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I build with Rust because I don't trust software that doesn't protect against its own bugs.

engineeringrust— Conference talk
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I coined the term Web3 because I believe the next internet should be decentralized. Users should own their data.

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I wrote the Yellow Paper because Vitalik had the vision but someone needed to write the spec.

engineeringethereum— Interview
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Blockchains that can't talk to each other are like computers that can't connect to the internet.

blockchaininteroperability— Polkadot whitepaper presentation
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The engineer who builds the bridge matters more than the architect who draws it.

buildingengineering— Interview