82 | Leveraging Blockchain Infrastructure for Decentralized, Web3 Applications

Anthony Campolo (AJC) joins us to talk about leveraging blockchain infrastructure for decentralized Web3 applications and his experience working as a Developer Advocate at QuickNode.

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Show Notes

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:04:06 - Bootcamp Experiences
• 00:09:59  - Sponsor Shoutout: Hashnode
• 00:10:45 - Experience Working on the Core Team of Redwood.js
• 00:18:09 - Sponsor Shoutout: Daily.dev
• 00:19:10 - Defining Web3, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies
• 00:27:24 - What is QuickNode? - Blockchain API and Node Infrastructure
• 00:28:54  - The Future of Web3?
• 00:35:48 - Building a Hello World Smart Contract
• 00:43:04 - Closing Thoughts on Web3 and the Blockchain

Links

• Anthony on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ajcwebdev
• QuickNode - https://www.quicknode.com/
• How to Create a dApp on Avalanche's Fuji Testnet with QuickNode: https://www.quicknode.com/guides/web3-sdks/how-to-create-a-dapp-on-avalanches-fuji-testnet-with-quicknode
• A First Look at Deploying Smart Contracts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvvMWGPJVUI
• A Crash Course in Web3 for Web2 Developers: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kl5nNRKemkY