Future of Web3 Messaging - Harsh Rajat's journey with Push Protocol

Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship

In this exciting 38th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, we dive deep into the world of Web3 communication with Harsh Rajat, the founder of Push Protocol. Harsh shares his journey from creating a successful mobile browser app to becoming a pioneer in Web3 notifications and messaging. Discover how Push Protocol is solving the engagement problem in Web3 by enabling protocols to communicate directly with user wallets. Harsh discusses the challenges of building real-time communication in blockchain, the importance of open-source development, and his vision for the future of Web3 applications. Don't miss Harsh's invaluable advice for aspiring Web3 entrepreneurs and his insights on how to onboard the next billion users to Web3. ⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode trailer 00:00:30 Introduction about the show and Harsh's background and his earlier entrepreneurial venture 00:04:15 How Harsh discovered Web3/crypto 00:07:20 What happened to Harsh's browser business 00:08:47 The birth of Push Protocol 00:12:09 Harsh's hobbies outside of Web3 00:15:56 Deep dive into Push Protocol 00:23:18 How Push products are "ahead" of their Web2 counterparts 00:28:18 The meaning of end-to-end encryption 00:32:04 Push incentivizes meaningful engagement with Push Rewards Points Program 00:35:47 The team behind Push Protocol and how they recruit for engineers 00:40:00 Challenges facing Push Protocol 00:42:26 Types of Push nodes and how these nodes operate 00:47:51 Where the members of Push team live in and how their teams operate internally 00:50:13 How Push team keeps track of their KPI's and metrics 00:53:30 Embracing open-source development and community contributions 00:55:30 Where Harsh thinks Web3 is heading and where Push is heading 00:58:22 How to onboard 1 billion users to Web3 01:04:23 Advice for people that want to build a Web3 company 01:09:15 Where to follow Harsh and Push Protocol 01:10:33 Closing thoughts and next episode preview Follow Harsh and his company: Harsh's Twitter: https://x.com/harshrajat Push Protocol Twitter/X: https://x.com/pushprotocol Push Protocol website: https://push.org/ My social media: Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠ Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠ My latest article: https://lamweb3.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-decentralized-science If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!