Got lots of these stickers, which are all meant 100% literal, delivered for TABConf. Say hi if you attend next week.

Matthew launched a new BDK example wallet, in Swift. Really nice.

Introducing BDK Swift Example Wallet

Design Decisions

Is this a good way to have users enter lightning offers? For example, in a Nostr client when editing your profile. Trying to use technical terms to the least amount possible. I threw identicons in there just for fun. Would be nice to have visual hashes for a quick gut check, but that would obviously relay on broadly standardized implementation.

Cool initiative to get open-source maintainers paid.

Open Source Pledge

Open Source Pledge

Open Source software powers the world, but who supports the maintainers? We do.

Some explorations around picking addresses in lightning wallets.

To request bitcoin, you can share a - (Legacy/Script/SegWit/Taproot) address - Reusable payment code - Silent payments address - Lightning invoice - Lightning offer - Lightning address - Human-readable address As text, BIP21 URI or QR Code. Or ask for a Fedimint/Cashu token. Probs overlooking some other options (including bad ones like sharing xpubs) and details, but either way this is a lot to wrangle in UX and for users to have a general framework for. Let's see what solutions we converge on.

A byproduct of @Saving Satoshi is this bitcoin script editor. The team built it for chapter 9, where you learn how to construct different spending mechanisms, and now it's available as a separate tool. It's brand new, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

Saving Satoshi Script

Saving Satoshi script editor

Good UX finds that sweet spot between the "grain" of the tech and the complex needs and behaviors of people.

This is a great episode to listen to for learning about the dynamics of how work sometimes gets done in open-source. Very relevant for designers and other contributors as well.

The Open Design Guide reading calls have been really interesting, in that we have been diving in the human experience of designers & open-source. I hope the guide will be able to capture all these nuances and make it 10x easier for newcomers. Lots of work to do still.

We're having our 100th design call for the Bitcoin Core App (https://bitcoincore.app) project today. First one was almost exactly 3 years ago. Slow, steady, and deliberate (OK, it's a little messy sometimes).

Lots of conversations the past weeks around education efforts for helping more designers find their ways into the open-source bitcoin ecosystem and do good work. Great to see, lots to do to make it a reality.

This may or may not become the new home page of Saving Satoshi.

Something to think about for Nostr builders - how can clients be designed for positive social effects? Research:

OSF

Source:

13 Years at Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel sent the following note to Snap Inc. employees on September 3, 2024.

Two projects I've been involved with since the start are nearing big milestones. Saving Satoshi, started ~2 years ago, is nearing completion of the first 10 chapters. And Bitcoin Core App, started ~3 years ago is working towards an MVP stage. Both are very ambitious, with great teams, and true to the spirits of bitcoin and open-source. I'm excited.

There's an Open Boards Summit on Oct 24. An online event for board members and organizers of open projects and organizations (very relevant right now for the Bitcoin Design Foundation).

Open Boards Summit

Enjoyed this book. Great insight into various technical developments (AI, nanobots, health, etc), wrapped in glorious visions of the future. Are you down with nanobots in your blood stream and 10-dimensional thinking powered by your cloud-extended brain?

Amazing to see OpenSats continued unwavering support for Bitcoin Core, and now also include the Bitcoin Core App project in that support. Exciting times.

OpenSats

Caring For Core

OpenSats announces a new round of grants focused on Bitcoin Core development.

Still enjoying Secret Agent, especially the random James Bond samples. SomaFM is well worth supporting, they rely on donations.

Secret Agent from SomaFM

The soundtrack for your stylish, mysterious, dangerous life. For Spies and PIs too!

Would you agree? If not, I guess that means you like taxes 🤪