Nostr notes by GBKS

Nice beard.

2026-03-26T15:51:23Z

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Nice beard.

https://arke.cash/

2026-03-26T14:58:24Z

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https://arke.cash/

New Arké version is up on TestFlight, with a roughly estimated ...

2026-03-26T14:31:54Z

New Arké version is up on TestFlight, with a roughly estimated 1,000,000,000 improvements to the Send flow.

Goal is that you can throw all your bitcoin/ark addresses, lightning invoices/offers/addresses, BIP-21s and BIP-353 in all kinds of combinations at it, and it will try to make sense of it all and present whatever comes out on the other end in a simple way. Quite intricate. It's a good iteration, with some more to come.

Definitely feels like the most intricate part of the app.

"Beyond the GUI: It's Time for a Conversational User ...

2026-03-24T11:26:28Z

"Beyond the GUI: It's Time for a Conversational User Interface" from 2013. https://www.wired.com/2013/03/conversational-user-interface

"Why conversational design is the future" from 2016.
https://medium.com/intercom-inside/why-conversational-design-is-the-future-2c05f65aa68e

Will AI make it happen this time?

Chuck Norris’s public key was his private key. Nobody dared to ...

2026-03-20T18:17:47Z

Chuck Norris’s public key was his private key. Nobody dared to use it. RIP

Arké looks, feels, and works differently than other wallets. ...

2026-03-20T08:33:06Z

Arké looks, feels, and works differently than other wallets. Wouldn't be much of a contribution to the ecosystem if it was like all the other ones. Some experiments will work and some will fail. But if we want more people to use this stuff, we need to try things.

Some interesting research by Anthropic on what people want from ...

2026-03-19T11:54:55Z

Some interesting research by Anthropic on what people want from AI, and whether they are getting it. https://www.anthropic.com/features/81k-interviews

Considering writing an Arké case study for the Bitcoin Design ...

2026-03-19T08:47:54Z

Considering writing an Arké case study for the Bitcoin Design Guide. Here's a first issue to invite conversation. https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1220

This looks great. I'll investigate Passkey Login for Arké as ...

2026-03-19T07:25:00Z

This looks great. I'll investigate Passkey Login for Arké as well.

quoting
nevent1q…mzlq
The future of Bitcoin UX is here ⚡️

Introducing Passkey Login for the Breez SDK.

juangalt (nprofile…x3wn) explains how it all works in BitcoinMagazine (nprofile…wvc3) 👇

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/breez-sdk-launches-passkey-login-for-seedless-bitcoin-wallets

First Arké push notification ever! The text obviously needs ...

2026-03-17T12:17:13Z

First Arké push notification ever! The text obviously needs work, but very cool that it works now (this was an intimidating piece of code for me to work on). The bark mailbox system makes this very convenient to implement (those Second people seem to know what they are doing).

Privacy-wise, this requires a relay to connect the app, Ark server and Apple push notification servers. The relay can connect your device ID, mailbox ID, and incoming Ark payment VTXOs. Don't like it, don't turn on notifications. I'll have to see how I can only store the least amount of data possible, since I really don't care to know what people do. The only interesting thing to know maybe would be a simple counter that tracks how many payments were made. That would at least give some broad insight into activity.

Nosta uses Umami. You need some basic insights, and there are ...

2026-03-16T11:26:30Z

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Nosta uses Umami. You need some basic insights, and there are privacy-respecting options out there. The dashboard is public: https://cloud.umami.is/share/Jmc84OrAe0BFvHB8

From yesterdays Plan B Masterclass, one of the key ideas about ...

2026-03-13T08:38:57Z

From yesterdays Plan B Masterclass, one of the key ideas about user experience. At the start, no-one knows about your product. Then they hear about it and an initial idea forms. Maybe they get interested and learn a little more. If it sounds good, they give it a try, etc.

You can imagine a person at each of these steps. Who are they, what do they know at this point, and what is the most useful information for them?

You an apply this at a product level or a feature level, and for different types of users, and is a really useful mental framework.

Also covered in the Bitcoin Design Guide: https://bitcoin.design/guide/designing-products/usage-life-cycle/

Feels like we need a lot more use cases for bitcoin. Like paying ...

2026-03-13T08:34:16Z

Feels like we need a lot more use cases for bitcoin. Like paying for groceries, paying for gas, paying for rent, paying for clothes, paying for concert tickets... or receiving that payment on the other side.

