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Yesterday PodcastHaseeb Qureshi | Poker Pro to Investing $3BHaseeb Qureshi is a former pro poker player and now the founder of Dragonly, a crypto-focused venture firm managing $3B+. We discussed growing up in Texas to immigrant parents, his foray into the internet, and how he turned $50 into many millions with poker… a feat that his Muslim parents thought was fake. From there, we discussed the controversial end of his poker career and his early beginnings in tech and Silicon Valley. Haseeb is a world-class storyteller, and it was a pleasure to dive into his life story. We hope you enjoy this episode and look out for a pa...
2025-08-1526 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDragonfly: The Secrets of a Top-Tier Crypto VC - Haseeb QureshiFounded in 2018, Dragonfly has quickly become one of the most prestigious crypto VCs. Dragonfly was one of the first to adopt a global approach to backing founders and disruptive tech, all while building a strong brand that allowed them to secure top-tier deals. Join us for a fascinating discussion with Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, to learn the secrets behind running a top-tier crypto VC and what made Dragonfly succeed where others have failed.Topics covered in this episode:Haseeb’s background, from poker to cryptoEffective altruismCrypto investmentDeveloping judgementThe vision behind DragonflyConsensus vs. non-consensus dealsKPIsPeople, Pr...
2025-07-251h 29
0xResearchCrypto Venture State of the Union | Haseeb Qureshi, Jordi Alexander, and Mike DudasIn this episode, Haseeb Qureshi, Jordi Alexander, and Mike Dudas joined us at Permissionless to explore the current state of crypto venture. We discuss the divergence between public and crypto markets, token value accrual, stablecoin infrastructure, sector-specific return dynamics, crypto credit cards, and the evolving crypto-AI startup landscape.Thanks for tuning in!
As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.
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2025-07-1446 min
Making MarketsHaseeb Qureshi: The TAM of CryptoToday, we are revisiting my conversation with Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital. From making millions through poker before the age of 21, to going viral for an article on negotiation, to being hired personally by Naval Ravikant to be a crypto VC, Haseeb’s life could be a Netflix movie. We dive into that backstory and all he’s learned about the relationship between work, money, and happiness. We also talk about the Bitcoin ETF, Dragonfly Capital, his biggest miss as a VC, and how he approaches investing today. Please enjoy this fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with Haseeb Qure...
2025-07-041h 23
The RollupHaseeb Qureshi on Proof Of Stake, Revenue, and StablecoinsWe sat with Haseeb at Permissionless and delve into the complexities of today's crypto market. The conversation explores nominal yields, inflation dynamics, and the stablecoin landscape. We discuss how payment systems are shifting, the growing intersection between crypto and TradFi, and emerging investment trends across the space.The discussion also touches on AI's role in shaping crypto's future and the importance of patience when navigating market fluctuations. Haseeb shares his predictions for where the industry is headed, emphasizing why sustainable growth matters more than short-term revenue plays.The Rollup...
2025-07-0137 min
The RollupHaseeb Qureshi on Hyperliquid, IPOs vs. Tokens, and High AgencyHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, answers some tough questions with a variety of topics relevant to the market today.In today's episode of Mammoth May, we talk about:Hunting early-stage gems at Dragonfly while giants like Nakamoto raise $710M for passive BTC exposureWhat Brian Armstrong understood to take Coinbase to the S&P 500Whether Robinhood can outmaneuver Solana (or vice versa)How Haseeb would respond to Hyperliquid's $6.7B open interest if he were CZLasting insights from Balaji that still shape his life today
2025-05-2225 min
The Gwart Show | Blockspace MediaHaseeb and Gwart arguing while Tarun writes a research paperWelcome back to the Gwart Show! Today we have Haseeb Qureshi and Tarun Chitra about whether VC-funded tokens are vaporware or valuable investments. They tackle fundamental questions about crypto market structure, token valuation models, and the long-term economics of L1 blockchains. Is there a carrying capacity for tokens? Are smart contract platforms overvalued? Will L1s converge to their utility value or maintain monetary premiums?Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com# Notes:- Crypto market caps follow power law distribution- Solana valued...
2025-04-2055 min
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)Taking stablecoins seriously, with Haseeb QureshiIn this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at Dragonfly, a crypto-focused VC fund. They discuss the evolution of stablecoins, three key use cases, and their impact on international finance. Haseeb explains how stablecoins have grown beyond their initial association with crypto trading and illicit activities to serve legitimate economic functions globally, in ways that many Americans might not fully appreciate. Patrick and Haseeb debate the regulatory landscape, the strategic ambiguity of crypto's positioning, and whether stablecoins represent a parallel financial system that might eventually converge with traditional banking. –Ful...
2025-04-101h 08
0xResearchLive From DAS: Do VCs Still Matter? | Haseeb Qureshi & Mike DudasIn this episode, Haseeb Qureshi, and Mike Dudas debate whether VCs still matter in crypto. They unpack the rise of meme coins, crowd sale platforms, and the challenges of sustainable token models—while defending the evolving role of VCs as long-term partners in the ecosystem.Thanks for tuning in!As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.--Missed DAS? Join us from June 24th-June 26th at Pe...
2025-03-3132 min
The Milk Road ShowIs It Too Late for Ethereum to Save Itself? w/ Haseeb QureshiIs Ethereum's reign as the king of smart contracts coming to an end? Join us as we get into the current state of Ethereum with Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital. Haseeb, a former poker prodigy turned crypto investor, shares his take on Ethereum's struggles, its potential for a comeback, and what needs to happen for it to reclaim its dominance. ~~~~~📊 Get no trading fees for your first $25K in trading volume on Definitive:https://out.milkroad.com/Definitive2025Podcast🪙 Use Coinshift, the smarter way to handle your company’s onchain finances: ...
2025-03-2643 min
The Rollup2025 Crypto & AI Predictions with Haseeb QureshiFor today's special episode, we were joined by Haseeb of Dragonfly to discuss his 2025 predictions in-depth.
The intersection of artificial intelligence and DeFi is no longer a distant future—it's happening now. As AI tools become more sophisticated, they're fundamentally changing how developers approach smart contracts, how projects structure token launches, and how we think about the future of blockchain execution environments.
While AI-powered development tools are making smart contract creation more accessible than ever—potentially cementing EVM's market dominance—emerging alternatives like Move and SVM are gaining traction.
This raises compelling questions: Will A...
