Manfred Touron, currently VP of Engineering at Gno.land and Founder of Berty Technologies, takes us on his journey through tech. Manfred has led the development of the secure peer-to-peer messaging app, Berty Messenger, and helped pioneer the Wesh Network, an asynchronous mesh networking protocol. Now, he's spearheading Gno.land, the next generation of smart contract platforms. Using Gno, a variation of Go, Gno.land offers transparent and auditable code, making censorship-resistant platforms accessible to all.  In this episode, Manfred takes us on his journey while sharing valuable insights and entertaining stories along the way.00:00 Introduction01:20 What is Manfred Doing Today?  15:00 First Memory of a Computer21:35 Joining the Workforce29:30 Starting a Business39:10 Becoming an Employee44:30 Management Strategies1:03:30 Finding Funding1:06:40  Berty Technologies1:20:30 Blockchain And Crypto1:41:00 Contact Info Connect with Manfred: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@moulLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manfredtouronGitHub: https://github.com/moulGno.land GitHub : https://github.com/gnolangGno.land Discord:  https://discord.gg/aXBuv68YkvMentioned in today’s episode:Gno.land : https://gno.land/Berty Technologies: https://berty.tech/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs