Rebuilding Community Infrastructure for Web3

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Willy, founder of Nounspace, a customizable Farcaster client evolving into full-stack infrastructure for token communities, DAOs, and creators. Discover how Nounspace is giving every onchain community its own branded hub—combining social, governance, and token utility in one place. Learn why governance, UX, and community coordination still present massive challenges, and how AI and modular tooling could change everything. If you’re building a Web3 project or running a tokenized community, this episode is packed with insights on how to make your community thrive—onchain and beyond.

(00:07) Intro – Willy’s background and Nounspace’s origin

(01:36) Why the future of social is customizable and mini-app powered

(03:25) From tokens to tooling: giving communities their ...