2025-01-081h 20
Steady LadsCrypto Predictions For 2025 w/ Haseeb QureshiThe Lads were LIVE for Episode #75 with special guest Haseeb Qureshi—managing partner at Dragonfly. We finish out 2024 with a look back on the best and the worst of the year, and a peek ahead to what 2025 could bring our way. Stick around for not only Pasta of the Week, but the Lads' picks for Pasta of the Year!
In Episode #75 we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…
01:59 Biggest Miss of the Year
11:25 Founder of the Year
22:34 CT Personality of the Year
31:30 Innovation of t...
2024-12-271h 31
DecypherFrom College Dropout to Crypto Megafund Manager: Haseeb Qureshi - Dragonfly Capital | Ep 15Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital, Haseeb Qureshi built one of the most prolific crypto venture funds of all time. But before that, he dropped out of school, played pro poker, and apprenticed under billionaire investor Naval Ravikant.Here's how he went from zero to crypto icon.
2024-10-1047 min
Scenius StudioDragonfly - Haseeb Qureshi (Episode #43)In this episode, Ben sits down with Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly. Haseeb is highly respected in the space for his synthesis of complex topics, sharp opinions on contentious debates, and repeated ability to back category winners early. With Haseeb at the helm, Dragonfly has established itself as one of the industry’s premier global firms with strong footing in the US and Asia.
Let's get into it.
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2024-06-1858 min
BanklessTech Acceleration vs Deceleration: e/acc vs. d/acc debate | Erik Torenberg & Haseeb QureshiErik Torenburg and Haseeb Quereshi join us for today's debate. Should we accelerate or decelerate our tech progress? How about when it comes to something as powerful as AI? This is not just a debate in tech circles - this is a political debate that poised to define the next decade. We’ve had leaders from both sides of the debate on the podcast - episodes with Elizer Yudkowski and Beff Jezos. You’ve heard what they think. Today’s episode is a discussion and at times a debate on these o...
2024-04-241h 42
Making MarketsHaseeb Qureshi: The TAM of CryptoMy guest this week is Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital. From making millions through poker before the age of 21, to going viral for an article on negotiation, to being hired personally by Naval Ravikant to be a crypto VC, Haseeb’s life could be a Netflix movie. We dive into that backstory and all he’s learned about the relationship between work, money, and happiness. We also talk about the Bitcoin ETF, Dragonfly Capital, his biggest miss as a VC, and how he approaches investing today. Please enjoy this fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with Haseeb Qureshi.
2024-02-231h 23
Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS202. Insights: Tokenised deposits, stablecoins and when best to use them
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week, talking about tokenized deposits — We’re taking a closer look at what they are, how they intersect with CBDCs, and how bankers are thinking about using these assets.
In general, tokenized deposits have been viewed as an alternative to stablecoins or CBDCs, though payments made with tokenized deposits can be a little more complex. We also take a look at the future of these different assets and the implications they have for banks, the blockchain industry, and the end customers.
To do this, we are join...
2023-12-1345 min
The Wolf Of All StreetsBitcoin Bull Market Is Coming | Haseeb QureshiHaseeb Qureshi is among the leading minds in the crypto world. Our second meeting took place in Singapore during Token2049. Tune in to hear Haseeb's insights on the future trajectory of crypto, where he explores dominant narratives and shares where he's placing his investments.►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEK DAY!👉https://thewolfden.substack.com/ ►► OKXSign up for an OKX Trading Account then deposit & trade to unlock mystery box rewards of up to $10,000! 👉 https://www.okx.com/join/SCOTTMELKER
2023-09-2425 min
Interchain.FMHaseeb Qureshi, Emin Gun Sirer, Chjango Unchained: Will Crypto Survive or will AI eat its lunch?I sat down with Haseeb Qureshi, MP of Dragonfly Capital, and Emin Gun Sirer, Co-founder of Avalanche, to discuss crypto macro. We ran through a wide range of discussions covering regulations in the US, China, Singapore, HK, and the Middle East before moving on to speculate what will ultimately happen to SBF and Do Kwon. We go in-depth about Balaji's bet against the USD and for Bitcoin. (Hint: neither one of our guests thinks BTC will win out.) And much more! One of the most fun times I've had interviewing our guests. You won't want to miss it!
2023-09-1849 min
Somi Arian Podcast#128 - Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly - Why Web3?My guest on today’s podcast is Haseeb Qureshi, a software engineer, teacher, writer, and former poker pro, investor, and Managing Partner at Dragonfly crypto fund.
This episode is part 2 of my interview series with a number of Web3 VCs, navigating the current market landscape, with special emphasis on Web3 social applications amidst the rapidly evolving technology.
I met Haseeb at the Consensus conference, where he gave an excellent talk about AI and Web3. Inspired by his valuable insights, I knew right away that he would be a fantastic addition to the podcast. Tune in as w...
2023-07-2138 min
EmpireWhy Our Investment Thesis Hasn't Changed | Avichal Garg, Haseeb QureshiToday we are joined by Avichal Garg and Haseeb Qureshi to explain their investment frameworks and why their crypto thesis hasn't changed. We talk about the US crypto exodus, mental models for investing, why TAM (total addressable market) is useless, investing in private vs public markets, what crypto got wrong and more!- -Timestamps:(00:00) The SEC, Binance and Coinbase: We Ripped the Bandaid Off(09:38) How Does This Affect Your Investment Decisions?(17:00) Mental Models for Investing(20:44) Value Creation vs Value Capture(23:33) Why...
2023-06-131h 30
FUMO: Future Of Money Podcast66. Crypto Chronicles: Unraveling the Secrets of the Blockchain World (with Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly)Join us for a captivating podcast episode as we explore the exciting world of poker, crypto investments, and the adoption cycle of cryptocurrencies. In this insightful discussion, Haseeb Qureshi, a former professional poker player turned crypto investor, shares his unique journey and valuable insights.
🎙️ Key Topics Covered:
Poker as a counterculture: Discover how Haseeb's background in professional poker influences his investment strategies and decision-making process in the crypto space
Navigating uncertainties: Explore the parallels between poker and crypto investments, as Haseeb discusses managing risks, understanding probabilities, and adapting strategies in the dynamic world of digital currencies
The a...
2023-06-121h 08
Interchain.FMHaseeb Qureshi, Emin Gun Sirer, Chjango Unchained - Will Crypto Survive or will AI eat its lunch?I sat down with Haseeb Qureshi, MP of Dragonfly Capital, and Emin Gun Sirer, Co-founder of Avalanche, to discuss crypto macro. We ran through a wide range of discussions covering regulations in the US, China, Singapore, HK, and the Middle East before moving on to speculate what will ultimately happen to SBF and Do Kwon. We go in-depth about Balaji's bet against the USD and for Bitcoin. (Hint: neither one of our guests thinks BTC will win out.) And much more! One of the most fun times I've had interviewing our guests. You won't want to miss it!
