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:
- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab
- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
- Into the Bytecode: 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.