Exclusive 2 Hours Interview with Hari - Co-Founder of Spearbit and Cantina | Web3 Security Insights

In this 2-hour interview, I had a super interesting conversation with Hari, co-founder of Spearbit DAO and Cantina, two groundbreaking companies in the Web3 security space.
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Spearbit:
spearbit.com/
Cantina:
cantina.xyz/
Ethereum Foundation:
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Hari on Twitter:
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With a background in Pure Math and experience with the Ethereum Foundation, Hari brings a unique perspective to the Web3 space.
In this interview, we'll delve deep into Hari's journey, his insights into Web3 security, and how he's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in this exciting field! We'll also explore interesting stories, tips for beginners to kickstart their Web3 security careers, and a sneak peek behind the scenes of Spearbit and Cantina.
🔍 Topics Covered:
- Hari's Academic Background and Career Transition
- Spearbit's Inception and Evolution
- Collaborations, Cantina, and Exciting Updates
- Traditional vs. Competitive Audits
- Tips for Auditors and Entrepreneurs
- Future of Smart Contract Security
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Hari's Math Background
00:10:00 From Math to Blockchain
00:13:40 Working on the Solidity Compiler
00:24:00 Finding Bugs in Solidity ITSELF
00:34:00 How Spearbit Started
00:37:20 Challenges When Starting Spearbit
00:39:20 Gain Reputation as a New Player
00:43:00 Auditor to Security Researcher
00:46:30 Spearbit Secret Sauce
00:48:20 Training New Researchers (Stremi)
00:49:45 Attracting the BEST Researchers
00:56:05 DeFi Security Lego
01:00:10 Spearbit Typical Security Reviews
01:02:20 Spearbit Prices and Salaries
01:05:30 How to Join Spearbit
01:12:00 Lessoned Learned from Spearbit
01:15:00 What is Cantina
01:18:10 Mitigating Fake Profiles
01:23:30 Cantina Invite Codes
01:25:10 The Competition in the Web3 Security Market
01:26:10 Web3 Security Tooling and Future
01:31:00 Advise to Web3 Security Startups
01:32:00 Blockchain Secure Development
01:40:00 Web3 Scams & Poor UX
01:46:50 Smart Contract Security Challenges
01:49:00 The Process of Joining Spearbit
01:53:00 Last Thoughts & Summary

[@evmlionel]

Fantastic talk! Thank you, Hari and Spearbit, for being so transparent and dedicated.
Let's work together to keep this space safe and scale effectively!

[@JohnnyTime]

Spearbit 🔝

[@sreejithcheriyath8565]

❤ Thanks Johnny for bringing Mr.Hari here... Such a fantastic guy...

[@JohnnyTime]

My pleasure! Glad it’s useful 💪🏻

[@SK-vg3mw]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JohnnyTime]

🔥

[@midhunabraham6457]

❤❤

[@JohnnyTime]

❤

[@aftabkhan2677]

Really loved the video. I have few questions. I am college dropout i was previously in web2 security did few training internship and I am very new to web3 Security but I still like the web2 aspects of social engineering how can I bring these 2 things together and get some leverage in web3 Security and also is getting a degree important for getting jobs or grow in web3.

[@JohnnyTime]

I don't think a degree is a must.
I would say your experience and skills matter the most.
For instance: I've never been to uni 😉

[@Mansadigitalart]

Peace

[@SK-vg3mw]

Can I get invite please ? 🙏

[@mercyboma]

Pls can i get an invite to Cantina