This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Angie Jones, Head of Developer Relations at TBD, about verifiable credentials, decentralized identity, and the potential of Web 5. They discuss practical applications like mobile driver’s licenses, privacy preservation, as well as the challenges of adopting cutting-edge tech.
In this episode:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:42) - Whiskey intro and rating
- (08:38) - Mobile driver’s licenses
- (16:51) - Identity verification tech
- (22:50) - Privacy concerns in tech
- (31:06) - Digital passports and biometric verification in travel
- (42:39) - Is web 5 the future of decentralization?
- (52:06) - Angie’s non-tech career
- (54:03) - Waffle House debate
- (57:25) - Plugs
- All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/
- Sagamore: https://sagamorespirit.com/
- Block: https://block.xyz/
- TBD: https://tbd.website/
- W3c Verifiable Credentials: https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-overview/
- MIT: https://web.mit.edu/
- BitTorrent: https://www.bittorrent.com/
- Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop
- Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/
- Microsoft Teams: https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/
- Clear: https://www.clearme.com/
- Java: https://www.java.com/
- Uber: https://www.uber.com/
- Venmo: https://venmo.com/
- PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/
- Waffle House: https://www.wafflehouse.com/
- Kelsey Hightower: https://bsky.app/profile/kelseyhightower.com
- Website: https://angiejones.tech
- X / Twitter: https://x.com/techgirl1908
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiejones
- Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
- Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd
- Website: https://whiskey.fm
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf
- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603
- YouTube:
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