN and:

• Monkey trying to go to space


• Figure it out from scratch


• One line of script everywhere right now


• 100% new


• Building a community organically


• Pump and dump


• Pain of self-hosting


• Exploring outside the cosmos ecosystem


• The wonderful experience of two continuous months with sleepless nights


• Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1

Timestamps

00:00 – 07:00 : Intro

07:00 -- 13:05 : Overcoming fear of validation

13:05 -- 17:03 : First, Community or Validator

17:03 -- 19:30 : Goal

19:30 -- 27:35 : Investing into test nets

27:35 -- 29:18 : Slash protected

29:18 -- 30:50 : Self-hosting

30:50 -- 37:15 : Workarounds

37:15 -- 38:26 : Concentrating on just one or not

38:26 -- 41:15 : Selecting a chain

41:15 -- 46:25 : Public or private


46:25 -- 48:42 : The past three years

48:42 – 52:19 : The Blitz

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Special Guest: Dymion.

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