I’ve been a little inattentive owing to the season, but I’m not going anywhere. Free and open communication tech isn’t a fad; it’s become vital to Liberty. Participating here gives energy to future I want to pass to our descendants.
I have a lot of thoughts on the subject, considering my own developer journey over the last 20+ years in various settings around the world.
Ultimately, Damus is set up in such a way that it's all about what nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s wants to do. I greatly admire what he has done, and I've told Will numerous times that I'm always there if he wants to talk and share experiences.
Regarding what I would say publicly, the most important point is: when you are contributing to FOSS, you're building a reputation, not compensation. You won't make nearly as much as you would if you chose traditional routes (fiat job, startup, VCs, etc.).
A critical side effect of this is that you need to take care of the reputation, self-actualization, and motivation of everyone involved. Managing a FOSS project is a heavy burden. Money is a very powerful tool, and the fact that every civilization that has scaled invented it is no coincidence. It allows you to remove a lot of variables. Beyond a certain point, you can only scale with money to maintain structure.
So, if I were in Damus, I'd prioritize the happiness and reputation of contributors over impact. The track record clearly shows that something great is being done, so I wouldn't worry too much about making it "greater." Instead, as long as the work continues to be meaningful for Will and others participating, that's all that matters.
Uncle is wise.
Mmm, a whisky sour with good whisky is indeed a treat.
#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x1112&blurhash=iIIN24%5E3K0RlIprrtQJ7s%3AqCI%3A-V%25LWqtPR-MyWBIVVu%3FG%250r%3FkqM%7CrsR*%5Ejx%5BRjR6I%3AnPoeXlofEfRjV%5BXSo%7Ct7nhaxWB&x=782ed5a913b22b33af2493685368b65546e46284c582d4288f352c80178772d4❤️🎄Merry Christmas, Sergio! What’s your go-to Christmas cocktail?
For me or for them? 
#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=672x841&blurhash=_KH1_BSi_3.8%25M%25M%3FH%25g_2-%3Bxu%25MxukC%7EpfltRkCWEt7Rja%24V%40ogM%7BWBRkM%7C-%3AM%7BRjt6RPoJt6R-a_oyRjWBWVNG%3FaM%7CtRWBWBs%3AjZNIxtj%5DoLayWVWB%25MM%7BozRkaeoLax&x=5b92e7aa0af6614474d5e489fef56e90a62071ed21592b2f8dd0218e47dfff91My friends in the UP of Michigan tell me you have to go pretty far north—i.e., Canada—for natural snow right now.
The weather up in Chicago right now isn’t helping.
#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1440x1920&blurhash=_CE2CAvL9ZS6BnR%7E%252Tw56kXELr%40xu%25LI.NG-qV%40%2CC%24*t4%7EBRjIVs%3BXSNGNHWqWBWVbaj%5BWVR%2BRQsmt7xZR%2BR*i%7BNHjZWBtQRlaeR*R*W.jHxaRjbHWVxuoJIot7oMn%7EoM&x=7cc663ee6ad5c8520e484adb74f9d586835fc83daed3979a47b395b4bdefe0fbMmm, this is starting to sound yummy. Garnish with some drunk berries or something as the “jelly?” This has the potential to make our Bitcoin/Nostr-themed cocktail list, nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424.
I trust your judgment. And I left the bottle on the shelf. TIL fat-wash—that sounds amazing!
Next #nostrville? It’s calling to you, nostr:npub17x7htjej3hgcqwqj86u9yvpcunhw6nz4zclzph2zfnlwe4v0yp8qrxvgap 😂. Is this any good, nostr:npub16secklpnqey3el04fy2drfftsz5k26zlwdsnz84wtul2luwj8fdsugjdxk? 
nostr:npub1z4m7gkva6yxgvdyclc7zp0vz4ta0s2d9jh8g83w03tp5vdf3kzdsxana6p, this is awesome! You are the man. Thank you so much for the Christmas present!!1! 🙌🏻🤗🫂
Oh, and Merry Christmas to you too!
Yeah, I suppose trading the physical Satscard around will always be zero-fee 🤣. Maybe there’s a business there in ten years—hand me a Satscard and I’ll send you sats via lightning.
👀 nostr:note1g7jwrqnr59rrp98j9mnsdcvr9zlmerfm8mdaknhvenap8z7y0rsqjkas0p
Umm, no?
No, a Satscard is essentially an on-chain key pair.