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Friends, I’m hosting another Programming Lightning workshop at the stunning @npub1cxyr9...!

During this 1-day workshop, we'll build a Lightning channel from scratch. Along the way, we'll leverage the following educational tools to ensure that participants come away with a deep understanding of topics such as asymmetric commitment transactions, revocation keys, HTLCs, and more:
- Coding exercises
- Socratic method (question-driven learning)
- LOTS of diagrams
- Small-group discussions, where participants teach each other to reinforce concepts collaboratively

If you're in the SF Bay Area and would like to attend, please fill out this form: https://t.co/VwLy123QDK
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Are there any Nostr relays that will pull posts from X or BlueSky and post them on Nostr?

There are lots of conversations happening on these other platforms that I would like to see, but I don't want to have to open three apps (X, BlueSky, Nostr).

Of course, we wouldn't be able to interact with the poster, but it can still spark discussion on Nostr. Also, all the zaps sent to the post can help fund the relay.
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Internet friends, I’m a @npub1spral... grantee working on Programming Lightning (PL), a course that teaches devs how Lightning works.

I'm hosting a PL alpha workshop in February at the beautiful Presidio Bitcoin.

If you're located in the SF Bay Area and interested in joining and providing feedback to help make this course amazing, plz fill out this form: https://t.co/10K0MyaEtJ

While this event will be in-person (😎) in San Francisco, there will be online sessions in the future for those who would like to attend virtually.

Pura Vida,
Austin
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🚨 Announcing the next Bay Area Bitcoin Series meetup: Bitcoin Protocol Development & Scaling w/ Tyler Whittle (Taproot Wizards) 🚨

If you’re in the SF Bay Area, come join us next Wednesday, May 22, @ 6:30pm.

This month's meetup will feature a conversation with Tyler Whittle, Sorcerer at Taproot Wizards. Tyler holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship & Organizations from Stanford, has released some great educational work on the BIP Process, and recently started a Bitcoin education YouTube channel.

RSVP Here: https://www.meetup.com/bay-area-bitcoiners/events/301037522/?isFirstPublish=true
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What have you found to be the easiest way to do this?

Standing desk?

Walk every morning before doing anything?

Etc.
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100% agree!

Getting involved with Bitcoin projects on the side has been really great.

I’ve also started working on a Bitcoin article of my own, which I’m excited to share with the space when it’s finished.
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The urge to quit my job so that I can think and write about Bitcoin is strong.

The funding to do so is not.

A cruel predicament, indeed.
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Up until this every moment, I thought this emoji was a vintage movie camera: 🫂

Mind blown.