2023-06-0549 min
UnchainedThe Chopping Block: Will Modular Blockchains Win?Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner, chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, the gang answers audience questions, digs into the discourse around rollups, and debates whether modular blockchains will vanquish existing monoliths.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Show highlights:
How someone asked people to just give them money, and raised over $1 million
Answerin...
2023-06-031h 03UnchainedThe Chopping Block: Will Modular Blockchains Win?Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner, chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, the gang answers audience questions, digs into the discourse around rollups, and debates whether modular blockchains will vanquish existing monoliths.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Show highlights:
How someone asked people to just give them money, and raised over $1 million
Answerin...
2023-06-031h 03
Logan Jastremski PodcastHaseeb Qureshi | Managing Partner at Dragonfly | Blockchain Adoption | Logan Jastremski Podcast #26Haseeb Qureshi's Twitter: @hosseeb
Dragonfly's Website: https://www.dragonfly.xyz/
Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski
Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_
Frictionless's Website: https://frictionless.fund/
2023-05-2256 min
Interchain.FMErik Voorhees, Sunny Aggarwal, Chjango, Haseeb discuss Web3's Lehman Moment w/ CoinDeskThe following is recorded from a twitter spaces co-hosted by CoinDesk and Interchain.fm. The conversation was moderated by Sam Kessler, a CoinDesk journalist, and Chjango Unchained spoke alongside Erik Voorhees, Haseeb Qureshi, and Sunny Aggarwal on the ongoing topic of FTX and our latest main character, Sam Bankman Fried. We discussed the failings of centralized financial institutions and how DeFi already fixes a lot of those failures. Is there a role for crypto regulation, or is there a future where we as crypto natives can build solutions to self-regulate?
2022-12-051h 14EmpireCrypto’s 2001 Moment: How Bad Will This Get? | Avichal Garg & Haseeb QureshiIn this episode of Empire, Avichal Garg Founder of Electric Capital and Haseeb Qureshi Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital join the show to discuss the fallout of FTX.Avichal and Haseeb discuss the structure between FTX and Alameda Research, looking behind the curtain into how intertwined the two entities were. We then go on to discuss the potential contagion between large CeFi companies in crypto who could have exposure to FTX and Alemeda. To hear all this and more, you'll have to tune in!--Follow Avichal https://twitter.com...
2022-11-1248 min
Waves in the FinoverseEpisode #1: Global from Day One - with Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb QureshiFrom professional Poker player to Software Engineer at Airbnb, today's guest in the Finoverse bet against the house and won. He is now a Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital and someone who you might want to go to with your next start-up idea. For our very first episode, we welcome Haseeb Qureshi to the Finoverse.For more information please visit www.finoverse.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-2740 min
The Unstoppable Podcast136 - Why Blockchains Are Cities with Haseeb Qureshi at Dragonfly CapitalIn today’s episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re joined by Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at cryptoasset investment firm Dragonfly Capital. Haseeb talks about his journey into the world of crypto from a career as a professional poker player, his experience working with crypto for so long, and the similarities and differences he sees between today and the last crypto crash of 2018.We chat about how a lot of building took place during the last crypto bear market and why productive activity seems to happen more during downtimes. We talk about Dragonfly, and Haseeb share...
2022-06-2252 min
Village Global PodcastWeb3 Series: Haseeb Qureshi on Navigating The Bear Market and The Next Chapter for CryptoHaseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb), managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, joins Erik for an episode of our Web3 series. Takeaways:- This bear market is driven by macro factors rather than endogenous ones. - It turns out crypto is in fact correlated with other assets, largely because in 2020 institutions started buying crypto.- Projects searching for yield in a yield-starved environment drove growth in crypto. That may change with rising interest rates.- Adoption will drive the next chapter of crypto. Gaming and NFTs will lead the way.- Sometimes boring, stable...
2022-06-1645 min
Future Sight with Capgemini Invent037: DeFi: Beyond the Crypto Crash (feat. Haseeb Qureshi from Dragonfly Capital)With the recent shakeup of DeFi markets due to the collapse of Luna and other events, both investors and consumers are assessing the future of decentralised finance. In this episode we are dissecting all the events that have upturned the financial underpinnings of the metaverse, and what the future holds for the blockchain integrated marketplace. A big thank you to today's guest Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital.This episode was hosted by Kary Bheemaiah and produced by Thomas O'Mahony.This podcast is brought to you by Capgemini Invent and lead by Sarah...
2022-06-1552 minEmpireCan Crypto Find a New Narrative? | Haseeb Qureshi & Tom SchmidtIn this episode of Empire, Jason is joined by Haseeb Qureshi and Tom Schmidt from Dragonfly Capital. Haseeb and Tom are top venture capitalists with unique insights into crypto's current trends, new innovations and market sentiment. If you want expert advice on the market, these are two people you ask.We discuss:- the venture capital landscape- power is shifting to investors- being long crypto while fighting the Fed- supercharged crowdfunding- convertible bonds & debt financing- the changing...
2022-06-131h 07
The Swyx MixtapeBackwards Causation with Airdrops [Haseeb Qureshi]Listen to Bankless: https://sites.libsyn.com/247424/how-to-become-a-vc-with-haseeb-qureshi-layer-zero (55mins)
2022-05-1811 min
POD OF JAKE#104 - HASEEB QURESHIHaseeb is a managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, a cross-border crypto venture fund. He is also a programmer, writer, teacher, and effective altruist. Haseeb previously worked as a software engineer at Airbnb and as Director of Product at App Academy. Before that, he was a mental coach and wrote a book called The Philosophy of Poker. Haseeb was once considered to be among the top 10 strongest No-limit Heads-up Texas Hold’em players in the world, and was sponsored by Full Tilt Poker. Follow him on Twitter @hosseeb.
[2:18] - How Haseeb’s background prepared him for success in the crypt...
2022-05-1850 min
Coinbase: Around The BlockBlockchains Explained with Dragonfly Capital’s Haseeb QureshiThe world of blockchains is complex, but Dragonfly Capital’s Haseeb Quereshi has come up with a powerful analogy for piecing this complicated world together. In this conversation, we walk through Hasseb’s elegant mental model that will leave you with a clearer way of thinking about the entire crypto ecosystem. Most critically, you will learn why blockchains are better thought of as cities, rather than networks. Today's conversation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or investment advice. Actual results may vary materially from any forward-looking statements made and are subject to risks and un...
