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In round 2 of our Ethereum Interview Series, we caught up with Fabian Vogelsteller, Mist and web3.js developer with Ethereum. We discussed Ethereum, the progress made over the past year as well as the key challenges ahead. We also got learn more about his exciting work for an Ethereum-based identity standard - ERC725.
A
Synchronization
gets
slower
because
there's
so
much
happening
on
the
network
right
now,
but
I
matured.
A
lot
in
terms
of
like
the
community
learned
what
can
go
wrong,
how
to
make
things
better.
A
lot
of
better
tooling
came
up
and
we're
still
progressing
and
then
developing.
This
is
this
software
and
it's
this
network
there's
a
lot
to
do
still
I
mean
I,
would
really
love
to
see
sharding
and
like
scalable
blockchain
solutions
coming
about,
because
this
is
a
very
dire
need
right
now.
A
I
think
what
I
find
really
exciting
is
that
now
we
figure
out
by
standardizing
things
like,
for
example,
you
see
20
token
and
like
agreeing
on
a
basic
set
of
interfaces.
It
creates
this
whole
explosion
of
experimentation.
Where
then,
we
can
suddenly
create
an
experiment
at
the
same
time
being
compatible
in
the
operable,
for
example,
the
talking
show
is
very
well
it's
a
very
simple
standard,
but
because
everybody
follows
it
ever
exchange
can
integrate
it.
A
The
wallet
can
use
it
and
the
token
functionality
and
how
that
work
internally
doesn't
need
to
be
determined
by
the
standard
itself.
I
think
we
will
see
a
lot
of
more
towards
built
built
on
top
of
the
theorem,
for
example,
now
with
the
ability
to
verify
instigates
knocks
on
in
smart
contracts.
All
of
these
extra
P
compile
contracts
we
have.
We
will
see
a
lot
of
like
towards
build
on
top
and
which
extend
functionality
a
lot.
We
will
see
state
channels
and
things
like
this
being
used.
Really
it's
about
the
crown
layer
layer.
A
We
have
any
kind
of
functions
now,
it's
about
finding
standards
for
a
lot
of
things,
building
a
lot
of
it's.
On
top-
and
then
you
know,
the
sky
is
the
limit.
I
would
say
the
question
is:
do
we
want
to
have
math
adoption
yet
I
would
say
the
roadblocks
obviously
are
scaling
right.
So
we
need
scalability.
We
can
do
a
lot
through
state
channels
and
payment
channels.
The
radio
network,
for
example,
is
a
really
awesome
contribution
which
would
help
a
lot
of
these
things.
We
already
have
a
lot
of
traction
if
even
more
traction
comes.
A
That
might
just
be
critical
at
some
point,
like
through
loading,
a
lot
of
things
off
chain,
but
actually
using
your
abduction
only
as
a
settlement
layer
or
as
a
like
final
truth,
which,
if
you
construct
it
right,
don't
need
to
use
that
often
we
can
already
have
today
a
lot
of
scalability,
so
the
other
part
obviously
is
usability.
A
lot
of
the
blockchain
stuff
is
very
nerdy
is
still
very
complicated.
A
Having
good
user
interfaces
also
having
a
good
way
of
handling
private
keys,
actually
using
them
in
the
secure
elements
of
your
phones,
attaching
your
biometric
data
to
it,
having
an
easy
way
to
restore
it
or
we
gain
it.
If
you
lose
your
keys,
for
example,
I
think
we
also
have
to
move
a
lot
more
away
from
the
fact
of
using
a
account
on
one
account
versus
starting
to
use
proxy
accounts
or
proxy
contracts
and
have
replaceable
keys,
so
that
a
loss
of
key
is
not
so
traumatic
as
it
is
today.
A
Once
we
have
all
of
these
UX
challenges
ironed
out
and
we
will
see
like
method.
Ops
will
be
super
easy
because
it
will
happen
in
a
way
that
people
don't
even
know
using
the
blockchain
most
of
the
time
they
will
use
applications,
they
will
use
tools
and
they
will
use
new
ways
of
things
doing
things
together.
The
block
term
will
be
just
a
road
under
the
hood
I'm,
currently
working
on
this
new
standard,
I
initiated
it
and
it's
a
standard
contract
interface
about
at
the
end
of
an
identity.
A
So
the
idea
is
basically
when
we
agree
to
a
basic
set
of
functions:
identity,
smart
con
can
can
have
and
how
it
can
look
like.
We
are
able
to
spur
this
whole
innovation
around
how
it
ended.
You
can
look
how
we
test
things
about
each
other.
There's
a
lot
of
projects
we
actually
really
want
to
include
and
introduce
this,
but
right
now
it's
always
fails
on
the
fact
that
nobody
really
wants
to
adopt
something.
They
don't
know
if
it
would
be
forever
still
there
and
especially
identity.
It's
a
very
long,
lasting
thing.
A
This
standard
is
called
right
now
years
is
7
to
5.
It
is
flexible
enough
and
easy
enough
that
it
can
allow
all
kinds
of
things
without
restricting
too
much
but
at
the
same
time
give
the
necessary
interface
to
have
like
a
basic
start,
interaction,
and
from
that
on,
we
can
have
a
lot
of
experimentation.
The
same.
We
see
two
tokens
and
we
will
see
what
it
goes.
A
All
the
time
or
have
them
in
archives
of
agencies
is
that
you
can
have
this
unique
profile
which,
with
whom
you
can
walk
around
online
and
in
the
future,
and
we
are
and
all
this
virtual
worlds
we
will
have,
because
currently
we
we
have
our
profiles
and
identity
spread
over.
So
many
data
silos
like
we
have
a
Facebook
account
and
Twitter
and
the
data,
but
none
of
this
we
really
want
to
use
forever
because
we
don't
even
know
if
the
companies
will
be
around.
A
So
probably
this
will
disappear
and
we
move
to
something
else
and
having
this
one
linkage
which
really
represents
us
over
time.
We
can
basically
attach
the
things
we
find
informant.
We
want
to
have
public
ourselves
to
this
one
single
point.
Then
we
can
certainly
have
all
these
platforms
using
it
and
I
don't
have
to
create
another
account
and
another
log
in
and
another
username
for
the
hundred
thousand
times
yeah.
It's
about
like
finding
the
right
equipment,
talking
figuring
out
the
right
solution
on
the
end.
A
Obviously
this
film
space,
I
love
the
community
I
love
how
people
all
want
to
share
and
I
want
to
build
together
and
there's,
never
really
I
get
the
feeling
that
people
try
to
hide
their
businesses
or
their
ideas,
because
they
have
the
feeling
that
maybe
somebody
else
will
get
it.
First,
everybody's
sharing,
sharing,
sharing
and
like
talking
and
pinging
pinpointing
ideas
all
the
time.
A
A
I
personally,
for
example,
I'm
very
excited
about.
We
are
it's
just
we're
going
to
change
the
world
completely
and
how
we
interact
and
how
we
work,
and
the
blockchain
of
example,
identity,
place
a
really
good
role
in
that,
because,
once
you
have
all
these
digital
worlds,
which
then
not
only
are
like
websites
I'm
looking
at,
but
actually
like
spaces
I
will
be
spaces
where
we
meet
people
games
that
will
play
leagues,
I
will
participate
in
competition
or
friendship
or
social
whatever,
and
it's
all
in
completely
different.