hodlbod

Why I didn't use NIP 29 to build Flotilla... and why I still might.

A rough and ready survey of the nostr signer space, with a special focus on NIP 46, what's great about it, and how far we have to go.

An explainer on the Outbox Model, including what it is, where it came from, and why it's integral to making nostr work.

On why ethics is an essential component of software development.

A brief ramble on where the protocol is going, and how we might use it more effectively.

Disambiguating the Gossip Model. Advocating for relay proxies. Separating the Truth from the Jokes. Ban Jack! Down with Blastr!

Coracle now has closed groups! Read about why I built them the way I did, what's possible, and what's coming.

A summary of Cure53's audit of the NIP 44 encryption standard. A report on a report, if you will.

On relays, encryption, and how they work together to create a "good enough" private group solution.

A meandering vision statement for the future of the Coracle nostr client.

Various algorithm solutions, including client-based, relay-based, and list-based feeds each have unique merits. It's also possible that the conventional "infinite scroll" feed is inherently flawed and better options exist.

Just as walled gardens have managed us in the past to sway political opinion or pump the bags of Big X, an open, interoperable content graph will make building a repressive administrative state almost too easy.

An elegant approach to private groups - access control based on a shared, hosted private key, rather than cooperative relays.

My Nostr story

How should clients represent relays in user interfaces? Are they dimensions? coordinates? layers? buttons? checkboxes? topics? people? I don't know.

Instead of allowing non-standard data services like search engines or recommendations gatekeep relays, flip the script and make relays the gatekeepers instead. The addition of a single feature can open the door for relays to support any extension at no additional cost.

Just some thoughts about the tradeoffs between POW and micropayments on Nostr

What Mastodon got wrong, and what I hope Nostr gets right