2022-03-2338 min
BanklessHow to Become a VC with Haseeb Qureshi | Layer ZeroFirst, Haseeb Qureshi was a Texas Hold’em poker player. Then Haseeb learned how to code and worked as a software engineer for Airbnb. He went down the crypto rabbithole and is now the managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, as well as an accomplished writer and coder. When Haseeb has come on the podcast previously, we covered theses and mental models. Today on Layer Zero, we explore the dynamics of being a venture capitalist in Web3. How does one find a path to becoming a VC? We dive into what to look for in an in...
2022-03-221h 06
BanklessHow to Become a VC with Haseeb Qureshi | Layer ZeroFirst, Haseeb Qureshi was a Texas Hold’em poker player. Then Haseeb learned how to code and worked as a software engineer for Airbnb. He went down the crypto rabbithole and is now the managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, as well as an accomplished writer and coder. When Haseeb has come on the podcast previously, we covered theses and mental models. Today on Layer Zero, we explore the dynamics of being a venture capitalist in Web3. How does one find a path to becoming a VC? We dive into what to look for in an in...
2022-03-221h 07
Token Metrics LiveEarly Stage Crypto Investing With Haseeb Qureshi | 100X ShowEarly Stage Crypto Investing With Haseeb Qureshi | 100X Show 📣 Follow Mehdi on Twitter: @Mehdifarooq2 Not a Financial Advice Sign up for Token Metrics at https://tokenmetrics.com Token Metrics Media LLC is a regular publication of information, analysis and commentary focused especially on blockchain technology and business, cryptocurrency, blockchain-based tokens, market trends, and trading strategies. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Like the podcast to let us know you like the content! Podcast: https://tokenmetrics.com/podcast Blog: https://blog.tokenmetrics.com/ Forum: https://forum.tokenmetrics.com/ Follow us on social media below: Telegram Alerts Channel: https://t.me/TokenMetrics Telegram Discussion Group: https://t.me/TokenMetricsDiscussion Twitter: https://twitter.com/tokenmetric...
2022-03-1155 min
The StakeBorg DAO TalksThe power of EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM. Top Poker Player turned world-class crypto VC | HASEEB QURESHIHaseeb is a genuine guy who had a very interesting and intense life. In this episode we covered the following topics: 0:00 Who is Haseeb Qureshi?1:01 Are there any similarities between poker and crypto?4:06 Why Haseeb drinks only water?6:20 Ship Building in crypto: Are there any shortcuts?10:42 Main thesis for Dragonfly investments13:17 An investment that Haseeb was confident about it15:52 Future plans for Dragonfly17:51 Is it difficult to find investment partners?19:51 Is there a competition between VC funds?21:15 What kind of advice Dragonfly gives to layer1s that they invested in24:10 Opinion about DAOs 27:42 2022: the year for Metaverse or for DAOs?31:09 "...
2022-02-2851 minEmpireMultichain Future Debate | Haseeb Qureshi & Avichal GargOn today's episode of Empire Jason Yanowitz is joined by Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly Cap and Avichal Garg of Electric Capital. Both are strong voices in the space when it comes to tokenization, metaverse, and multichain futures. With their unique perspectives, Haseeb and Avichal debate the merits of the crypto as cities philosophy, the future of Crypto, what a multichain world will look like & more.--ParaSwap:If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io. ParaSwap’s...
2022-02-281h 12Bankless103 - Blockchains are Cities | Haseeb QureshiFirst, Haseeb Qureshi was a Texas Hold’em poker player. Then Haseeb learned how to code and worked as a software engineer for Airbnb. He went down the crypto rabbithole and is now the managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, as well as an accomplished writer and coder. He recently published an article titled Blockchains are Cities, expanding on a mental model for understanding the crypto landscape from a high level perspective. We brought Haseeb back onto the Bankless Podcast to dive into this metaphor, which explains how cities (and blockchains) scale. We also explore the qu...
2022-01-311h 27
Bankless103 - Blockchains are Cities | Haseeb QureshiFirst, Haseeb Qureshi was a Texas Hold’em poker player. Then Haseeb learned how to code and worked as a software engineer for Airbnb. He went down the crypto rabbithole and is now the managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, as well as an accomplished writer and coder. He recently published an article titled Blockchains are Cities, expanding on a mental model for understanding the crypto landscape from a high level perspective. We brought Haseeb back onto the Bankless Podcast to dive into this metaphor, which explains how cities (and blockchains) scale. We also explore the qu...
2022-01-311h 27
UnchainedCrypto Philanthropy: How to Donate to Make Real-World ImpactSome of the biggest names in the crypto industry discuss their personal giving philosophies, how blockchain technology could change the dynamics of giving to charity, and which crypto projects are making a lasting real-world impact. Guests include Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital; Caroline Ellison, co-CEO of Alameda Research; and Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos. Show topics: the definition of effective altruism why Haseeb thinks crypto is the best industry for effective altruism how Haseeb and Arthur differ in their philosophy of doing good why blockchain technology is less important than liquidity when donating money across borders w...
2021-12-0739 minUnchainedCrypto Philanthropy: How to Donate to Make Real-World ImpactSome of the biggest names in the crypto industry discuss their personal giving philosophies, how blockchain technology could change the dynamics of giving to charity, and which crypto projects are making a lasting real-world impact. Guests include Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital; Caroline Ellison, co-CEO of Alameda Research; and Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos. Show topics: the definition of effective altruism why Haseeb thinks crypto is the best industry for effective altruism how Haseeb and Arthur differ in their philosophy of doing good why blockchain technology is less important than liquidity when donating money across borders w...
2021-12-0739 min
The Delphi PodcastHaseeb Qureshi: Discussing Decentralization’s Core Purpose, Trade-Offs, Declining Marginal Utility and DAO Decision-MakingThe Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Haseeb Querishi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, a cross-border crypto venture fund. The two have a philosophical discussion on the topic of decentralization, covering its core purpose, the costly trade-offs, the declining marginal utility of pursuing decentralization and much more!
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2021-10-111h 06
UpOnly: Chats with Crypto ExpertsPower Law of crypto investing, with Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly CapitalLinksHaseeb TwitterWebShow PartnerThis episode is presented by FTX. Trade on an awesome mobile interface fee-free, and still get all the great portfolio tracking features you know and love: https://uponly.tv/ftxShow NotesCobie & Ledger Haseeb QureshiUpOnlyTV NotesHaseeb Intro ⁃ Managing partner at Dragonfly Capital (@dragonfly_cap) ⁃ Formerly a professional poker player then learned to code and became a software engineer at Airbnb before moving into crypto ⁃ Full time crypto in 2017 doing security research, worked at 21/Earn, a st...
