Zak Hap
measure once, cut twice — m1c2 product studio

Zak Hap is a programmer based in NYC. He studied computer science and music composition at Columbia University.

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Daylight

Tech Lead at Hit One

October 2025–Present. A crypto derivatives trading platform on MegaETH offering up to 1000x leverage that hit tens of thousands of users and $600M+ in notional volume in its first three weeks live.

Product Lead at Common

Five years. A DAO governance and community platform used by 300+ DAOs and protocols representing ~$18B in governed token value, including dYdX and NEAR, that evolved from Web3 governance tooling into a broader tokenized coordination platform.

Co-founder at Odefi

One year. An early-stage DeFi startup, built through Columbia-IBM's Blockchain LAUNCH accelerator, that developed a smart contract interface on top of MakerDAO to separate leveraged risk (CDPs) from stablecoin stability (DAI).

Co-founder at Liminal Media

One year. A media studio producing commercial video and technical content, including ghostwritten whitepapers for blockchain startups that collectively raised ~$50M, translating protocol architecture and token mechanics for investor audiences.

Figure drawing from art class

Something I drew in Minerva's art class

Bro how the Fuck do Bitcoins Work

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You must wonder what else this person does with their time.

Moonlight

Cohost of Study Hall

A creative building series on Monday nights in New York, with Charlie Freiberg, since 2025. Past venues include Lincoln Center, Collaborative Fund, NYC Resistor.

Board member at Qubit

A contemporary music and performance art initiative founded in 2010. Past venues include DiMenna Center, Center for Performance Research, BAM Fisher - Fishman Space.

Zak playing the Shō

He also plays
the Shō.

Some writings
Studio Practice Tenets Latent Space as Medium Signatures The Tyranny of Pre-digestion
Some app musings
Z-Index: Book Recommendation Engine Glass Bead Game Orange Shrine

And so he turned, eager to see her, forgetting his promise

I was one told about a woman living in Paris—a descendant of Scriabin—who spent her entire life writing music not meant to be heard. What it is, and how she does it, is not very clear; but I have always envied this woman. I envy her insanity, her impracticality.

Mivos Quartet at Project Q, 2018

psychology professor has discovered the secret to unlimited human potential is either:
yoga, a nervous breakdown, or getting shot at

Hey! What's wrong with my muse? She's in bed!

soup is
a vegetable
in tea form,
meat ancillary

Yet they have created a climate that
has brought the intellectual
activity of an entire nation
down to a middle-grade level.

Why do we assume we are the exception?