Stop Optimizing Blockchains - Ole Spjeldnæs

In this episode of Deeply Intents, I chat with Ole Spjeldnæs, Founder and CEO of Delta Network. We begin the episode by discussing Ole's background in mathematics and what led him to blockchain. Next, we unpack Delta by discussing verifiability, shared state, and architectural affordances, including Domains. We finish up the conversation on Delta by discussing Byzantine eventual consistency, design philosophy, and credible neutrality. Thereafter, we discuss the product and go-to-market philosophy before concluding with a discussion refuting crypto dogma. Timestamps (00:00) - From Math to Delta (02:33) - Category Theory (04:56) - Finding blockchain (09:04) - Levels to B.S. (11:20) - Verifiability and shared state (16:50) - Reducing friction with verifiability (21:08) - Shared state and compossability (27:30) - Delta architecture (32:38) - State diff lists (35:13) - Integrability (41:09) - Domains, network effects, and trust (49:01) - Byzantine eventual consistency (53:34) - Design philosophy (1:01:20) - Scalability is oversold (1:05:07) - Approach to product (1:09:05) - GTM products (1:13:46) - Credible neutrality (1:20:37) - Context switching (1:22:51) - Crypto dogma (1:29:26) - User feedback Disclaimer Nothing in this episode should be interpreted as financial, technical, or legal advice.