Episode notes
In this episode of Latest Development, Dirt talks to Chase Barker, former Solana Foundation dev advocate and now part of the Solana Mobile team, about Seeker, the new crypto-native phone. They dive deep into why mobile is the next frontier for Web3, what makes Seeker different, and how the DApp Store could open up new distribution paths for developers.
From hackathons and hardware to mentorship and Solana’s future, this is a wide-ranging convo on zero-to-one building, product design, crypto UX, and why crypto is finally breaking into your pocket.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Podcasting, sabbaticals & joining Solana Mobile 02:10 – Why Seeker is different from Saga (150k users, real traction) 06:30 – The case for crypto-specific mobile devices 11:35 – Apple/Google restrictions vs Seeker's ope ...