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Published Jul 31, 2024

Web5 and The Future of Web Development | Adewale (Ace) Abati | Beyond Coding Podcast #168

Patrick Akil hosts Adewale Abati as they delve into the transformative possibilities of Web5, exploring how it could revolutionize identity management, data ownership, and app development. Abati also shares his dual experience as a web engineer and developer advocate, highlighting the balance between coding and community engagement.
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  • Balancing Act

    Adewale Abati discusses the challenge of balancing his passion for building with his role in developer advocacy. He emphasizes the importance of staying connected to coding, even as a developer advocate, to maintain technical skills and credibility. Adewale shares how he often finds himself helping others with coding issues, which keeps him engaged and sharp.

    I just found myself like, when I'm done building stuff, I'm still itching to build more stuff. So I go into communities and I'm just in the audience, like does anybody have a bug to fix?

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    He advises new developer advocates to continue coding regularly to avoid losing touch with the practical aspects of development 1 2.

       

    Advocacy Insights

    Adewale Abati offers valuable insights into succeeding as a developer advocate. He highlights the importance of having practical development experience to effectively support and guide other developers. Adewale notes that understanding the full lifecycle of applications allows for more meaningful interactions with the developer community.

    You might build one SDK, but it's insane how people can use your technology for infinitely impossible use cases.

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    He also discusses the excitement of working on groundbreaking technologies like Web5, which have the potential to shape the future of the web 3 4.

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