2021-10-062h 10
Holistic Investment w Constantin Kogan⛓Sidechain, Rollups, and Crypto Trends (w/ Haseeb Qureshi & Constantin Kogan)♨️Incredible interview with Haseeb Qureshi - Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital. Managed by experienced VCs from the U.S. and Asia, Dragonfly Capital brings the leading participants in the decentralized economy together. The firm’s global ecosystem allows the team to invest in and support the most promising opportunities in the crypto asset class💼Apart from great achievements in Dragonfly, the guest shares his exciting journey from quitting professional Poker playing to eagerness in blockchain🔥📌To learn more, visit: https://www.dcp.capital/ 📚Vital...
2021-07-271h 06
The Tomorrow People's PodcastThinking Deeply about Crypto w/ Haseeb Qureshi - Ep. 20 Tomorrow People PodcastHow much do you actually know about Crypto?Behind all the hype around Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, ICOs and the latest ways to get rich quickly using the blockchain, there is a powerful technology being developed that is poised to radically change our financial system. And while coin prices have risen dramatically in the past few years, much work remains to be done to actually develop business models and organizations that can bring to life crypto's lofty promises of becoming a truly revolutionary technology.As a...
2021-06-021h 05
Saffron Academy PodcastEpisode 1: Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Capital)Haseeb Qureshi is a managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, a cryptocurrency venture fund that recently made headlines when they launched their new $225 million fund to invest in DeFi, NFT, Ethereum Layer 2 solutions, and CeFi. Haseeb talks about his history as a poker player, the qualities he looks for when choosing to invest in a crypto project, his thoughts on the Ethereum arms race, and more.
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2021-04-1750 min
Web3'edUnbundling Uniswap: The Future of On-Chain Market Making (Written by Haseeb Qureshi, Recorded by Keith D. Smith III)Explore "The Future of On-Chain Market Making" according to Haseeb Qureshi.
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2021-03-0823 min
Liquid - Web3 Crypto InvestingInvestor Growth Curve, East vs. West Markets and Uniswap Learnings with Haseeb Qureshi @ Dragonfly CapitalPlease remember to rate and review our podcast! Haseeb Qureshi is the Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital. We talk about Haseeb's learnings as an investor, Dragonfly's investments in the East and West, Haseeb's learnings from Uniswap and what Haseeb wishes more founders to do. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1) how did Haseeb make his way into the world of investing, his beginning imposter syndrome and how he overcame it? 2) Dragonfly capital's strength as a global fund 3) How the team makes investment decisions 4) The change in investor makeup in the last few years in crypto 5) Recent trends for the eco...
2020-12-0449 min
Build your Superpower5.2: How to change careers — Haseeb QureshiHaseeb Qureshi knows how to take risks. The former high-stakes poker pro took an unconventional route to programming — and was making $250,000 at AirBnB within a year.In this second episode we discuss:- How he learnt software engineering and got a $250K job — in a year- Haseeb’s key learning tactic to easily learn better- Why he donates 33% of his income to charity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit buildyoursuperpower.substack.com
2020-11-1020 min
Build your Superpower5.1: How to take profitable risks — Haseeb QureshiHaseeb Qureshi knows how to think about taking risks. The former high-stakes poker pro took an unconventional route to programming — and was making $250,000 at AirBnB within a year.He’s also an effective altruist and donates 33% of his income every year — which we’ll discuss in part 2 next week.We talk with Haseeb about:- Why it’s dangerous to avoid taking risks- How to improve how you take risks- Why the most de-risk path isn’t the best one- How to better manage your emotions
2020-10-2726 min
Audible DeFiDeFi Read #2, What Explains the Rise of AMMs? [Haseeb Qureshi]In this episode I will be reading, “What explains the rise of AMMs?” by Haseeb Qureshi. In this piece, Qureshi lays out how Uniswap, DeFi’s biggest Decentralized Exchange, works under the hood and sheds light on the following questions:-How Automated Market Makers (AMMs) work?-How was Uniswap able to at times surpass centralized exchanges like Coinbase?-How will this technology evolve?Hope you enjoy the episode!
2020-10-1800 min
The Blockchain Debate PodcastMotion: Yield Farming is an innovation (Haseeb Qureshi vs. Meltem Demirors, co-host: Tarun Chitra)Guests:Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb)Meltem Demirors (@melt_dem)Host:Richard Yan (@gentso09)Tarun Chitra (@tarunchitra, special co-host)Today’s motion is “Yield farming is an innovation.”Yield farming, or liquidity mining, refers to a newly popularized practice of DeFi protocols, where the protocols incentivize usage with reward tokens. The trend was kickstarted with Compound offering their native tokens for anyone lending on their platforms. And with the mooning of COMP, many other DeFi projects followed suit with their own liquidity mining scheme...
2020-09-1858 min
UnchainedWhy Decentralized Trading Has 10Xed in a Few MonthsHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, and Dan Robinson, research partner at Paradigm, discuss the explosion in decentralized exchange activity on automated market makers from $1 billion earlier this year to more than $10 billion in August.
Why trading in automated market makers has 8xed in a few months
how automated market makers work, and how specific dexes can specialize for the assets being traded on them
why traders would prefer to trade on a dex vs. a centralized exchange
how incentivized pools have drawn traders and liquidity
why trading on a dex seems can be more appealing than on...
2020-09-011h 11UnchainedWhy Decentralized Trading Has 10Xed in a Few MonthsHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, and Dan Robinson, research partner at Paradigm, discuss the explosion in decentralized exchange activity on automated market makers from $1 billion earlier this year to more than $10 billion in August.
Why trading in automated market makers has 8xed in a few months
how automated market makers work, and how specific dexes can specialize for the assets being traded on them
why traders would prefer to trade on a dex vs. a centralized exchange
how incentivized pools have drawn traders and liquidity
why trading on a dex seems can be more appealing than on...
2020-09-011h 11
Bankless27 - DeFi in the Eth2 Metropolis | Haseeb QureshiEpisode: #27 August 24, 2020 ----- Tools from our sponsors to go bankless: Loopring - trade & pay on Ethereum w/ near-0 gas fees! (use "Bankless" for VIP4 status & trades at 6bps!) Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS") (Read this on IRAs and 401ks) ---- Haseeb Qureshi likes the question: what did I miss? That's how he improves his mental model for investing in crypto. That's how he sharpen...