"The fractures fell neatly along disciplines: engineers using ...

2026-03-12T07:46:19Z

"The fractures fell neatly along disciplines: engineers using AI to wish away designers, designers wishing away engineers, product managers wishing away both. In this climate, AI becomes frenemy identification technology, another way to avoid working together. It’s always easier to grab a tool and bypass the mess of coordination, even if that means doing more and doing it alone. AI lowers the barrier to working outside your lane, and sure, that could mean more overlap between disciplines, but right now, we’re mostly boxing each other out or stepping on one another’s toes."

https://frankchimero.com/blog/2025/beyond-the-machine/

Yes? No? Maybe?

The Sovereign Tech Fund has fellowships for work on open source ...

2026-03-09T11:00:40Z

The Sovereign Tech Fund has fellowships for work on open source and open standards.
https://www.sovereign.tech/news/open-standards
https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fellowship

Just depends on the text. If it’s used a few times and becomes ...

2026-03-09T09:03:25Z

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Just depends on the text. If it’s used a few times and becomes repetitive, I’ll change it.

I am no longer an AI-em-dash (—) apologist. If I create a text ...

2026-03-09T07:42:16Z

I am no longer an AI-em-dash (—) apologist. If I create a text with AI, I leave them in. Whether the text is worth reading is not a matter of em-dash use, it's a matter of the text being interesting and relevant.

"Thinking of AI as an instrument recenters the focus on ...

2026-03-07T10:13:42Z

"Thinking of AI as an instrument recenters the focus on practice. Instruments require a performance that relies on technique—the horn makes the sound, but how and what you blow into it matters; the drum machine keeps time and plays the samples, but what you sample and how you swing on top of it becomes your signature.

In other words, instruments can surprise you with what they offer, but they are not automatic. In the end, they require a touch. You use a tool, but you play an instrument. It’s a more expansive way of doing, and the doing of it all is important, because that’s where you develop the instincts for excellence. There is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans."

https://frankchimero.com/blog/2025/beyond-the-machine/

That's what UX researchers and designers are good at.

2026-03-06T10:28:22Z

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That's what UX researchers and designers are good at.

Ordinals are very much a "bicycle bear" ...

2026-03-05T14:28:27Z

Ordinals are very much a "bicycle bear" (https://frankchimero.com/blog/2015/the-webs-grain/).

Arké now has a roadmap page, with lots of em dashes, proudly ...

2026-03-05T07:16:43Z

Arké now has a roadmap page, with lots of em dashes, proudly wearing its AI imprint. Might still change, but it's a good start. https://arke.cash/roadmap

Had Claude do a quick accessibility evaluation of Arké. ...

2026-03-04T14:40:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…vukr
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Had Claude do a quick accessibility evaluation of Arké. Here's what it found: https://github.com/GBKS/arke/blob/main/Shared/Docs/ACCESSIBILITY.md

Not sure why anyone listens to that person, they are just being ...

2026-03-04T14:40:23Z

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Not sure why anyone listens to that person, they are just being super rude all the time. Good thing mute buttons exist.

No good reasons anymore for apps to not be localized or have ...

2026-03-03T15:30:34Z

No good reasons anymore for apps to not be localized or have solid accessibility. AI can bust this out super fast.

Arké now has a custom BDK-based onchain wallet to complement the ...

2026-03-02T12:17:37Z

Arké now has a custom BDK-based onchain wallet to complement the Ark functionality. Onchain transactions now blend in seamlessly with Ark and Lightning.

The latest recovery phrase UI for Arké. You scratch off the ...

2026-02-27T07:19:47Z

The latest recovery phrase UI for Arké. You scratch off the surface to reveal the words. And there's a PDF to print and copy it onto that matches the two-column layout on the screen. Fold it twice, and put it in an envelope and tuck it away somewhere safe. Many won't print, but it might still be informative.

Feedback on Arké from TestFlight peeps is coming in and ...

2026-02-26T13:54:38Z

Feedback on Arké from TestFlight peeps is coming in and there's a lot to fix and improve. Nothing major luckily, but a ton of refinement. So far, so good.

Polishing a wallet UI is a ton of work. Was fixing a lot of ...

