In this episode, we sit down with Chris Osborn, the founder and CEO of Dialect, a smart messaging protocol revolutionizing on-chain communication. Chris shares his journey from a PhD student in physics at Columbia University to a quantum software engineer and finally to the founder of Dialect. We delve into his journey into the world of Web3 and Solana, the birth story of Dialect, and his opinions on the current market and the future of blockchain communication.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Chris shares his thoughts on privacy, attracting web2 users, and how he plans to address the new generation's laziness.

Finally, Chris provides valuable advice for people interested in pursuing a PhD, shares his tips for surviving a bear market, and shares his lessons, productivity tips, and a hilarious Sheldon joke to wrap things up.

Disclaimer: Nothing in the video is financial or legal advice.

Links:
Gajesh Naik:   / gajeshnaik  
Chris Osborn:   / aliquotchris  
Dialect: https://app.dialect.to/5XDe

The podcast is sponsored by:
- Zeta Markets: https://dex.zeta.markets/referral?id=...

Chapters:
00:00 - Zeta Ad
00:24 - Coming Up Next
00:35 - Origin Story
02:30 - Favourite Einstein Essay
03:30 - PhD Life in Columbia University
05:30 - Best & Worst Decision
07:30 - Life as Quantum Software Engineer
11:15 - Journey to Web3 & Solana
15:35 - Birth Story of Dialect
19:30 - If you have a Time Machine
21:20 - Solana Thesis
25:25 - Dialect Privacy
28:30 - Getting Gen-Z (Lazy Generation)
30:35 - Mainstream Adoption
32:20 - Telegram Wallet as Competition
36:10 - Rapid Fire
36:35 - Advice: People Interested in PhD
38:00 - Why Not Use Dr Prefix?
38:45 - Advice: Bear Market Survivors
39:25 - Productivity Tips
39:50 - Life Lessons
41:35 - Alpha
42:50 - Big Bang Theory Joke
43:10 - Outro

About The Gaj Show:
The Gaj Show is focused on interviewing bright minds in the crypto industry and open-sources their knowledge.

We're also open to podcast sponsorship offers.

Feel free to reach out to me:
- [email protected]
- twitter:   / gajeshnaik  
- linkedin:   / gajeshnaik