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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2025 · 38 MIN

ep. 188 - From Coding at 8 to Polkadot’s JAM 🧑‍🚀 Daniel Cukier: Man of the Future

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Today we Blast Off with Daniel Cookier, a core developer of the Jamixer project, as he shares his inspiring journey from coding at age 8 in Brazil to becoming a passionate advocate for Polkadot’s Web3 vision. Starting with an Apple II in 1987, Daniel’s love for problem-solving led him to blockchain, where he found his calling at the Polkadot Blockchain Academy. Discover why he believes Polkadot’s resilience and decentralization will outlast other ecosystems, his work on the JAM gray paper, and his bold move to Lisbon to chase the Web3 dream. This interview dives deep into the future of decentralized technology and why Polkadot is built to last. Don’t miss this passionate story of innovation and idealism! 🌟 Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first?Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico

Today we Blast Off with Daniel Cookier, a core developer of the Jamixer project, as he shares his inspiring journey from coding at age 8 in Brazil to becoming a passionate advocate for Polkadot’s Web3 vision. Starting with an Apple II in 1987, Daniel’s love for problem-solving led him to blockchain, where he found his calling at the Polkadot Blockchain Academy. Discover why he believes Polkadot’s resilience and decentralization will outlast other ecosystems, his work on the JAM gray paper, and his bold move to Lisbon to chase the Web3 dream. This interview dives deep into the future of decentralized technology and why Polkadot is built to last. Don’t miss this passionate story of innovation and idealism! 🌟 Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first?Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico

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