Vibe coding is a slippery slop. But we dove headfirst into it, and it feels too good to be true. Perhaps it is.

> Uniquely, every user has their own heavily subjective view of the marketplace. One component of this is relay selection. The other component is past user actions used to build a network of minimally trusted Nostr public keys, known as the Web of Trust (WoT). View article →

> Enhancement balanced with just enough friction. This is the power of Nostr. Not a fake global view, not a walled garden, and not a purely P2P mess. View article →

@Matt Corallo saw yall takin a look at decentralized git solutions and github replacement on bitcoin core discussion:

#bitcoin-core-dev on 2026-01-16 — searchable irc log

channel #bitcoin-core-dev IRC chat logs

Here's a couple of sources and Nostr-based solutions you could give a try: - NIP34 spec:

NIP34 - NIP-34 - git stuff

Read more about the NIP34 on {{appUrl}} - NIP-34 - git stuff

- GitHub-like client:

GitWorkshop.dev

Decentralized github alternative over Nostr

- Discord/Slack type of client with Git-integration: https://budabit.club - ... and some others, so there's quite some effort to make code collab work with Nostr - The grasp spec is also interesting, it is a git server with nostr-native auth, designed to be easy-to-run and to accept code collab oriented nostr events, so a relay is packaged with it: https://ngit.dev/grasp/ Grasp is the grug-brain solution to what radicle is trying to do for years but I think this has much better chance to work. Why nostr? Because it is more decentralized yet much simpler than Fediverse / Mastodon and Bluesky. All above solutions lack full functionality compared to github but hopefully you can see where this is going. It is trivial to moderate your relay, be it comments or any other events. Nostr-git is becoming increasingly standardized so your data is portable and signed. Open to any questions! cc @DanConwayDev @fiatjaf

Thanks guys for coming to the very first #BudaBit demo day!! Keep building awesome freedom tech! Will post about the next one soon!

#Vertex is now integrated in #SatShoot : - Uses 'verifyReputation' with personalized pagerank, and gets top 5 followers - Displays if current user follows any of the top 5 - Result is cached and user can refresh data on demand Users must currently top up their Vertex account credits after they use up the free credits. SatShoot cannot sign requests on behalf of users at the moment, and I don't know if I want to do that. It would mean I need a premium subscription system instead of #V4V business model I think as soon as @Pip the WoT guy implements a way to programatically top up Vertex accounts, that will be the direction. Users can then buy Vertex credits from inside SatShoot. #wot #dvm

Keep churning the BIPs, BOLTs, BLIPs, NIPs, and whitepapers. I'll be shippin stuff in the meantime. #SatShoot #BudaBit

Very cool project, check it out! Home Mining X Nostr zaps ⚡️🤝⛏️ View quoted note →

If #ecash wants wide adoption, users will need easy discovery of trustworthy mints, even niche ones, serving local communities. This discovery cannot rely on centralized parties, the obvious and only choice currently is Nostr #WoT . It is to verify not just that mints haven't rugged yet, Nostr can provide data on: - Uptime Reliability - Zap volume - Data on all audits so far - ... and kinds of signals of trust Of course this can be provided live which comes very handy! This way new users can discover possible new mints and make responsible decisions which to trust. On the other hand, current users are the watchful eyes over them, vigilantly enforcing the trust that mints were given. Bitcoiners often make the mistake of only thinking in terms of one system, one protocol, or maybe bitcoin and its layer 2s at most. What nostr brings to the table is a social protocol orthogonal to others like payment-protocols but very much complementary. Ecash has trust issues, and Nostr mitigates these in a simple way. Never underestimate the power of the authentic social layer, tied together by cryptographic proof.

To end this year in proper PoW fashion I implemented #WoT indicators on Avatars in #SatShoot : The circle-borders indicate who's part of your WoT and who's outside. Profile pages show more info and explain in a tooltip. "Blocking" actually uses kind 10k mutelist to make use of already gathered mutes in SatShoot. You probably don't want to engage in business with explicitly muted ppl. Next up: On Service and Job feed pages user will be able to toggle WoT filtering. The philosophy of SatShoot is that we whitelist and everyone else shows up as "untrusted" and hidden from feeds by default. This however hurts exploration for new users so there are ways we encourage forming of new relationships: - DMs and "Freelance follows" punch through WoT filtering - We encourage sharing of jobs/services via kind1 and URL copying, this can land users on profile pages and job/service landing pages where WoT filtering is not applied - Search bar also accepts any job/service/user - If you submit a Bid/Order and you don't follow the target, you are prompted to do so - Toggling the WoT filter will encourage exploration as well So heavy filtering is applied but in the end there are plenty of mechanics for users to connect. Soon I will also implement #Vertex for SatShoot users to gain even more info on "Untrusted" users. Note: WoT affects visibility and is the filter for events used in Reputation calculation. Reputation in SatShoot consists of Zaps (money paid as client or received as freelancer) and average ratings from Reviews. It is strictly contextual to freelancing, e.g. zaps on posts don't matter. WoT is to get on the radar of minimally trusted users. Reputation matters to actually make a deal. Will submit the full implementation with Vertex to the #WoTathon and see what others have to say! #freelance

427 hours of podcast this year so far. 1 day to go.

Am an operator myself and love how nostr is gradually eating the lunch of all rent-seekers of the networking stack: View quoted note →

Are you already planning your next moves as a builder in freedom tech? Tell us about it! The best way to do it is applying with your demo on https://budabit.club !

When I found Bitcoin, I was mostly alone with my thoughts and my plans to reorient my life around PoW and decentralization. I've always been fond of doing things in a community though, so when I learned there were no active meetups in Hungary I started one. Now that's officially part of the "twentyone" family of meetups:

Huszonegy Portál

BudaBit Cypherpunk Meetup

BudaBit Cypherpunk Meetup: in partnership with Hus...

. Thanks for the awesome website @El Presidento Ben ! But to me who is working on freedom tech full time, a monthly meetup still wasn't enough: I started #BudaBit for all builders and aspiring devs in freedom tech to connect, share and collaborate like never before. It is an attempt to transcend the platform model for open-source development, and bring it to the next level: Community driven development, powered by Nostr. BudaBit Demo Day is part of that plan: What I've found on my journey is that feedback is essential to the process, and it is not easy to find people who get it and can provide valuable feedback. If you're a builder in freedom tech, this event is for you! Go to https://budabit.club for details!

📢 ANNOUNCING BUDABIT DEMO DAY Have you got something exciting cooking in Freedom tech? It's time show it off to an audience that truly cares! Early next year I am launching BudaBit Demo Day - a regular event series focused on Builders in Freedom tech! 🤙 Want to get honest feedback on your project from other builders in the space? This is your chance then! Go to https://budabit.club for details, and **apply with your demo today!** Spoiler alert! Everyone’s invited but only the best are chosen! 🏅 PS: If you got friends in the space, please share! I created BudaBit for all freedom tech builders to find inspiration, get feedback and supercharge their work with the power of Nostr! Haven't got a demo to share just yet? You are still invited to the party! Come, get inspired and provide constructive feedback to the presenters! #budabit #gitvianostr #ngit #community

So bullish every time I listen to @Pip the WoT guy talking about #wot ! We need optimistic builders tirelessly working on the proliferation of nostr and the new trust model: View quoted note →