When I start feeling black-pilled when I check Nostr, I figure out who to unfollow (often to follow again when times change). You know, the feeling that the walls in every country in the world are closing in on us, and we just hope we can outrun the corruption long enough to live our lives. I get scared too. But I'm always looking to point people to hope. It's the value of an algorithm we control - I can choose whose notes I see, mute npubs I really would like to never see again, and mute words that don't need to be part of my day. I'm not complaining or rebuking anyone, only expressing that balance between awareness and sanity, and the importance of knowing truth without losing joy. Thanks to all who bring a wholesome, productive, cheerful contrast to the important news we know we also need. It helps us be aware and still enjoy the life we've been given. @Contra mentioned helping each other find new follows... I'll mention a few who brighten my day: @Kat, @Bitcoinbonden, @ATELIER LUG, @JLHoffmanGuitars, @The Babylon Bee (even if it's only a bot), @GlobalTraces, @SeedVaultMarket, @Delta Kid.

A different kind of progress today... I added a description to my Nostr profile, set up a Codeberg account, created keys for signing releases, set up my first repository online, chose an open-source license, configured git, and uploaded my code!!! There's still plenty of building to do before it's ready for real users, but now it's officially visible to anyone interested. Being on Nostr spurs me on, hanging around so many builders! Thanks to @Paul for the #vibecoding video walkthrough, @Tim, @mike, @MK Fain, and @Derek Ross for their inspiration, and @PayPerQ for making Claude available. I've enjoyed this journey (from learning to check GPG signatures to signing with them), each step building on the last: #Bitcoin > #Linux > #GrapheneOS > #Nostr > #MyOwnApps! codeberg.org/Grace-and-Truth/Connections

Making progress on my first app project. Yesterday I got imports from the first file format working, and sent info to a few friends likely to want to use my app once it's ready. Any opinions on #Codeberg vs. Self-hosted #Forgejo on a Raspberry Pi, for #Git hosting? I'm thinking Codeberg, maybe both. Then @Zapstore, from there! I've got version 0.3.0 on my phone... Intending 1.0.0 to be the first completed build. #asknostr

Project idea for anyone interested... Is there a good app yet for "friend streaks"? Duolingo pushes streaks: - widget shows streak progress - friends can have streaks together, so you don't want to let each other down - friends can send "streak freezes" if you almost lose your streak - the longer your streak, the more streak freezes you can have to protect it I heard a girl say, "I don't even really like Duolingo - I just do it to keep my streak." And I've done that too. There are good habit-tracking apps, such as Loop Habits, but what if those motivational features (streaks + friends) could be used for anything? Some examples... - group fitness challenges, like #31days - 2 friends encouraging each other in the same activity - accountability for breaking addictions (streak shared with friends who aren't sharing the same habit) - friends encouraging each other in separate activities - non-daily activities (play music with my kids twice a week) - household chore tracking within families I'm focusing on offline apps, not ones with users connecting online, but maybe #nostr is a good base for this? The interaction between users would be fairly minimal, similar to Lichess or Duolingo - sending challenges, checking in, but not a full-fledged chat app. Users could login with a nostr signer. #asknostr #vibecoding