Jeff Ling is Co-founder and CTO of Goldsky - a real-time blockchain data platform that powers hundreds of dapps. In this episode, we discuss how to smooth out the rough edges of blockchain data, streaming tech, how to build a blockchain with actually good data, and more.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro & the Problem of Indexing

2:27 - Jeff and Goldsky’s Background

5:48 - What is a subgraph?

10:00 - Solving parallel processing when you outgrow subgraphs

13:50 - Web3 vs Web2 indexing

18:25 - Upserting for keying in onchain data

22:38 - Multichain support

23:34 - Why EVM chains are easier to index

28:20 - Goldsky’s internal structure and quickly adding new chain support

32:57 - Handling real time data (stream processing & partitions)

36:48 - Batching vs streaming data for efficiency

40:12 - Zeno's Paradox and blockchain data

41:37 - Solving front and back filling

44:15 - Bullish on new apps providing utility and real-time gaming

46:16 - What CDP should build

48:15 - Outro and where to find Goldsky updates

About Coinbase Developer Podcast

CDPod is a technical podcast that goes under the hood with the CTOs, engineers, and builders shaping the crypto ecosystem from Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP). Hosted by Yuga Cohler (CDP Eng Lead, ex-Google) and Erik Reppel (CDP Head of Eng, ex-Zora), this show is made for developers, by developers.

We get into the nitty-gritty of how and why guests built their projects — from big-picture architecture down to that one React trick they wish they could stop using. Expect real talk, solid insights, and maybe a little snark.

Guest

Jeff Ling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefftyling/

Hosts

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Pia Szabo: https://x.com/0xPia

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