{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-human-protocol.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fstani-kulechov-aave-labs-0Z_s_Tzv","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Personal Cost of Building DeFi: Stani Kulechov — Aave Labs","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3ee3c1f0-db54-4875-8dfa-01bb67466caf/d67ecc0e-b4b5-4ea4-a6d1-6a77499731ef/ep01_diecut_v2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/0ad69038-b894-489e-8d03-04f9d09d2c77\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Personal Cost of Building DeFi: Stani Kulechov — Aave Labs\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Stani Kulechov is the founder and CEO of Aave Labs. This episode was recorded live onstage at EthCC and explores his challenges, motivations, and lessons learned along the way.\n\nStani describes the early days of Aave as filled with sleepless nights and intense stress. Each protocol iteration demanded extensive focus and collaboration from the entire team, as they worked tirelessly to address every detail and edge case. This phase was not just about coding, it was about ensuring that the platform could handle real-world financial transactions securely.\n\nLet’s talk about the personal side of building big things. Welcome to the show."}