Episode 15 of the [Hacker Noon Podcast](https://podcast.hackernoon.com): An interview with Venture Capitalist [Julian Moncada](https://medium.com/@julianmoncada).
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In this episode [Trent Lapinski](https://medium.com/@trentlapinski) and [Julian Moncada](https://medium.com/@julianmoncada) discuss emerging technologies such as blockchain, augmented reality, virtual reality, to artificial intelligence.

> “I think that it’s really important that if you’re a hacker or developer that you balance the excitement you have around a new technology, around a new potential problem to solve, with the opportunity in the market and building a sustainable business.”

> “If you build one without the other, if you have a great business plan, or you have some amazing idea but its not feasible, technically you’re not going to get very far.”

> “I also think the inverse is true, you can build amazing tech, but if you haven’t thought through the market for it, or the value proposition it offers. Whether its a market we’re use to or whether it is a completely new market that doesn’t mimic anything today, if you had to make a call on that side of your business that can be very challenging as well.” —[Julian Moncada](https://medium.com/@julianmoncada)

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