OpenSats Grant Report Q2 2026
This is a copy of my quarterly report to OpenSats.org, who generously funds my work in the Nostr ecosystem.
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OpenSats Grant Report Q1 2026
This is a copy of my quarterly report to OpenSats.org who generously funds my work in the Nostr ecosystem.
Horcrux End of Year Update
I’m almost 4 months in to building Horcrux, an open source app for backing up sensitive data to friends and family. The work is generously funded by OpenSats.org and since I’ve been working on my quarterly report for them I thought I would share a public progress update too. So even though this was written with a grant committee in mind, here is what I’ve been up to for the last 3 months:
SpoilerFree.gg Launch Retro
For the first time in my career I’m taking a shot at solopreneurship: building and launching my own software in an attempt to support myself financially. My goal is to launch six product experiments in six months.
Nostr v SSB
This is part of a document I wrote up while researching Nostr on behalf of the company I work for, Planetary. I’m sharing it here because several people outside have asked to see it. These are my opnions after spending 5 years in the Secure Scuttlebutt community and 1 week in the Nostr community, so there are certainly some generalizations on the Nostr side that are based on first impressions and…
Reinventing Organizations Book Report
This is a cross post from my Secure Scuttlebutt account. Some links won’t work because they are cypherlinks intended to be viewed on SSB.
Scheduling Flow
Flow state is an incredibly productive and rewarding place to find yourself. I think all programmers know the conditions required to find flow: a challenging problem, no distractions, and plenty of mental energy. I have always tried to create these conditions in my work day, but it wasn’t until recently that I listened to an episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast and considered scheduling flow into…
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Just used Vote411 again to choose who I’ll be voting for today. Such a great tool!
Xplode - A script to reset your Xcodes
Every iOS developer has been there. A cryptic compilation error, a segmentation fault in the compiler, failure to connect to the simulator. How do you fix it? First you try compiling again. Then you clean the build folder. Rebuild again. Delete derived data? Maybe that will help. Nope. You search StackOverflow and something in the back of your mind asks if the walled garden is a sanctuary or a…
Getting Rid Of Google - 2019 Edition
Getting Rid of Google - 2019 Edition