Matheus Degiovani Interview Decred in Depth (live)

I will be sitting down with Matheus Degiovani, Blockchain Engineer and Decred Contractor, to discuss consensus upgrade mechanics, Decred's three new opcodes, and what are the implications of a decentralized treasury for the #Decred​ DAO.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 00:56 – Walk us through the consensus upgrade mechanics
• 04:53 – What if Miners refuse to upgrade?
• 05:47 – what are the strengths/weaknesses of Decred’s consensus change process?
• 07:06 – What is your philosophy of software development
• 11:21 – Do you feel like these opcodes took a long time?
• 12:42 - What are your thoughts on the incentive structure created by Decred in terms of stakeholders and Devs?
• 16:37 – what is an Opcode and can you explain the 3 new opcodes created by this upgrade
• 19:13 – Why is TSPEND so powerful?
• 20:14 – How much more participation is needed from stakeholders with the new treasury upgrade?
• 24:12 – Are treasury spends anonymous/untraceable?
• 26:40 – How do contractors get paid from the treasury?
• 28:07 – Is the lightning network overrated?
• 30:00 – How will LN on Decred Compare to LN on Bitcoin? What are some LN use cases?
• 33:17 – What is the most exciting thing coming up in regards to LN?
• 35:15 – video games on Decred Lightning?
• 36:58 – Ticket splitting and lightning adoption
• 39:58 – Attracting developers to Decred
• 42:47 – Smart contracts on Decred?
• 45:50 – what problems does Decred overcome compared to bitcoin?
• 46:50 – Is Decred’s governance process censorship resistant?
• 49:49 – Decrediton and ticket-splitting?
• 54:05 – tips for beginner programmers?
• 56:33 – How Does DCR compare to other cryptocurrency projects with governance and a treasury?
• 59:37 – What about the safety of the treasury funds?

Decred is an autonomous digital currency. With a hybrid consensus system, it is built to be a decentralized, sustainable, and self-ruling currency where stakeholders make the rules. Find out more about Decred: https://decred.org