Probably Nothing 135: Job Seeker Promotion & Arbitrum Hackathon

This week, we have a new "Job Seeker" category, where we will start promoting D_D members who need a new gig.

We also have an Arbitrum hackathon and a meme contest!

But first, we have a win!

Congratulations to @wolovim  on winning bronze with your project “popupfaucet” @Optimism's "Just Improve It" category!

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In this week's episode of DevNTell, we are joined by Dima Zhelezov, the co-founder of Subsquid: A peer-to-peer network to batch query and aggregate terabytes of on-chain and off-chain data.

Viewers of this DevNTell will learn what Subsquid is and how you can get started using it today. 

Register here to get notifications when the show starts.

From October 1 to 31, 2024, @Arbitrum will host @Arbitrum CollabTech Hackathon, a 30-day online event where developers, designers & entrepreneurs unite to evolve B2B SaaS and the future of work with groundbreaking Web3 projects.

This hackathon catalyzes Web3 to address real-world use cases and drive the next evolution of organizational tooling. You’ll receive $10k, split three ways, plus additional prizes and bounties will be available for standout projects.

​1. Place - $5000

​2. Place - $3000

​3. Place - $2000

D_D is a partner of the hackathon, so register here to hack.

Lilypad Network is hosting a meme contest @GalxeQuest. Flex your meme muscles and show the world how awesome decentralized AI is.

The best three memes chosen will share a $500 prize pool.

See more details here.

Last week, D_D OG Patrick Skinner, the DevRel lead at Forward Research, gave us an overview of AO, a decentralized hyper-parallel virtual computer built on Arweave.

Watch the presentation here.

• Piscine an npm package to create async pools with automatic retry created by @hazae41

• Latrine; Secure and private reimplementation of the WalletConnect protocol by @hazae41

• Box and its friends; Rust-like Box and similar objects for TypeScript by @hazae41

• @KiwiNewsHQ newsletter issue 58 by @MacBudkowski

• Cookin with DappaDan - ETHOnline with @DappaDan

• D_D member, Matheus Pagani, CEO and Co-founder of Venture Miner, is planning an introductory boot camp before ETHGlobal SF to introduce people to Web3+AI development. He seeks collaboration with locals for promotion and local partnership. Check out their past boot camps and contact him if interested.

This new newsletter section helps connect D_D members to potential employers. If you need a new gig, post it on the jobs and gigs channel, and we will help amplify your search to a wider audience.

The following members are searching for their next role.

Thorne: Seeks a job that provides health insurance. Her strong suits are:

• Tech leadership (3 years as CTO of a YC company!)

• Fullstack development

• Databases (both various SQL flavors and Mongo)

• Solidity/DApps

• Writing

She can start immediately.

Aayush Gupta: Looking for new opportunities as a smart contract developer, technical writer, or DevRel engineer. Contact him via X. 

Carlomigueldy: Seeks a long-term, full-time position as a senior software engineer. 

Specialty includes:

• Full-stack development with skills in TypeScript 

• React, Next.js, Nest.js, SQL, Hardhat, Foundry, Solidity

• Account abstraction

• Conditional Tokens Framework by Gnosis Safe

• Prediction markets

• Indexer development (e.g., TheGraph, Envio). 

Alexpals: Is looking for short-term freelance or bounty opportunities with flexible hours in a fullstack developer role. He has over eight years of experience skilled with the following technologies:

• React

• Node.js

• SQL

He has worked at companies like Wix, monday.com, and various startups. Alexpals is willing to offer a portion of his project salary as a token of appreciation for successful referrals.

Perspective employers should contact them via their social media.

Bitcoin Surges to Nearly $64K, Adding to Gains as RFK Jr. Endorses Trump

Bitcoin surged to nearly $64,000, gaining 5.6% after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a monetary easing cycle and RFK Jr. endorsed Donald Trump, suspending his presidential campaign. Both Trump and RFK Jr. have advocated for more crypto-friendly policies, further fueling Bitcoin's rise.

Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain 'Soneium'

Sony has launched its blockchain, "Soneium," a layer-2 network built atop Ethereum using Optimism's OP Stack technology. The project, developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs in partnership with Startale Labs, aims to onboard Web3 users and eventually integrate Sony's products, such as Sony Bank, Music, and Pictures, into the blockchain ecosystem over the next few years.

Former Kansas Bank CEO Gets 24 Years in Jail After Falling for ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam

Former Kansas bank CEO Shan Hanes was sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzling $47 million from Heartland Tri-State Bank, which he lost to a "pig butchering" cryptocurrency scam. This scam, prevalent in Southeast Asia, involves fraudsters befriending victims through social media or dating apps, convincing them to invest in crypto platforms controlled by the scammers, and ultimately stealing their funds. Hanes' actions led to the bank's collapse, causing $9 million in investor losses and the FDIC covering the $47 million shortfall.

Delegate your testnet IO tokens (tIO) to our gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

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If you don’t have tIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.