Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="https://bootstraplegal.com/">Daniel Rice</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/thedrbits">@thedrbits</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Daniel Rice talks with Dave Rael about deep interests, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, the importance of demand for what you offer, and niches </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Daniel Rice is a veteran software engineer, leader, speaker, and writer with expertise in blockchain and finance. Daniel’s most recent role was as CTO for Totum Risk which provides portfolio analytics software. Totum was selected for YNext incubator in 2016, which was awarded “top accelerator” honors by Finance Magazine. Daniel has helped launch over 20 products, and as an entrepreneur his personal apps have racked up over 5 million downloads. In 2014 Daniel founded Bitcoin Developers Los Angeles to focus on building a developer community around blockchain technology. He has also consulted as CTO for several early blockchain startups and published a whitepaper on managing price volatility of cryptocurrencies. Daniel is also the founder and organizer of the Orange County CTO Forum. He holds a BS degree in computer engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. </p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Daniel Rice</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Daniel's path into getting more involved in business in addition to software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Daniel's current roles and interests</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The appeal to Daniel of blockchain and Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Surveillance,fear, and liberty</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - What developers should know about blockchain and cryptocurrencies</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Daniel discovered Bitcoin and the importance of the finite cap on quantity</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Sources of interest in Bitcoin for developers</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Resources for developers interested in blockchain and cryptocurrencies</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Daniel got started in software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Daniel's story of failure - deficiency of market research</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Daniel's book recommendation</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Daniel's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Daniel</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Developers-Los-Angeles/" target="_blank">Bitcoin Developers Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="https://bootstraplegal.com/" target="_blank">Bootstrap Legal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blockchain.com/" target="_blank">Blockchain</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/" target="_blank">Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Whitepaper</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ethereum.org/" target="_blank">Ethereum</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin" target="_blank">Benjamin Franklin Quotes - Including "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/NSAGov" target="_blank">United States National Security Agency on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/" target="_blank">US Inflation Calculator</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block" target="_blank">Bitcoin's genesis block</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_contract" target="_blank">Smart Contracts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin-mining.asp" target="_blank">Bitcoin Mining</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature" target="_blank">Digital Signature</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/09/building-bitcoin-core-with-xcode.html" target="_blank">Building Bitcoin Core with XCode - Daniel Rice</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/09/configuring-bitcoind-for-debugging.html" target="_blank">Configuring bitcoind for Debugging - Daniel Rice</a></li> <li><a href="http://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/latest/" target="_blank">Solidity Programming Language</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ethdocs.org/en/latest/" target="_blank">Ethereum Documentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin" target="_blank">Bitcoin Reference Client</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ocarina/id293053479?mt=8" target="_blank">Ocarina (Flute App) by Smule</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-horn-loud-free/id377671756?mt=8" target="_blank">Daniel's Airhorn App</a></li> <li><a href="https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/podcast/lifestyle-podcasts/how-to-get-more-tough/" target="_blank">Tai Lopez on the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast - Secrets to Getting Tough</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/07/bitcoin-is-techno-tour-de-force-reason.html" target="_blank">Daniel on Bitcoin: "Bitcoin is a techno tour de force" Reason 1: Open Source Technology</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/06/bitcoin-is-techno-tour-de-force-reason.html" target="_blank">Daniel on Bitcoin: "Bitcoin is a techno tour de force" Reason 2: Open Ledger</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/07/bitcoin-is-techno-tour-de-force-reason_15.html" target="_blank">Daniel on Bitcoin: "Bitcoin is a techno tour de force" Reason 3: Secure Money Storage and Transactions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/07/bitcoin-is-techno-tour-de-force-reason_31.html" target="_blank">Daniel on Bitcoin: "Bitcoin is a techno tour de force" Reason 4: Decentralization</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.drbits.org/2014/10/bitcoin-is-techno-tour-de-force-reason.html" target="_blank">Daniel on Bitcoin: "Bitcoin is a techno tour de force" Reason 5: Capped Supply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Daniel's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307888908/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career - Reid Hoffman</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Daniel's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Focus on demand</li> <li>Respect the non-technical parts of business</li> <li>Invest in yourself</li> </ol> </div> </div>
