Aya Miyaguchi: reflections on Ethereum and the Ethereum Foundation

This is my conversation with Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:01:20) - sponsor: Optimism (optimism.io)(00:02:32) - reflecting on early days of Ethereum(00:08:54) - Ethereum as an Infinite Garden(00:19:08) - books and ideas that influenced Aya(00:24:48) - the insignificance of titles(00:31:56) - what does “Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation” mean?(00:40:27) - the “teacher” mindset and how it applies to management(00:47:18) - the importance of diversity(00:51:35) - sponsor: Privy (privy.io)(00:52:57) - the idea of subtraction and how it plays out in practice(01:05:46) - funding in a non-profit context(01:08:42) - why it’s difficult to describe the potential of Ethereum (01:16:40) - embracing imperfection(01:20:37) - learning from (un)natural disasters(01:33:14) - what the 'next billion' means for Ethereum(01:42:53) - Ethereum in emerging economies(01:49:03) - outroLinks:Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_and_Infinite_GamesAya on Executing with Subtraction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXPewi5qOkEthereum Foundation - https://ethereum.org/en/foundation/Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.ioInto the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.comDisclaimer: 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.