2020-08-241h 43
The MeetingHaseeb Qureshi | Cryptocurrency Is the New CashToday’s guest is Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at Dragonfly Capital Partners who’s all about improving himself constantly, at a personal and professional level. A committed meditator and plain water junkie, Haseeb sits down with Luba to chat about the fascinating world of cryptocurrencies.
In this episode, Haseeb describes the cryptocurrencies concept and the current global panorama, to then share his predictions around their future behavior. He explains how cryptos nose dove (as every single market out there also did) during the beginning of the COVID-19 health crisis, but managed to recover and even thrive as the pand...
2020-07-0700 min
The Delphi PodcastHaseeb Qureshi and Kevin Wang: Nervos’ Strategy in ChinaHost Tom Shaughnessy talks to Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital ($100M fund) and and Kevin Wang, co-founder of Nervos. On this episode the three discuss the benefits of a localization strategy in China, competition between layer-1 blockchains, what makes Nervos different (specifically token economics and sustainability are covered) and much more. If you enjoy this episode, please share it!
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2020-05-061h 04
Best Behavior Creative ClubYou Don't Need Permission to Create / A Conversation with Haseeb Qureshi*"If you don’t create it… who else will?"
*--Haseeb Qureshi
Haseeb Qureshi is a man of many talents. Lawyer, self-taught coder, entrepreneur, teacher, mentor, and ... skateboarder? In addition to all of those things, Haseeb has become a thought-leader and a teacher during the pandemic, working with the City of Knoxville and local entrepreneuers to help Knoxville businesses make sense of the Cares Act.
Tune in for some wise words straight from the mouth of this ollie-kick-flipping lawyer/entrepreneur!
Visit whatsthecares.com (https://whatsthecares.com/) for soooooo much information on the CARES Act, PPP, and just about everything else that's on e...
2020-05-0500 min
UnconfirmedHaseeb Qureshi on the Unbelievable Story of the $25 Million Lendf.me HackHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner of Dragonfly Capital, describes how the Lendf.me attack happened, why imBTC was involved in that hack and a $300,000 hack involving Uniswap the day before, and how the ERC-777 token standard was involved. He also recounts what happened after the attack, including messages sent to and from the hacker, how the Chinese and Western DeFi communities had different responses, and how the hacker ended up returning the funds. Plus, he goes into the details of what he knows about why the attacker did so. Thank you to our sponsor! Crypto.com: ht...
2020-04-2436 min
The Blockchain Debate PodcastMotion: DeFi is DeFicient (Udi Wertheimer vs. Haseeb Qureshi)Guests:Udi Wertheimer (@UdiWertheimer) - debating FOR the motionHaseeb Qureshi (@Hosseeb) - debating AGAINST the motionHost:Richard Yan (@gentso09)Today’s motion concerns DeFi, or decentralized finance. The vision of decentralized finance is financial markets such as borrowing/lending and trading without intermediaries. The hope is this will improve efficiency, transparency and cost-effectiveness. MakerDAO, Compound, Uniswap are examples of DeFi apps w/ the most traction today.Our two guests, Udi Wertheimer and Haseeb Qureshi are active members of the cr...
2020-02-051h 26
UnchainedDragonfly Capital on Why Ethereum Is So Far in the LeadAlex Pack, founding partner of Dragonfly Capital, and Haseeb Qureshi, Dragonfly managing partner, talk about why Dragonfly has a global focus, how they choose investments, and why they try to be as agnostic as possible about asset type. They also discuss why most protocols, including Bitcoin, still look like venture bets, why, at the moment, Bitcoin looks like a better investment than anything built on top of Bitcoin, and why Lightning hasn't yet taken off and why they think it won't. We also cover what the future holds for Bitcoin. They explain what they think will happen in the s...
2020-01-071h 10
Base LayerBase Layer Episode 083 - Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Capital)An honor to have Haseeb, recorded live from San Francisco Blockchain Week; Haseeb is a highly respected investor in digital assets - we hone in on his past as a professional poker player, how his ability to discern risk and reward from those experiences and the ability to find "tells"; how his experience as AirBnB furthered his interest in distributed and decentralized systems and much more. We delve into what Dragonfly is doing in the space as an investor and what the future looks like in the "protocol wars" and much more.
2019-11-1536 min
Software Engineering DailyCrypto Businesses with Haseeb QureshiCryptocurrencies are a fundamental computer science invention. Cryptocurrencies crashed in 2018 but the technology remains as promising as ever. Bitcoin is a decentralized currency, and a plausible end state that is implied by Bitcoin’s current trajectory is a permissionless, decentralized financial system. This idea of decentralized finance or “DeFi” begs numerous questions: who will build
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2019-10-221h 05
Business and PhilosophyCrypto Businesses with Haseeb Qureshi
Cryptocurrencies are a fundamental computer science invention.
Cryptocurrencies crashed in 2018 but the technology remains as promising as ever. Bitcoin is a decentralized currency, and a plausible end state that is implied by Bitcoin’s current trajectory is a permissionless, decentralized financial system.
This idea of decentralized finance or “DeFi” begs numerous questions: who will build the companies that provide the infrastructure for decentralized finance? Who will be the lenders? Who will be the credit agencies? Who will be the escrow services? How big will the teams need to be? Will these systems be built o...
2019-10-2259 minSoftware Engineering DailyCrypto and OSS with Haseeb Qureshi, Joseph Jacks, and Alok VasudevCryptocurrencies are decentralized monetary systems built on open source software. The open source software movement has evolved from the world of Linux, MySQL, and Apache to a thriving ecosystem of commercial enterprises built around open source software. This ecosystem includes projects such as Kubernetes, MongoDB, and ReactJS. It includes large organizations such as Amazon Web
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2019-08-231h 03
Open Source Archives - Software Engineering DailyCrypto and OSS with Haseeb Qureshi, Joseph Jacks, and Alok Vasudev
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized monetary systems built on open source software.
The open source software movement has evolved from the world of Linux, MySQL, and Apache to a thriving ecosystem of commercial enterprises built around open source software. This ecosystem includes projects such as Kubernetes, MongoDB, and ReactJS. It includes large organizations such as Amazon Web Services, Elastic, and Facebook.
In a parallel software universe, the crypto ecosystem has built revolutionary new financial tools, creating billions of dollars of value, but not very many massive commercial companies. In the world of cryptocurrencies, many of t...
