In this episode of the AwesomeDOT podcast, Yogesh interviews Dušan Morháč (aka Dudo50), the founder of ParaSpell. Dušan shares his journey as a student to an influential blockchain developer and researcher. He discusses the Polkadot ecosystem, Slovakia’s crypto ecosystem, explains the complexities of XCM (Cross-Consensus Messaging), and dives into the various components of ParaSpell.
The conversation covers the challenges of working with XCM, the current state of ParaSpell’s adoption, and future plans for cross-chain NFT transfers. Dušan’s insights provide valuable information for both newcomers and experienced developers in the Polkadot ecosystem.
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Introduction and Background (0:35)
Dušan's journey into crypto and blockchain
Discovering Polkadot (11:25)
How Dušan got involved with Polkadot
The Polkadot ecosystem in Slovakia
Understanding XCM (Cross-Consensus Messaging) (21:00)
Explanation of XCM and its protocols
Challenges in working with XCM
ParaSpell Overview (23:28)
Introduction to ParaSpell and its components
XCM SDK, XCM API, and XCM Router
ParaSpell Tools Deep Dive (30:28)
XCM Analyzer and XCM Visualizer
Documentation and XCM Playground
Adoption and Usage Statistics (34:00)
Current users of ParaSpell
Usage metrics and developer support
Developer Experience and Data Handling (34:55)
Improving developer onboarding
Handling XCM data and indexing
Future Plans and Roadmap (45:39)
Upcoming features for ParaSpell
Cross-chain NFT transfers
Contributing to ParaSpell (48:15)
How developers can get involved
Closing Thoughts (49:36)
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