Personally, I think a more impressive video to post on social media is someone paying someone from something like CashApp or Strike to a user who has Venmo, PayPal or WoS using Bitcoin as the open monetary network without the user knowing what is happening in the background. Showing how Bitcoins open network brings all the closed networks together.
Jack Mallers had the right idea when he said open networks win and the company with the best user experience will win. Of course the conversation can move to selling point of being able to self-custody that asset without counterparty risk That is what we should be promoting IMO.
They can also just scan the QR code like we see so many people advertising on social right now. Same process (minus maybe privacy). There has to be more value than just how quick the transfer is to get people onboard, since these payment apps are already just as fast. Otherwise, there is no incentive to switch or even consider switching.
How do you respond to the average person who says something like Venmo is just as easy (if not easier since almost everyone uses it?) I have my response but curious to hear how others educate people on this.
If you’re using Damus, make sure you’re on the latest version. I had this problem at first and the update fixed it.
I wrote this really cool Bitcoin program with just a few lines of code.
If ‘Fiat’ exists:
Buy Bitcoin
Else:
Buy Bitcoin
Excellent article #[0] https://www.swanbitcoin.com/the-implications-of-open-monetary-and-information-networks/
#[1] might be one of the brightest and balanced minds we have in the space. All her content is so thought out and well written. I’ll put this on my reading list.
Why did frosty the snowman have a smile on his face??
Because he heard the snowblower coming!
That’s why DevOps Platform as a service tools are going to be helpful going forward. Simply deploy containers to infrastructure built according to best practices and avoid shortcuts taken by DevOps teams to get an MVP out the door.
Assuming these images are stored on S3 and delivered via CloudFront, how about setting a policy on the S3 bucket serving these images to automatically move old images to S3 infrequent access or glacier tiers?
Also one more thing! If you’re building on AWS, be sure to apply for AWS usage credits! They give free money to cover your usage, especially to people just getting started on the platform.
AWS activate is one program and is super easy to apply.
Yes - not just on data transfer. You will also get discounts on compute, support etc. if you need recommendations, I can send you ones that won’t fuck you over. (I was 1 of 40 premier AWS partners in the country so know most of them)
Not sure how much data you’re pushing out, but look to connect with an AWS reseller. You can aggregate their usage and drop your fees from .09/gb to something like .05/gb. No cost or commitments to use a reseller (I use to be one before I was acquired)
I get more excited about receiving as little as 100 sats on NOSTR than I do finding a quarter on the street that I probably wouldn’t even pick up. Is there something wrong with me?
Nice! I’d be curious to hear how you like the trigger. I hear most people opt for a new trigger on the M&P. I need one on my M&P45.
I thought we had something special there for a second.
How does the community feel about cold storage options (ColdCard/Ledger/Trezor). Are these still the “Gold Standard” for helping people take custody of their Bitcoin. Any reason to rethink recommending these to people? (Security concerns etc)
Thanks so much for sharing your story with us, Koby. Everyone please hug Koby and show your support.