Rish: building infrastructure with Neynar

This is my conversation with Rish, cofounder of Neynar, building infrastructure for Farcaster.

Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 intro
- 00:01:51 sponsor: Optimism
- 00:03:01 the idea maze for Neynar
- 00:12:46 exit, building blocks, and monetization models
- 00:17:20 how Neynar is architected
- 00:21:52 handling Frames Friday
- 00:25:04 scaling infrastructure by mapping requests to resources
- 00:35:05 sponsor: Privy
- 00:36:25 taking good risks as a startup
- 00:41:55 iteration and planning ahead, breadth vs depth-first search
- 00:45:36 the channel protocol spec
- 00:51:26 why build Frame Studio
- 00:56:55 companies become extensions of their founders
- 01:05:53 working on the Base team
- 01:10:28 having a tight feedback loop with users
- 01:15:18 cofounder relationship with Manan
- 01:19:25 outro

Links:
Rish - https://warpcast.com/rish
Neynar - https://neynar.com

Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:
Optimism - https://optimism.io
Privy - https://privy.io

Into the Bytecode:
X - https://x.com/sinahab
Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
Other episodes - https://intothebytecode.com

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.