In this episode we sit down with Jed Leggett, Backend Engineer at Jito Labs. Jed shares his career path from working on high-speed cameras for rocket engine testing at a NASA facility to being a Backend Engineer focused on the Block Engine at Jito Labs. Episode touches on his experiences scaling systems at Jito through periods of rapid growth, and his personal life as a hobbyist cattle farmer, raising grass-fed beef! Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Jedd's Background 04:12 - Before Jito Labs 06:30 - Researching Crypto 11:10 - Building Out The Rails 14:05 - Optimizing Code 16:45 - Cyclical Nature of Organizations 21:10 - Early Days of Internet 24:15 - Ideological Views 31:30 - Crypto's Evolution 37:15 - Future Outlook 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.
In this episode we sit down with Jed Leggett, Backend Engineer at Jito Labs. Jed shares his career path from working on high-speed cameras for rocket engine testing at a NASA facility to being a Backend Engineer focused on the Block Engine at Jito Labs. Episode touches on his experiences scaling systems at Jito through periods of rapid growth, and his personal life as a hobbyist cattle farmer, raising grass-fed beef!
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Jedd's Background
04:12 - Before Jito Labs
06:30 - Researching Crypto
11:10 - Building Out The Rails
14:05 - Optimizing Code
16:45 - Cyclical Nature of Organizations
21:10 - Early Days of Internet
24:15 - Ideological Views
31:30 - Crypto's Evolution
37:15 - Future Outlook
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.