Inspired by folks here, after learning what I could about how to get started, I've been vibecoding this week! They say to start simple. I'm not... I'm building a powerful app I've wished existed for a long time, and have wanted to build before. I'm working on it piece by piece, starting with UI/UX, keeping the eventual backend functionality in mind. I understand databases and do a lot with software, but I've never written code or built my own tools before. We'll see how far I can get! If I get there, my goal is to share it on @Zapstore (and tell friends that's where they can get it)! If I really get stuck, pausing this project and working on one of my simpler ideas is always an option. I've been inspired watching @Tim build all kinds of things, @Derek Ross show people what's possible, and @Paul's helpful video showing how some of it works... Thank you! #vibecoding #claude #ai

Is there a GitHub alternative built on Nostr yet, ablee to be hosted on Umbrel, Start9, etc., where developers sign with their Nostr keys like on @Zapstore? #asknostr

Confession... I find Lightning strangely confusing. I'm not sure if it's just me. The workaround wallets with liquid, cashu, or custodial lightning are very handy. I figured I'd sort out proper self-custody lightning when I set up a node. When I did, I explored the tools the implementations offer. Much of what's available for BTC nodes relates to lightning, and there's a lot available. I could enjoy getting good at managing channels and make that my next adventure, but I realized I don't have enough Bitcoin to do it well, or to be willing to risk putting so much in hot wallets. And being great at routing transactions through a public node isn't really my goal - I just wanted an actual lightning wallet with channels I can use. A good, blunt article from @DarthCoin ₿⚡️ helped clarify it all (Thank you!) and show me all I was really looking for was a wallet like Zeus or BlixtWallet that could run a private node on my phone, with channels in the background for my own transactions, not a public node trying to route everyone else's. I liked BitBanana, but I don't think it does this. That simplified the search and saved me from going too much further down that path, but still, each wallet seems to be missing something I had in mind: - private lightning node - self-custodial - no KYC or identity info/signup - no dependence on Google Play - working NWC (I imagine ones that offer the rest will soon add NWC) - open source, on Zapstore, ideally I'm sharing in case it saves others a little time... And in case I'm missing something obvious y'all have already figured out! #lightning #wallets #NWC

The friend who taught me about Bitcoin did well. Now, family members text me when the price drops, saying they want to buy. That's the way! The fear people are trying to talk themselves through just doesn't compute - I get excited!