Ahmed, an international climber and developer from Yemen, shares his journey into Web3 through Istanbul's Y2 Blockchain club and work at early-stage startups. Now at Synchronicity building AI-powered trading strategies, he advocates for hackathons over traditional job applications as the path to Web3 opportunities.
From Yemen to Istanbul to Cairo, Ahmed's journey into Web3 began with a university blockchain club and continued through work at several startups including Misket. He now works at Synchronicity, a trading platform building Signac, an AI tool for creating automated trading strategies. Throughout the interview, Ahmed emphasizes that attending hackathons and meeting people in person beats online job applications. His path from student to employed developer before graduation illustrates why Web3 offers unique advantages for young people early in their careers. Despite the volatility and risks of working in early-stage Web3 companies, Ahmed argues the learning and experience gained far outweigh traditional tech career paths. His borderless background from Yemen, studying in Turkey, and working for US companies exemplifies how Web3 transcends geographic constraints.
