Broken Money & Bitcoin with Lyn Alden (a fire side chat) by Swan Bitcoin
TL;DR: Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023, Preston Pysh hosts a fireside chat with Lyn Alden all about her new book Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better.
Hey Bitcoiners,
Lyn Alden discusses her new book, "Broken Money" that delves into the history of money through a technological lens, emphasizing how technology, unlike politics, drives global and lasting change on stage at Pacific Bitcoin 2023.
From ancient shells to Bitcoin, Lyn guides readers through the evolution of money, highlighting the impact of various technologies on its transformation.
Enjoy!
Tick tock next block,
Cory Klippsten
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Quote of the Day
“Fiat is broken, and you can’t fix it. Bitcoin works, and you can’t break it.”
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Job of the Day
Frontend Engineer
Geyser aims to transform how community fundraising happens on the web, by making crowdfunding borderless and more social.
By leveraging bitcoin and lightning, we are building a novel way for creators around the world to reach, engage and fundraise through their communities to turn their projects into reality.
We are looking for a top-notch front-end engineer to join Geyser. If you are looking for a cushy job, this is not for you. Only apply if you're looking to be challenged, work hard and looking to have an impact. We are looking for someone who is self-aware, a fast learner, hard working, smart problem solver.
The Role
For this role, we are looking for someone that:
Is highly skilled in Typescript/React and has demonstrated an ability to implement complex features and flows.
Has experience working with a GraphQL API, even better if you are familiar with the Apollo GraphQL Suite.
Has experience working with a JavaScript/TypeScript Test Suite such as Jest.
Can work with minimal supervision and is self-accountable.
Can handle working under pressure and on tight deadlines.
Is a good communicator and provides prompt feedback on expected deadlines.
The Opportunity
You will have the opportunity to:
Grow within an early-stage Bitcoin startup.
Enjoy more flexibility in your role and gain exposure to other parts of the technical stack.
Contribute on building a Bitcoin product that has the potential to go viral.
Earn preferential shares in Geyser (if interested).
Our Tech stack
Frontend: React, Typescript, ChakraUI, GraphQL Apollo Client
Backend: Node.js, Apollo GraphQL Server
Other: Github, Notion, Linear
Our Team
We're a passionate team of bitcoiners, designers, developers from around the world on a mission to bring lightning to the world.
Fully remote
Mostly async apart from a couple calls per week
Read more About Geyser
Find out more about our vision in this speech we gave at Adopting Bitcoin conference.
Winners of the Bitcoin Miami 2023 Pitch competition.
What You'll Be Working On
As a Fullstack Engineer at Geyser you will be responsible for:
Taking full ownership of new features for the Geyser Web Platform, ensuring their implementation is production ready.
Building on Nostr
Assisting with and reviewing PRs of other frontend developers. This may include PRs that are part of Geyser’s Open Source initiatives.
Assisting with and reviewing PRs of other backend developers.
Identifying and implementing refactoring needs in the frontend codebase to improve performance and responsiveness of the Geyser Platform.
Apply
We will reach back out for interviews to successful applicants who send us:
Link to GitHub
CV
Portfolio with your clear examples of previous builds
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Event of the Day
Pacific Bitcoin Day Two — By Swan Bitcoin
The Barker Hangar
Santa Monica, CA
October 5 & 6, 2023
Watch this 90 second reel from last year’s event to get in the mood. Then save 21% with the code DAILY.
Featured speakers include: Jimmy Song, Lyn Alden, Greg Foss, Preston Pysh, Alex Gladstein and many more.
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