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Building a Startup on Solana - Farhaj Mayan

Episode Summary

In this episode we sit down with Faraj Mayan, co-founder of Forma and former founding team member of Buildspace, to learn about building on Solana. We cover everything from idea creation and advice for builders through to restaking use cases and digital passports. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Farhaj's Background 02:35 - The Grid Ideation Workshop 04:33 - Two Paths To Ideas (Intrinsic vs Extrinsic) 07:48 - Starting Forma 09:57 - Digital Passports 15:00 - New Use Cases 18:30 - Build More And In Public 21:40 - Post Often 22:40 - Vlog Content 24:00 - Goals For Forma 28:00 - Music Projects 31:22 - Advice For Builders Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow on X: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity __ Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Episode Notes

In this episode we sit down with Faraj Mayan, co-founder of Forma and former founding team member of Buildspace, to learn about building on Solana. We cover everything from idea creation and advice for builders through to restaking use cases and digital passports. 

 

Timestamps 

00:00 - Intro 

00:50 - Farhaj's Background 

02:35 - The Grid Ideation Workshop 

04:33 - Two Paths To Ideas (Intrinsic vs Extrinsic) 

07:48 - Starting Forma 

09:57 - Digital Passports 

15:00 - New Use Cases 

18:30 - Build More And In Public 

21:40 - Post Often 

22:40 - Vlog Content 

24:00 - Goals For Forma 

28:00 - Music Projects 

31:22 - Advice For Builders

 

 Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK 

Follow on X: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia 

Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity __ 

 

Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.