2019-08-2355 min
Wyre TalksEp 46, Navigating the Crypto Investment Universe with Investor, Haseeb QureshiCrypto is a different animal. Investors who play in the blockchain space are putting their money on a science experiment rather than a company with a business plan. And the pace and complexity of the ecosystem make it impossible to have a depth of knowledge in any one area. So, the best crypto venture investors can do is secure a broad understanding of the space and adapt their beliefs to the world as it changes.
Haseeb Qureshi is a former general partner at cryptocurrency hedge fund MetaStable Capital. Today, he joins us to share his unconventional path...
2019-08-1400 minBusiness and PhilosophyBubbles with Haseeb Qureshi
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Haseeb Qureshi is an entrepreneur and investor. As a teenager, Haseeb played poker professionally through the online poker bubble. His path from poker to software entrepreneurship has been explored in previous episodes.
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2019-04-121h 34
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Haseeb Qureshi is an entrepreneur and investor. As a teenager, Haseeb played poker professionally through the online poker bubble. His path from poker to software entrepreneurship has been explored in previous episodes.
In 2007, Haseeb and I met at an online poker table. As we battled each other for thousands of dollars, Haseeb and I...
2019-04-121h 34
Hidden ForcesETC 51% Attack and What It Means for Proof-of-Work and Crypto Exchanges | Haseeb QureshiIn Special Episode of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Haseeb Qureshi of MetaStable Capital about the recent 51% attack against Ethereum Classic, its implications for exchanges that continue to list smaller market-cap cryptos like ETC, Dash, Monero, etc., and what it means for the debate between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake. On January 5th, 2019, the digital currency exchange Coinbase detected a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic blockchain. In order to protect customer funds, they immediately paused interactions with the ETC blockchain. Coinbase reported the 51% attack on January 7, 2019, but a few people on Twitter had already become aware...
2019-01-1245 minBusiness and PhilosophySalary Negotiation with Haseeb Qureshi Holiday Repeat
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Negotiation is an important skill for software engineers. The salary you negotiate at the beginning of your job could be a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of an engineer’s career, but intimidating recruiters and exploding offers scare many engineers from negotiating at all.
Today, Haseeb Qureshi returns to the show to discuss his epic story of salary negotiation. On a previous episode, Haseeb discussed leaving his career as a poker player to join a coding boot camp an...
2018-11-201h 32Village Global PodcastCrypto Stories: Solving The Blockchain Interoperability Problem with Sunny Aggarwal and Haseeb QureshiSunny Aggarwal (@sunnya97) of Cosmos and Tendermint joins Erik and co-host Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb), GP at MetaStable Capital, for this episode of Crypto Stories.They discuss how blockchains could be made to be interoperable with one another. Sunny explains why this is an important problem and what he is doing about it with Cosmos. He talks about why different types of tokens cannot yet be exchanged confidently.Sunny uses the analogy of a multithreaded CPU that we all use these days to explain how interoperable blockchains might work. They compare it to sharding and talk about...
2018-10-2249 minVillage Global PodcastCrypto Stories: A Primer on Consensus Protocols with Aparna Krishnan and Haseeb QureshiIn this episode Erik talks to Aparna Krishnan (@aparnalocked), co-founder of Mechanism Labs and Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb), GP at MetaStable Capital. They discuss a number of themes around Aparna's research paper, talk about what it means to find consensus, and they go through the various protocols that exist now to try and do that. They also talk about what kinds of applications these various protocols could have.They explain what a block is, what proof of work and proof of stake mean, and why the longest chain rule could be a potential pitfall for Bitcoin.
2018-08-311h 01Village Global PodcastCrypto Stories: A Primer on Stablecoins with Haseeb Qureshi and Myles SniderErik's co-host for this episode is Myles Snider (@myles_snider), research associate at Multicoin Capital. They talk to Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb) who is a GP at MetaStable Capital.They discuss where stablecoins are now and envision what they could be in the future. They compare and contrast stablecoins and fiat and explain why someone would hold a stablecoin that's indexed to fiat. They talk about some of the applications for stablecoins and the different kinds of stablecoins. The trio also discuss why you would want to invest in a stablecoin, what the Oracle Problem is and...
2018-08-291h 09
Ramblin' ManEpisode 17 - Haseeb Qureshi - Circuitous Route To Becoming A LawyerIn this episode I speak with Haseeb Qureshi about his path to becoming a lawyer. We also spend a fair amount of time talking about rap. Sponsor: Adeem The Artist Theme song: Adeem The Artist
2018-07-161h 41
The Bitcoin PodcastTBP #207 - Haseeb QureshiIf you work in payments fraud, you get an appreciation for the weaknesses of our financial infrastructure. Really, it’s kind of a mess. As an engineer, when you see a system full of technical debt and bad design choices, there’s only one conclusion you can reach: this thing is due for a rewrite. That, in large part, is what made our guest, Haseeb Qureshi, catch the crypto bug. In June 2017, he decided the blockchain space was too interesting to sit on the sidelines. He said goodbye to Airbnb so I could pursue crypto full-time. Since then he's worked on s...
2018-06-061h 35
Devskiller's Yellow Duck PodcastA Conversation with Haseeb Qureshi: From Poker Champion to Software DeveloperIn this episode Marcin Kraszewski talks with Haseeb Qureshi. Haseeb started playing poker as a teenager earning $100,000 by the time he was 18. At 21 he quit poker to study software development at App Academy. While attending the renowned boot-camp he quickly rose to the top of the class, and was hired, eventually being promoted to Director of Product. After his time at App Academy he started looking for work. After many rejections, he was able to negotiate a great salary package at AirBnB. That story is well known, so instead of rehashing old history we are going to more generally speak...
2017-09-1500 minBusiness and PhilosophyAutomation with Haseeb Qureshi and Quincy Larson
Suddenly, automation is changing our world faster than anyone anticipated. For technologists, the world is becoming convenient and high-leverage. For non-technologists, the job market is evaporating.
Haseeb Qureshi and Quincy Larson join me for a roundtable discussion on automation, jobs, and artificial intelligence. Haseeb and I have had numerous discussions about this topic before, and Quincy is the founder of Free Code Camp, which teaches people to learn programming for free. If there is one upside of all these jobs being automated away, its that it will lead to massive user growth for Free Code...
2017-05-081h 03Business and PhilosophyConvergence with Haseeb Qureshi
At the first Software Engineering Daily Meetup, the speakers explored a range of topics. A few weeks ago, we published Courtland Allen’s talk about how to build a small software business. In today’s episode, we are publishing Haseeb Qureshi’s talk, called “Everything That Rises Must Converge: Why Engineers Disagree About Everything (And Why Fraudsters Do Too).”
