35 - DePIN, The New Internet Is Here with Dan Keller

Today we welcome Dan Keller, Co-Founder of Flux and CEO of InFlux Technologies.Dan’s on a mission to change the way people build decentralized applications on Web 3.0 so I’m excited to share this episode with everyone. Tune in to learn more about his journey from real estate to being a personal development coach. 00:00:00 - Introduction to Dan Keller and his journey to founding Flux. 00:01:36 - Flux as a decentralized compute network competing with AWS and Google.00:02:31 - Importance of decentralization for user data control and cost efficiency.00:03:14 - Development of decentralized two-factor authentication (d2fa) on Flux.00:04:02 - Decentralized infrastructure's advantages over centralized systems.00:05:11 - Flux's community-driven approach and agile project development.00:07:14 - Building infrastructure as a necessary solution to centralized control.00:08:10 - Flux's motto: "Don't be evil" and commitment to decentralization.00:09:03 - Community involvement enhances product development and customer satisfaction.00:10:21 - Flux's ability to adapt quickly compared to traditional tech companies.00:24:18 - Hiring philosophy prioritizes individuals aligned with Flux's mission and values.00:23:44 - Importance of making web3 feel familiar for effective use.00:24:10 - Hiring for character over position; team members are cypherpunks.00:30:01 - Flux survived market downturns by prioritizing product development over marketing.00:31:25 - Flux aims to decouple from crypto market fluctuations as a tech stack.00:33:10 - Project Mayhem addresses AI-generated content verification and authenticity.00:42:11 - Flux aims to provide privacy and decentralization for future generations.00:43:10 - Importance of researching projects and understanding the teams behind them.00:44:01 - Invest slowly and treat blockchain projects as businesses, removing emotions.If you would like to learn more about Dan you can check him out here:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/influxtechnologies/posts/?feedView=all Website: https://influxtech.ai/Website: https://runonflux.com/