Unlocking the World of Web3: A Conversation with Emily Lin, DevRel at Linea (a Consensys company)

Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship

Join us in the 16th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship as we dive into the vibrant world of Web3 with Emily Lin, Developer Relations Lead at Linea, a Layer 2 zk-EVM rollup chain, funded by Consensys. From navigating the challenges of developer relations to discussing the barriers and potential of Web3 adoption, this episode is a treasure trove for anyone interested in Web3 technology and the decentralized future. Emily even shares her passion for Dungeons & Dragons. Tune in for an engaging and informative conversation that explores the many facets of Web3 and its impact on the tech landscape.

⌛ Timestamps

00:00:00 Episode preview

00:00:27 Episode and guest introduction

00:01:36 Emily shares her Dungeons & Dragons hobby

00:03:52 Exploring the mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons

00:07:52 Emily's professional background

00:12:43 Her progression at Consensys

00:14:35 The importance of open-source projects

00:15:08 How she first heard about Web3

00:17:07 Her experience attending ETH Denver in 2022

00:18:10 Transitioning from backend to infrastructure development

00:19:47 Overview of Consensys

00:24:22 Deep dive into Linea

00:28:03 How Linea benefits from MetaMask

00:29:25 Differences between optimistic and zk rollups

00:34:12 The proliferation of L2's and the roles of L2's in the Ethereum ecosystem

00:38:50 The 2 narratives that Linea is focusing on

00:39:58 Applications built on Linea

00:42:20 Discussing data availability in blockchain and the Ethereum Dencun upgrade

00:45:52 Her role as Developer Relations at Linea

00:50:05 Her favorite part about her role as Developer Relations

00:51:52 Challenges being a Developer Relations

00:56:06 Barriers for developers coming into Web3

00:59:42 How to onboard 1 billion people into Web3

01:05:35 Advice for people wanting to break into Web3: education + community

01:07:19 Where to follow Emily and Linea

01:08:27 Episode outro

The Cryptopians book by Laura Shin: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57356067

Follow Emily and her company:

Emily's X: https://x.com/_emjlin

Linea's X: https://x.com/LineaBuild

Linea website: https://Linea.build

Conensys'x Twitter/X: https://x.com/Consensys

My social media if you guys want to follow me:

Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠

Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠

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