Why is it Important to Build a Strong Developer Community?

In this episode of The Next Billion podcast, George Harrap welcomes Chase from Solana Foundation.

The conversation started with Chase sharing how he became a Developer Advocate for Solana and what interested him in Solana.

George and Chase discuss the significance of having a robust community of devs in the Web3 space and why initiatives such as Hackathons and Grants are crucial. They also discuss how prioritizing the needs of developers can lead to an increase in the number of users for Solana.

They also delve into NFTs on Solana and the significance of having on-chain infrastructure improvements. Chase also emphasizes the importance of developer retention.

Toward the end of their discussion, George and Chase share some tips and advice for devs participating in hackathons and other Web3 events.

Listen to George and Chase’s raw and insightful perspectives here, and on Spotify, at //open.spotify.com/show/2ELv0Ct

Follow Chase on Twitter at @therealchaseeb

The Next Billion podcast talks to Solana builders that are helping onboard The Next Billion people into crypto.

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