Last November, Jamaica was hit by a category five hurricane that leveled parts of the west side of the island.
And not only was physical infrastructure affected, but the banking system stopped functioning in many parts of the island, as well, making it difficult to move the money coming in for aid.
Jamaica's @npub1l080...lash app, created by @npub1qqqq...ntu2 didn't stop working, though, and Dread and his team used the app to distribute the over $15,000 worth of bitcoin that was donated by the Bitcoin community to help the many people deeply affected by the hurricane to get food and resources in their hour of need.
I recently sat down with Dread to discuss the relief effort he and his team have been a part of (it's still ongoing), how Bitcoin and other freedom tech not only helped in the wake of this storm but are now being implemented to help prepare for future storms like it, and why it was essential that Dread designed Flash in a way that Jamaicans would trust.
While Dread's abilities as a developer are both tremendous and outstanding, they are only rivaled by the size of his heart, which is a large part what makes the work he does with Flash and beyond so special.
Please enjoy this interview and give it some space to move and inspire you.
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In this episode, Frank sits down with Dread, a developer, the founder of the Flash app, and just an all around incredible human being, sometimes re...