Good morning #nostriches. How many other parents have countertop space taken over by kiddos? Since Christmas is ALMOST over here, half the kitchen table is various playsets and this is clearest the bar has been in over a week 🤣. May your #coffeechain be hot and flavored to your liking and have a great day. #gm #plebchain

I loved The Thursday Murder club series. The characters were really well done. 💜

I haven’t got around to reading We Solve Murders. Is it as entertaining?

I need some #programming action this morning. #Coffee, headsets, and focus mode on! Seems like the perfect time to dive into #Rust… just waiting for my wife to wake up and take over with our pocket rocket baby daughter 😂.

#Nostr dads, how do you juggle it all? Let’s hear your secrets! 🚀

2025 feels like the perfect year to dive into the #rust programming language. What do you think, #Nostr? #coffeechain #devs

My dad has the best basement bar. Can anyone top this? Lol. All the nostalgia #barstr

In defense of developer depression:

Reflecting on my journey in Bitcoin over the last decade, I've come to realize that I've achieved success where a lot of other developers have failed.

Ironically, one of the biggest issues I'm still dealing with is that I may have succeeded too much. As a developer, you must understand that unfortunately, most people you’ll end up working with will not want you to succeed. The majority will simply want you to code what is needed for their success… and then go away. Disappear.

The core problem for you is that creating anything great requires deep coding focus for extended periods. You also need to constantly iterate on the product while ensuring it gains traction. Many developers mistakenly believe they can do both.

The hard truth is that you shouldn’t be doing this. You shouldn’t have to choose which part to handicap – your developer skills or the reach of the product you’re building.

Don’t fall for the false dilemma. Instead, find trusted collaborators who allow you to stay in a state of deep focus. Look for people who, once you create something that generates enormous amounts of value, won’t take your contributions for granted or betray you by claiming all the rewards for themselves.

My own immense success… it’s depressing to know that it had more to do with other people than myself. Yes, of course, I worked hard for it. I honed my craft for over 25 years. Studied computer science and led engineering at numerous startups. Stayed humble, while churning out commits for decades. But every time it came down to the wire, none of that mattered. What truly mattered was whether certain people recognized my contributions and stood up for my proof of work… or not.

So, if you are a developer – knowing that even in best-case scenarios you’ll depend on the goodwill of others is soul-crushing. You absolutely should be depressed.

But then recognize that the way out of that depression is through long-term commitments with others who resonate with the coding journey you’re on. Only surround yourself with trustworthy people. There is a reason that 4-year vesting schedules are standard in startups. For you and your code to truly succeed - you have to be part of long-term efforts with significant upside.

Anything less – and you’re setting yourself up for failure. You don’t want to create a routine where you daily force yourself into states of deep focus, only to see that after a couple of years of building, you’re defeated by an inferior product that has better marketers at the helm. You also don’t want to lose your technical competency in building political and promotion skills… this world needs more developers, not more politicians.

Observe your depression, but don’t succumb to it. In most cases, it correlates with how deeply you care about your craft. It’s a hint – that the way forward is with others. So, don’t fight your feelings, but follow them to find trusted collaborators who will help you realize the best version of the product you’re coding.

What’s the best way to sunset a raspi node? Is there some way to easily transfer everything to a new drive?

I got a beast of a node that just needs Alby hub carried over

I mainly end up hiring workaholics. This is a consequence of seeking passionate, smart people who love their work.

So as a manager I mainly find myself telling them to take more leave and asking pointed questions if I receive an email from them far outside hours in their TZ.

But it also means I model the behavior I want, which helps me regulate my own hours. I have youngish kids, and my wife has her own career, so I try to stick to my weekly work hours. And I broadcast that to my team.

I want to work with these people for a decade, so it's a marathon not a sprint.

Morning everyone