Permaweb Pioneers

Building community with Jonny Ringo, ao computer extraordinaire

Episode Summary

Hear from Jonny Ringo, who has been in the Arweave ecosystem working on Sarcophagus, which provides a 'dead-man switch' for data that is stored permanently. Recently, he's gone 100% into the ao computer community, providing support and paving the way with memecoins and more.

Episode Notes

There's a lot happening in the Arweave ecosystem, and Jonny Ringo is right at the center of it with his work on ao computer and his dedication to providing support, invention, and playfulness. In this episode, you'll hear directly from Jonny about his path to Arweave, his experience working in customer service at Apple, and his unique life experiences that make him ideally suited to the work he does. Jonny has a lot of energy, and you'll likely note that not only does he have a lot going on, he loves it. 

He's thriving in the fresh ecosystem of ao computer and doing everything he can to support newcomers and those who have been in the Arweave community for years. Jonny Ringo is the creator of the first memecoin on ao computer, called $TRUNK. Hear about his story creating it and what motivates him to do this work. You may be surprised to hear about the genesis of this idea and the trajectory it has taken in just a few days and weeks.

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