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In this episode, I spoke with Dennis O'Connell, Co-Founder & CTO at Peregrine Limited, President of ERC3643 Association and Strategic Advisor to several high-profile web3 projects.
We had a fascinating conversation about all sorts of things including Dennis' career journey, the skills he's developed along the way and the skills he wishes he'd have learnt earlier in his career. We spoke about what part failure and setbacks will play in your career, how taking risks is the key to success, how networking will change your career for the better, what being a CTO means, what he'd change about Web3, the regulation landscape and how scams and meme coins affect the reputation of the industry plus so much more!
Behind the blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your own career aspirations.
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![What it really means to be a founder in Web3 with Tommy Jamet, Founder of NeuraNode image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/53879b44-44a9-4b85-b5a6-48cdf1b1a961.png)
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![Finding your passion will define your career success with Zoltan Fazekas Head of Research at Zilliqa image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/dceabf2f-39b8-4f9a-aa8f-645c592f7aa4.png)
![Inside the mind of a successful Web3 founder with Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/cb8adb78-3e15-4c2d-8f9c-1e9af1997aa1.png)
![Don't underestimate the value of chance opportunity, Randy Harrison, VP of Engineering, BlockDaemon image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/91e1e5d0-c91b-460b-863f-f71b355e0981.png)
![The TRUTH about building through a bear market in a Web3 startup with Evgeny Kot, VP of Engineering at Rarible image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/04d17dca-9919-4f52-abf3-849ee16c3ec4.png)
![How to be part of Web3 and DeFi with Dmitry AKA @BackTheBunny, RabbitX image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/5475bbe8-b5b5-40dd-8410-06ded00cc2c1.png)
![How to be a leader in Web3 with Dan Feng, Senior Director of Engineering at Circle image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/60d40bc4-bad2-4171-af67-17a46ec3df43.png)
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![The CTO of DFinity, Jan Camenisch, talks about how to build an amazing career in Web3 image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/143024fb-bcf3-49a5-9b31-277dcc318e6f.png)
![CEO of APAC and Global CTO of Gemini, Pravjit Tiwana, explains how to build a successful career in Web3 image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/26dddd85-0f23-4903-b59c-33ebe6d10924.png)
![Anthony Rose, SVP of Technology at Matter Labs talks on how to be successful in your career in Web3 image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/2a630b25-e5f7-4a4a-802d-d84ec21c3947.png)
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![Leon Dolinar, Energi's VP of Engineering, and I might have discovered the best way to progress in your career in Web3 image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/3d6b0cbe-5bc3-479c-9688-55f63944f487.png)
![The mindset you need to adopt to be a CTO in Web3 with Ross Kolodyazhnyi, ex-Wirex image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/ac1eaad4-c047-4846-8625-7ef6184e12a5.png)
![The secret to a successful career in Web3 with Abhinav Vishwa, ex- Director of Engineering, Polygon image](https://media.zencastr.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=90,quality=85/image-files/643d87bae7293953ccea5623/0c00e11a-ea0a-4367-9d9a-e00aeec7d1cc.png)