2026-02-25T15:58:22Z

Polishing a wallet UI is a ton of work. Was fixing a lot of details in the Arké send flow today around resolving BIP-353 addresses and showing the resolved address appropriately. With various input methods like manual, paste, scan, BIP-21 click, and contacts, it gets quite intricate quickly. And then add all the different address types on top of that. All just so users don't have to care and it "just works".

One of the interesting things about Ark (Second implementation) ...

2026-02-24T13:37:13Z

One of the interesting things about Ark (Second implementation) payments is that when you receive, you cannot see who sent it to you. There's no address in the data. Great for privacy, but can also be a bit confusing for users.

Cool that the future of the Bitcoin Core GUI is getting some ...

2026-02-24T13:00:25Z

Cool that the future of the Bitcoin Core GUI is getting some discussion. There is a great QML replacement in the works, but it needs more developer contribution.

https://bitcoin.design/guide/case-studies/bitcoin-core-app/
https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/the-future-of-the-bitcoin-core-gui/2253

Looks interesting but a bit hard to tell what is happening. Any ...

2026-02-23T18:23:51Z

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Looks interesting but a bit hard to tell what is happening. Any place to learn more about it?

Would love to see more Nostr apps that connect people in simple, ...

2026-02-23T14:13:42Z

Would love to see more Nostr apps that connect people in simple, fun, approachable, unique ways. What can be done beyond the text feed/forum/chat?

Totally.

2026-02-19T07:24:50Z

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Totally.

Yes.

2026-02-18T21:57:18Z

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Yes.

We had a nice project intro session about Arké yesterday, ...

2026-02-13T14:57:14Z

We had a nice project intro session about Arké yesterday, covering the origin story, ambitions, UX and design details, and lots more. Check it out.

https://youtu.be/ORIjqn1YMbQ

You wish.

2026-02-12T13:42:07Z

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You wish.

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2026-02-12T13:38:22Z

Coming up soon (probably): https://arke.cash

Arké is self-custodial. The app relies on iCloud and Keychain, ...

2026-02-12T07:32:12Z

Arké is self-custodial. The app relies on iCloud and Keychain, which iOS users already trust. An Esplora server helps with bitcoin network data, and an Ark server helps with payments. So far there's no need for any other server infrastructure and I am looking to keep it that way if possible. https://arke.cash/

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2026-02-11T17:19:57Z

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I can only help with the tomatoes, not with the improvement ideas. Sorry.

Arké is heading toward TestFlight alpha testing. It's an Ark ...

2026-02-11T17:15:01Z

Arké is heading toward TestFlight alpha testing. It's an Ark wallet, based on the implementation by Second, and on signet at the moment. If you'd like to give it a whirl, there's a waitlist signup on the website: https://arke.cash/

Time to mess around and break things.

Does your poop always have eyes and a mouth? Would freak me out, ...

2026-02-11T14:50:25Z

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Does your poop always have eyes and a mouth? Would freak me out, that's for sure.

What if I personally consider my iCloud data as a transaction? Is ...

2026-02-11T14:48:54Z

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What if I personally consider my iCloud data as a transaction? Is it OK then? Or is there some strict standard? And who are you to tell me how to think about my data anyways...

If bitcoin is good for data storage, anyone know how I can sync ...

2026-02-11T07:19:06Z

If bitcoin is good for data storage, anyone know how I can sync my iCloud to it? Would be nice to have an extra backup.

When you hide your balance in Arké, you see a nice scenic view ...

2026-02-07T07:31:17Z

When you hide your balance in Arké, you see a nice scenic view of a Tuscan landscape instead. I find it feels quite nice. A masked balance ("*****") still makes you think about the balance. A nice landscape is more relaxing.

Arké is coming along nicely. I like this phase where you do a ...

2026-02-06T17:07:13Z

Arké is coming along nicely. I like this phase where you do a ton of small iteration and tweaking and you can feel the overall experience becoming more polished and smooth.

And I am sure a whole bunch of my decisions will prove to be wrong in user testing. But that’s no reason not go out with opinionated UX.

Have a good weekend. And let’s be kind to one another.

Keeps me awake at night.

2026-02-05T12:13:21Z

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Keeps me awake at night.

Took a brief look at QR code styling (difference in density comes ...

2026-01-15T12:02:19Z

Took a brief look at QR code styling (difference in density comes from different error correction settings).

Ah, time to unfollow some people spreading replacement theory ...