This talk explores philosophy, poker, software engineering, fraud, and a basket of other topics. These topics might sound like a random collection, but Haseeb currently works as an engineer on Airbnb’s Risk team and he is the autho...
2017-02-2437 min
Simple Programmer Podcast332 Haseeb Qureshi On Overcoming Challenges & Becoming A Top Class Developer - Simple Programmer PodcastThis week, Haseeb decided to team up with me on one more amazing interview for this channel. For those who don't know who Haseeb is, he is a software engineer working at Airbnb. He has devoted himself to donate 33% of his salary to high-impact charities. He used to be a student, then instructor, then Director of Product at App Academy, a top coding bootcamp in San Francisco. Before that, he was a world-class professional poker player and he also wrote a best-selling book on poker. In today's interview, we will discuss how he...
2017-01-051h 13
Breaking Into Startups#4: Haseeb Qureshi - Professional Poker Player turned Software EngineerHaseeb Qureshi is a Texas-native who dominated the poker world and decided to pursue his dream of becoming a software engineer. He started playing poker at 16 years old and was able to turn $50 to $100,000. He eventually became one of the world’s best no-limit hold-em poker players at 19 but he was not fulfilled. So, Haseeb left the poker world and decided to start over from scratch by giving all of his money away. After hearing about coding bootcamps from a friend, he decided to break into tech and join App Academy. Haseeb learned quickly, became an instructor after two months, an...
2016-12-0300 minGreatest Hits Archives - Software Engineering DailyDebugging Stories with Haseeb Qureshi
Everyone has debugging stories. We have all had the experience of wrestling with a seemingly impossible bug for days until we finally come to a solution. In today’s episode, Haseeb Qureshi retells some of his favorite debugging stories: The case of the 500-mile email, Debugging Behind the Iron Curtain, and My Hardest Bug Ever.
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2016-11-1922 min
Hackers Archives - Software Engineering DailyDebugging Stories with Haseeb Qureshi
Everyone has debugging stories. We have all had the experience of wrestling with a seemingly impossible bug for days until we finally come to a solution. In today’s episode, Haseeb Qureshi retells some of his favorite debugging stories: The case of the 500-mile email, Debugging Behind the Iron Curtain, and My Hardest Bug Ever.
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2016-11-1922 minBusiness and PhilosophyTopic Roundtable with Haseeb Qureshi and Practical Dev’s Ben Halpern
Bot fraud, the New York tech scene, RethinkDB and open source; these topics and more are discussed in today’s episode. Two of the most popular guests return to the show to explore a variety of topics.
Ben Halpern is the creator of The Practical Dev, a massively popular Twitter account and blog that you may recognize from its parody O’Reilly book covers. Haseeb Qureshi is an engineer at Airbnb, and a blogger who is well known for his writings on salary negotiation and coding boot camps.
This episode was an experiment–if you...
2016-10-211h 09Greatest Hits Archives - Software Engineering DailyTopic Roundtable with Haseeb Qureshi and Practical Dev’s Ben Halpern
Bot fraud, the New York tech scene, RethinkDB and open source; these topics and more are discussed in today’s episode. Two of the most popular guests return to the show to explore a variety of topics.
Ben Halpern is the creator of The Practical Dev, a massively popular Twitter account and blog that you may recognize from its parody O’Reilly book covers. Haseeb Qureshi is an engineer at Airbnb, and a blogger who is well known for his writings on salary negotiation and coding boot camps.
This episode was an experiment–if you...
2016-10-211h 09Business and PhilosophySalary Negotiation with Haseeb Qureshi
Negotiation is an important skill for software engineers. The salary you negotiate at the beginning of your job could be a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of an engineer’s career, but intimidating recruiters and exploding offers scare many engineers from negotiating at all.
Today, Haseeb Qureshi returns to the show to discuss his epic story of salary negotiation. On a previous episode, Haseeb discussed leaving his career as a poker player to join a coding boot camp and start down the path of a software engineer.
In th...
2016-07-121h 32Greatest Hits Archives - Software Engineering DailySalary Negotiation with Haseeb Qureshi
Negotiation is an important skill for software engineers. The salary you negotiate at the beginning of your job could be a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of an engineer’s career, but intimidating recruiters and exploding offers scare many engineers from negotiating at all.
Today, Haseeb Qureshi returns to the show to discuss his epic story of salary negotiation. On a previous episode, Haseeb discussed leaving his career as a poker player to join a coding boot camp and start down the path of a software engineer.
In th...
2016-07-121h 32
Developer On FireEpisode 140 | Haseeb Qureshi - Virtue and Hustle
Guest:
Haseeb Qureshi
@hosseeb
Full show notes are at https://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-140-haseeb-qureshi-virtue-and-hustle
2016-06-2000 minBusiness and PhilosophyPoker to Programming with Haseeb Qureshi
“If I was trying to learn coding on my own, to the level that App Academy was able to teach me, it definitely would have taken me significantly longer.”
Haseeb Qureshi is an former high-stakes poker player who pivoted to web development. He is an instructor at App Academy in San Francisco.
Questions
How did you transition from poker to programming?
Were to drawn to programming because of the flow state?
What happens on day one of a coding bootcamp?
Why does App Academy teach Ruby on Rails?
How did you transition from...
2015-10-231h 00Greatest Hits Archives - Software Engineering DailyPoker to Programming with Haseeb Qureshi
“If I was trying to learn coding on my own, to the level that App Academy was able to teach me, it definitely would have taken me significantly longer.”
Haseeb Qureshi is an former high-stakes poker player who pivoted to web development. He is an instructor at App Academy in San Francisco.
Questions
How did you transition from poker to programming?
Were to drawn to programming because of the flow state?
What happens on day one of a coding bootcamp?
Why does App Academy teach Ruby on Rails?
How did you transition from...
2015-10-231h 00
Sharing Needles with Friends121 // B-Side - feat. Haseeb QureshiIn this B-Side episode we talk "news" with our friend and CEO of AudioHand, Mr. Haseeb Qureshi.
2015-03-2600 min
Sharing Needles with Friends121 // B-Side - feat. Haseeb QureshiIn this B-Side episode we talk "news" with our friend and CEO of AudioHand, Mr. Haseeb Qureshi.
2015-03-261h 50
Erik van Mechelen - Essays and FictionMental Catalog, a Technique from Haseeb QureshiHaseeb shares his Mental Catalog technique during my latest shakeup.tv interview.
2014-08-1800 min