Klayr is designed to empower creators of all backgrounds and ambitions to build blockchain solutions. In this context, we believe that behind every innovative project, there’s a team of diverse individuals whose unique skills and perspectives come together to drive success.
In this first edition of Meet the Team, you’ll get to meet one of our core members: Nick van Rossenberg, Klayr’s Tech Lead. From fun facts to what is on his mind when it comes to developing in Web3, let’s get to know Nick.
So tell us, who is Nick van Rossenberg?
I am Nick, a web3 developer for a couple of years and now the Tech Lead at Klayr. Before that, I was a day trader for about 10 years, trading stocks and crypto. I love coding, my wife, my french bulldog, and kitesurfing. I also like tinkering around with my home lab.
I started out in web3 by wanting to create trading bots for crypto. I spent about a year studying the ins and outs of it and learned quite a lot, so when someone asked if I would like to start as a full-time web3 developer for a DEFI startup, I couldn’t say no.
I had such a good time doing that that I decided to continue on in web3 development. I feel like in web3, developers are king because they are the ones building out the space.
What excites you the most about working with and at Klayr?
What would you recommend for developers interested in joining blockchain companies?
Watch out for scams is an important one. Aside from that, start to actually use web3 apps so you get to know what a wallet, transactions, gas fees, etc. are. Then, try to get a deeper understanding about smart contracts, transaction pools, and how to interface with them. It’s also fun to create a very basic blockchain yourself in any programming language to get a deeper understanding of the core mechanics. I think it helps a lot to join the community to stay up to date on what’s going on. In the end, the most important thing is to actually start building stuff. Thats the only way to learn!
