I love this scene with nostr:npub14j7wc366rf8efqvnnm8m68pazy04kkj8fgu6uqumh3eqlhfst0kqrngtpf, nostr:npub1za04drthlvxtwsq0phwc4mgh8rxhjafjkv2w7pf6ze5afka8gvaquadur3, nostr:npub1zfytz6ktce3av2svlfpl0e79e44tnskxmvlpkcmc7q0xct3qa49swvm60l

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My journey of running gobrrr.me officially started in September 2021, at block height 698517, I started to build this shop after spending a lot of time in my two rabbit holes which are bitcoin and 3D-printing. It's not obvious at first glance but the two overlap quite a bit.

I had some experience in building onlineshops and this was my chance to build something entirely different. Most fiat online stores are loaded with trackers and cookies to get every little bit of information out of their customers. It is, quite frankly, disgusting for a person like me who's old enough to have had the pleasure to experience the old "open" Internet as it was back when I got to know it. My regular job in marketing forced me to work with Facebook a lot, I knew all the ins and outs of their tracking systems and let me tell you, it's not pretty. The general consensus among the people I worked with was, if you want a successful online store, you need all the tracking you can get. Not just Facebook, all of them.

Well, they were wrong. It is possible to run an online shop in a privacy preserving fashion, without third-party cookies, tracking, automated newsletters and plugins from middlemen.

Is it more work? Absolutely. But the extra mile is worth it to me, and here's the kicker, it seems to be worth it from the customer's POV as well, because I received insane amounts of positive feedback in the last 2.5 years from so many people. And not only that, many offered their support, pointed out flaws or just helped me get things working without wanting anything in return. By now, it would be far too many to list here, and I can never repay them for their time and patience with me, so here's just a general BIG THANK YOU. You know who you are.

The real news is here, because I have a confession to make. With the start of this year, I have been slowly transitioning to going brrr full time. I admit I was very hesitant to make this information public because I didn't want to jinx it, but, here it is. This little side project has grown so much, that it is my life now, and I am insanely grateful for that. Even more for all the lovely people I have encountered along the way, some of them have become my friends and I would never want to be without them again.

Am I making less than I did before? Yes, and by a wide margin. But I'm also MUCH happier because I can finally do what I love, 3D-print stuff, design cool things, build nodes and play with awesome bitcoin tech. You can be sure that everything I make, was made with <3 and I am now 100% sure that all of my previous experiences led me to where I am right now. There's still so much to do and discover.

Am I afraid of the risks sometimes? Hell yes, but im infinitely more pumped about the possibilities and can't wait to see what the future holds.

Big thanks to all customers, partners and friends for your never ending support. I deeply appreciate it!

Thank you for reading! As part of my nostr first approach. I will post this on twitter at a later date. You heard it here first. :D

🎙️ https://fountain.fm/episode/rtnVSYleiSrhyMnfH21p

Sonntag = Münzwegtag! Viel Spaß mit der neuen Folge! 🧡

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No big deal. Just three stories from my life:

1. The first story is about connecting the dots.

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.

2. My second story is about love and loss.

It turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t loose faith.

The only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.

Don’t settle.

3. My third story is about death.

I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: „If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?“ And whenever the answer has been „No“ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I will be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

You are already naked.

There is no reason not to follow your heart.

And yet death is the destination we all share. Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life‘s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

I can’t believe it took me 7 years but I finally sat down with my good friend nostr:npub1j4u5gjzjyggr3h96x3gjy4akdgwxuk7mgvumv72gym2qyje7fn5s47d6x9 to discuss money as technology, the art of bitcoin rhetoric, the revitalization of nostr:npub1wzc9lz2f40azl98shkjewx3pywg5e5alwqxg09ew2mdyeey0c2rqaespmf and sustaining bitcoin for generations.

The work the nostr:npub1wzc9lz2f40azl98shkjewx3pywg5e5alwqxg09ew2mdyeey0c2rqaespmf is doing to educate people about bitcoin and the technologies and economic theory that preceded it is incredibly important. If bitcoin is going to last for generations it is imperative that knowledge is preserved and passed down.

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Consider donating to their efforts to redesign the site. The best money in the world deserves institutions that impart timeless beauty.

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