2026-01-13T16:34:34Z

Ah, time to unfollow some people spreading replacement theory conspiracy theories. Astounding that anyone actually believes this stuff.

Super messy Arké update, but here we go. Unilateral exit, fee ...

2026-01-12T09:18:28Z

Super messy Arké update, but here we go. Unilateral exit, fee summary, activity & console. Like insurance, unilateral exit is one of those things that you really never want to use, but still want to have just in case. So if the Ark server goes away, you can still recover your funds. Still need to wrangle a lot of tech into submissions and polish the UI to glory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en0q6xsSEBU

I always take a ton of screenshots when I build something, and ...

2026-01-09T14:50:41Z

I always take a ton of screenshots when I build something, and annotate them thoroughly. That, and tons of testing, is pretty much the only way to be sure it's all smooth and polished.

Different product strategies, I'd say, that should be ...

2026-01-09T09:29:11Z

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Different product strategies, I'd say, that should be well-considered based on your target audience.

Working through the unilateral exit in Arké. I think it can be ...

2026-01-08T15:58:36Z

Working through the unilateral exit in Arké. I think it can be pretty simple in the end, but there's a lot of complexity under the hood to work through. It's an essential part, as this is what lets you recover your bitcoin even if the server that facilitates your payments goes away (or turns into a diamond-covered skull, I heard that could happen).

Wrote something about the goals for Arké. Feedback appreciated. ...

2025-12-22T08:20:11Z

Wrote something about the goals for Arké. Feedback appreciated. https://gbks.substack.com/p/arke

Nice to get an update from our electric utility provider that ...

2025-12-19T07:59:37Z

Nice to get an update from our electric utility provider that electricity prices will be 8.8% lower next year. More of that, please.

Of course. But would you really want that when you can also ...

2025-12-19T07:36:49Z

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Of course. But would you really want that when you can also switch to corn?

And one more Arké update, all about the mobile UI. Take a peek. ...

2025-12-19T07:04:58Z

And one more Arké update, all about the mobile UI. Take a peek. Would you use this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-aZlS7a6NM

That’s the default Apple system font for serifs, New York. ...

2025-12-11T08:25:29Z

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That’s the default Apple system font for serifs, New York. Haven’t even looked into anything custom there yet.

Sharing some super half-baked screenshots of the Arké iOS app. I ...

2025-12-11T07:49:54Z

Sharing some super half-baked screenshots of the Arké iOS app. I am porting the desktop screens to work across both MacOS and iOS, with almost all logic and components being shared. Just piecing things together roughly with lots of visual and interactive tweaks and polish to come. That's going to be fun and it's where the real UX finessing is.

Could very well be.

2025-12-08T11:41:15Z

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Could very well be.

AI sucks at time estimation, maybe in an opposite way that people ...

2025-12-08T11:30:50Z

AI sucks at time estimation, maybe in an opposite way that people do. Says 11-14 hours, and is done in 10 minutes 🤷.

Arké now has a (very rough) mobile app that is best friends ...

2025-12-03T15:09:57Z

Arké now has a (very rough) mobile app that is best friends forever with its desktop companion. Thanks to new second (nprofile…mhc8) Bark FFI Swift bindings. Here's a shaky setup-and-link demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVLt4o_GdpQ

What do you think?

Then we can show them some servers with estimated fees. Users can ...

2025-11-25T16:30:14Z

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Then we can show them some servers with estimated fees. Users can click through if they don't care, or they can dig deep, up to them.

The first step in this flow is for the user to indicate how they ...

2025-11-25T16:29:29Z

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The first step in this flow is for the user to indicate how they think they will use the wallet.

Another Arké update? How will we pick servers during wallet ...

2025-11-25T16:28:49Z

Another Arké update? How will we pick servers during wallet setup? That, and fees, is what I am investigating here. Curious to hear any thoughts, as always.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb02_duQW5I

https://community.second.tech/t/arke-macos-prototype/156/11

You mean the name of the parameter? I think it’s just ...

2025-11-21T16:16:51Z

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You mean the name of the parameter? I think it’s just “ark”.

This is an example with a rich BIP-21 URI (like what you might ...

2025-11-21T09:42:39Z

This is an example with a rich BIP-21 URI (like what you might get from clicking a link at a checkout)). Instantly parsed and evaluated. Payment meta data is easy to see. Payment options (addresses) are matched against existing contacts, networks verified, balances checked, fees evaluated, and the best option highlighted. Just hit send and done. What do you make of that?

