Good morning and pura vida, Nostr! It's time to create notes send zaps! 💜🤙🏻🫂

never stop vibing. times have changed over the last 8 months. now i build projects that cost $1-$50 per project.

I was recently reminded by @node of how frustrated I was with vibe coding about eight months ago. I had already spent hundreds of dollars on a project, and it was still full of bugs and half-baked features. The idea was great, but it clearly needed more work, which meant more time and more money. I was close to giving up. I was genuinely close to walking away from vibe coding altogether. But I’m not a quitter. I kept going and invested even more, eventually spending around $800 on my first serious project using Goose and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Since then, the tools have improved dramatically. The models are better, faster, and more capable. But more importantly, I got better. I now see that phase as a learning and teaching experience. I learned how to communicate with AI effectively, how to guide it, correct it, and push it toward better outcomes. I learned the tricks of the trade and how to actually use AI as a real development partner. I kept building and I eventually won. That frustration wasn’t wasted at all. It was the cost of learning how to build in a new way.

welp. it's time to buy my plane ticket and hotel room for #NostrNights at @Bitcoin Park. any devs wants to come, but need a little help? let me know!

Meetup

Nostr Nights #1, Mon, Feb 2, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Date: February 2, 2026 Doors Open - 5:30 PM Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CT Please RSVP — Space is Limited Food & Drink Courtesy of [Soapbox](https:...

Relay Opti Updates: - now broadcasts your contact list and profile to your newly addred relays. - now will not allow you to save and publish unless you have at least 1 write and 1 read relay.

Relay Optimizer

Relay Optimizer - Supercharge Your Nostr Experience

The easiest way to optimize your Nostr relay connections. Test relay speeds, discover what relays your friends use, and publish your configuration ...

In Firefox: Visit about:addons, click the grear icon, select update all extensions. In Chrome, visit chrome://extensions/, and click Update. You should now be on Soapbox Signer version 0.2.2. All should be working once again. Sorry! View quoted note →

"I'd like to think that decades from now, people will look back and see this time as the dawning of a new era of individual empowerment and freedom." — Hal Finney (BitcoinTalk Forum, 2013) #cypherpunk #bitcoin #privacy #freedom #future

PSA: If you're using the Soapbox Signer browser extension for Chrome or Firefox, do not update to version 0.2.0. A Christmas Grinch broke the code. If you update, you will not be able to login to many nostr applications because the extension isn't being dectected properly. Sorry!

@Soapbox Sessions Episode 17: Dad's Approval is now available on Fountain and all of your favorite Podcast 2.0 apps.

Fountain

Soapbox Sessions • Dad’s Approval • Listen on Fountain

n this episode of Soapbox Sessions, Derek Ross and Heather Larson discuss the evolution of decentralized social platforms and AI, reflecting on Der...

Good morning and pura vida, Nostr! It's time to create notes and send zaps! 🫂💜🤙🏻 Building community shouldn’t require permission. That’s the power of open social protocols.

I love seeing 1) the nostr music spec being used in more apps and 2) #ShakespeareDIY building. Christmas isn't over yet! 🎄🤓 View quoted note →

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