"Look Mom, I built something!"
I'm working on a project to sell 100 BitAxes to our podcast community. The goal is to connect each of us to our own nostr:npub1wtgd9ccg76awlp29zl3h466l89wr7hsut0n3ucmtr95h4t29jc6srlsxp2 instance.
My aim is to keep things simple. I’ve designed a straightforward page where customers can enter their address, specify the quantity they want, and settle the invoice with Bitcoin. No frills, just a smooth user experience.
I also wanted to try coding with Cursor AI and Aider, which are agentic coding tools that help you write code.
This was also an excellent time to connect the nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 API to my nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg. The outcome is pretty cool. In one evening, I built the webpage, connected it to the BTCPay API to generate an invoice, stored the customer data in the BTCPay database, and added the STRIKE API.
I tested it in the video below. You can see that I paid the invoice using nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 connected to my node. The sats appear instantly in my Strike wallet. I can even choose to receive them in fiat if I want to.
This is just one of the many possibilities at the moment. With more and more people and companies building on Lightning, the potential for innovation is limitless. As nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle said, You can’t beat open source.