Latest Arké update about building a rich send experience that is ...

2025-11-21T09:36:06Z

Latest Arké update about building a rich send experience that is simple and convenient no matter what you throw at it (known contacts, ark/bitcoin addresses, lightning invoices/offer/addresses, BIP-21, BIP-353, whatever...). A work-in-progress. What do you make of the direction?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-c8DuGe9Qk

https://community.second.tech/t/arke-macos-prototype/156/10

Love it.

2025-11-20T07:09:28Z

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Love it.

I recorded a hands-on 30-minute demo on how I use AI for coding ...

2025-11-14T08:53:24Z

I recorded a hands-on 30-minute demo on how I use AI for coding for Arké (MacOS app, XCode). Curious to learn from others, if you have any tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcxkYZTtOTM

Arké update 4, about native contacts, contact auto-assignment, a ...

2025-11-12T07:48:35Z

Arké update 4, about native contacts, contact auto-assignment, a new console, and lots of little layout and convenience things. Still a major construction site, still progress. https://community.second.tech/t/arke-macos-prototype/156/9

I saw some people comment on the BIP-177 by default thing. Something I plan to get around to at some point and add options to choose from. Just not priority right now.

You are not wrong. It's total BS.

2025-11-11T12:28:33Z

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You are not wrong. It's total BS.

Arké now also has a consolé. Very handy for doing some manual ...

2025-11-10T07:38:30Z

Arké now also has a consolé. Very handy for doing some manual operations during development. Took 3 chats to build this with Claude in Xcode, mostly because I knew exactly what parts needed to be touched and also set up just a little bit of the skeleton to give Claude a more narrow scope. Such a breeze to build with.

Another update on Arké. Started to add tags, contacts and ...

2025-11-06T11:39:31Z

Another update on Arké. Started to add tags, contacts and lightning functionality. It's a mess, but it's progress. https://community.second.tech/t/arke-macos-prototype/156/7?u=christoph

As I've been working on the Ark prototype, I tried to feel ...

2025-10-28T08:08:28Z

As I've been working on the Ark prototype, I tried to feel out the economic viability of the system, which can be a make or break. One part of is that every ASP is its own separate microcosm. That seems manageable for bitcoin payments, but adds exponential complexity for the advanced stuff in Arkade (lending, swaps, etc). And it seems like a centralizing force that will put intense pressure on ASPs and also invite regulatory scrutiny.

- Stablecoins are locked into individual ASPs - how many of those will Tether/etc support?
- Will ASPs need to provide liquidity for non-bitcoin assets also?
- What if a liquidation cascade depletes ASP liquidity? What if rounds are too slow?
- Is there unilateral exit for non-bitcoin assets?
- If your app only implements the payments part, are you still exposed to the other dynamics?

Do I have an answer, or understand the complexities of all this? Certainly not. If you do, congrats, please share. Intuitively, I prefer simpler systems. How do you think about these things?

A bit more work on Arké, adding wallet ...

2025-10-27T09:44:09Z

A bit more work on Arké, adding wallet creation/import/deletion/backup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZ4gVbeZIM&t=4s

Yes, feeling out how I like it. Still a bit on the fence. What do ...

2025-10-22T16:33:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…6zqz
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Yes, feeling out how I like it. Still a bit on the fence. What do you make of it?

In my Ark prototype, I added this super handy X-Ray screen. ...

2025-10-22T12:10:25Z

In my Ark prototype, I added this super handy X-Ray screen. Let's you inspect all the underlying data that drives the wallet. Looks like I need to refresh my VTXOs...

I tinkered with an Ark wallet prototype (second.tech ...

2025-10-21T11:31:58Z

I tinkered with an Ark wallet prototype (second.tech implementation) to get a feel for the squishy parts of the protocol. Here's a demo video and some questions that came up. Maybe some of you have answers? https://community.second.tech/t/arke-macos-prototype/156

Ah, hadn’t read the whole thread properly. Generally you create ...

2025-10-18T19:54:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…xcsp
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Ah, hadn’t read the whole thread properly. Generally you create an nsec from a seed phrase and not the other way round.

You can use an extension also.

2025-10-18T17:09:12Z

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You can use an extension also.

There’s a login option where you can enter your nsec.

2025-10-18T05:46:33Z

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There’s a login option where you can enter your nsec.

