The Stack with Ilan Gitter
The Stack with Ilan Gitter
May 13, 2026·30:47

Orca, a Deep Dive with Will, Head of Engineering

In this episode, Will, Head of Engineering at Orca, shares his journey from traditional software engineering to the Solana ecosystem.  He discusses technical challenges like transaction landing, the evolution of transaction strategies, and exciting future developments in tokenized assets and automation.Website:  https://www.orca.so X:  https://x.com/orca_so https://x.com/wjthieme

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