Early Days #1: Lightning Bounties

Summary:

In this conversation Car talks with the team behind Lightning Bounties discussing their journey from hackathon MIT participants to building a platform that rewards developers for contributing to open source projects. They share insights on the importance of teamwork, the evolution of their open source project, and the challenges they faced in creating a two-sided marketplace for bounties. The discussion also touches on the future of decentralization, and the role of AI in development, and including valuable advice for early stage startups.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Lightning. Bounties Team

09:22 The Value of Hackathons

13:26 The Evolution of Lightning Bounties

18:41 Building a Two-Sided Marketplace

26:42 Future Prospects and Concerns

29:43 The Genesis of Lightning Bounties

32:31 Decentralization vs Centralization in Development

35:41 The Future of Work and Value for Value Exchange

39:15 Navigating Challenges in Startup Development

45:28 Building a Strong Team for Success

50:56 Engagement and Future Directions for Lightning Bounties

52:53 Closing thoughts

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