Big thing I appreciate about AI assisted coding is that you can ...

2025-10-17T14:33:55Z

Big thing I appreciate about AI assisted coding is that you can keep your brain focused on the architectural level. It really takes care of the small stuff.

So cool to see the Saving Satoshi workshops happen. ...

2025-10-16T09:10:21Z

So cool to see the Saving Satoshi workshops happen. https://bitcoindevs.gitbook.io/saving-satoshi-in-person-workshop-guide/past-workshops

Gets expensive super fast. Fingers crossed we see prices come ...

2025-10-14T09:15:42Z

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Gets expensive super fast. Fingers crossed we see prices come down once the tools mature.

Any preference for AI icons? ...

2025-10-14T09:01:00Z

Any preference for AI icons?

(Just having fun, these will not go into the icon set)

Which ones? The ones in the design tool or Figma Make (or all ...

2025-10-14T08:18:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…s8mt
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Which ones? The ones in the design tool or Figma Make (or all those other new tools)? MCP stuff?

I have not found it super useful yet. This alpha feature about choosing a context on which to iterate seems useful though. https://x.com/figma/status/1967940789125910823

Looks super cool. Have you tried it?

2025-10-14T07:34:53Z

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Looks super cool. Have you tried it?

Pretty amazing what you can do in a day with €0.5 worth of ...

2025-10-14T07:08:56Z

Pretty amazing what you can do in a day with €0.5 worth of Claude Sonnet 4 credits via Github Copilot in Visual Studio Code.

Man do I wish that these workflows were also available for design tasks.

Two more icons from these explorations. ...

2025-10-13T08:05:23Z

Two more icons from these explorations.

Which variations do you prefer? Other ideas to try? ...

2025-10-13T07:51:53Z

Which variations do you prefer? Other ideas to try?

Bunch of drama queens without manners.

2025-10-13T05:18:37Z

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Bunch of drama queens without manners.

I'll be on an X space next week to talk about Open Design. ...

2025-10-10T13:20:37Z

I'll be on an X space next week to talk about Open Design. Tune in. https://x.com/chaoss_africa/status/1976603826137579926

Thank you. Mining pool is a tricky one. In this first draft I ...

2025-10-09T15:00:46Z

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Thank you. Mining pool is a tricky one. In this first draft I have definitely been trying to not be literal with our water references (also liquidity and faucet). I’ll explore a bit further so we have a few to compare.

"Gift box" might be a good one for faucet (rather than a ...

2025-10-09T08:06:48Z

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"Gift box" might be a good one for faucet (rather than a literal water faucet).

First draft of the new milestone for Bitcoin Icons. What do you ...

2025-10-09T07:54:59Z

First draft of the new milestone for Bitcoin Icons. What do you think of these? As always with icons, some are more intuitive than others. Also just realizing I need to add one for faucet.

Regarding graduated wallets, the multiple wallets reference ...

2025-10-02T06:58:07Z

Regarding graduated wallets, the multiple wallets reference design in the Bitcoin Design Guide goes in that direction. Multiple different setups in the same application for different use cases and appropriate levels of security. https://bitcoin.design/guide/multiple-wallets/

Where the activity seems currently in the ecosystem seems to be around whether Ecash, Ark, Spark, etc have a place at the very low-end for really small amounts.

I'm preparing a new release for the Bitcoin Icons ...

2025-10-01T10:55:00Z

I'm preparing a new release for the Bitcoin Icons (https://bitcoinicons.com). We've got some requests for mining pool, bitaxe, faucet, fingerprint, and derivation path. What are some other ones that should be added?

Saving Satoshi is a very special project to me. We got invited to ...

2025-10-01T06:09:57Z

Saving Satoshi is a very special project to me. We got invited to speak about it with Nik Bhatia yesterday on his podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_o0uco89Jc

Are any bitcoin wallets currently implementing the "Graduated ...

2025-10-01T05:51:06Z

Are any bitcoin wallets currently implementing the "Graduated wallet" concept? Basically moving your bitcoin to more secure (and typically higher fee) layers as your funds increase.

We also called this "progressive security" in the Bitcoin Design Guide (https://bitcoin.design/guide/getting-started/principles/#security).

Gloria is super smart. But it's dumb to take clips like this ...

2025-10-01T05:21:58Z

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Gloria is super smart. But it's dumb to take clips like this and try to discredit her.