Noah Chon Lee (@noahchonlee) is the founder of Viaprize and one of the most significant people in my professional life. Through Noah, I entered the web3 community, traveled internationally, and met key figures including Vitalik Buterin.
Relationship
I describe Noah as a friend rather than just a boss: “founder is our friend, he is a great guy @noahchonlee.” The dynamic was informal and positive, with me having freedom to work on my own schedule.
Noah introduced me to the nomad developer lifestyle. In October 2023, I credited him: “Being a nomad developer is super fun! Thank you @noahchonlee who has shown me what can be achieved.”
Impact
Through Noah and Viaprize, I:
- Traveled to Thailand for the Mu Accelerator (October 2023)
- Went to zanzibar where I met Vitalik Buterin (May 2024)
- Attended Formative Impact (June 2024)
- Got involved with Gitcoin donations and the broader web3 community
- Learned about building in the open source/public goods space
I thanked Noah directly in my photo with Vitalik: “Thanks to @_zanzalu, @viaprize and @noahchonlee.”