Scott Canning

Product Engineer at Outlier Ventures

Active since: 2022

Who is Scott?

Scott joined Outlier Ventures in 2022 as a Product Engineer. He brings a blended background in computer science and equity research to support startup selection and advise portfolio companies on their web3 product vision, roadmap, architectural design, business model, and growth strategies.

Decentralized Domain Name Systems

During everyday internet use, name services like the Domain Name System (DNS) power our ability to seamlessly navigate the web, however solutions that bring us closer to web3 ideals, particularly for use with fully decentralized applications, have yet to see widespread adoption.

In contrast to the tightly governed DNS, services managed by participants of decentralized blockchain networks aim to…

Building Truly Unstoppable dApps

As a core member of Outlier Venture’s Product and Engineering team, I need to maintain a broad understanding of new features and functionalities available across