Builders In Bitcoin Rod @bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin EP28: Facilitating FOSS Development w/ Haley Berkoe, Program Manager - Spiral

I had the pleasure of talking with Haley Berkoe, Program Manager at Spiral. Haley is a prime example of someone leveraging non-technical skills to make a valuable contribution to the Bitcoin ecosystem, demonstrated through her ability to facilitate and manage open-source projects and the developers behind them.

In this episode, we discuss and dig into:


the goals and responsibilities of a program manager
the importance of facilitation in removing logistical pressure from developers
how to proliferate open-source grant programs and build community
and a lot more…

Resources:

Spiral: https://spiral.xyz/

Hello Bitcoin: https://hellobitco.in/

“Navigating the Bitcoin Open-Source World” (Haley’s article referenced in the episode): https://medium.com/@Hberkoe/learning-how-to-navigate-the-bitcoin-open-source-world-1241dfefb863

“A Framework for Sustainable Open-Source Bitcoin Development”: https://spiral.xyz/blog/a-framework-for-sustainable-open-source-bitcoin-development/

Bitcoin Design Community Slack: https://bitcoin.design/

Bitcoin Product Community Discord: https://discord.gg/XMg9StaJg2

Hello Bitcoin Project Lead opening: https://twitter.com/hello_bitcoin/status/1623354563163209735

Episode sponsors:

Visit https://mempool.space/, dive into their free and open source Bitcoin blockchain explorer, and gain new insights from their expanding suite of tools, including their mining dashboard.

Go to https://blockstream.com/jade/ to learn more about their easy-to-use, purely open-source hardware wallet that offers advanced security for your Bitcoin and Liquid assets.

Where to find us:

Haley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HBerkoe

Spiral on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiralbtc

Hello Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hello_bitcoin

Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.com/ and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj

And a massive thank you to:

- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell

- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington

Builders In Bitcoin EP27: Devs Who Can Hack It w/ Alekos Filini & Daniela Brozzoni, Developers - BDK, Founders - hack.bs

This week, I was joined by Alekos Filini and Daniela Brozzoni, two Spiral grantees who are building on the Bitcoin Dev Kit—a project that Alekos started—and who have co-founded hack.bs, a physical cypherpunk and Bitcoin hackerspace opening in Brescia, Italy.

In this episode, we discuss and dig into:


Alekos and Daniela’s work on BDK
why they’re opening a hackerspace in northern Italy
the legalities around creating a non-profit like hack.bs.it
and a lot more…

Resources:

hack.bs website: https://hack.bs.it/

Citadel Dispatch BDK episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cd87-bitcoin-dev-kit-with-steve-daniela-alekos/id1546393840?i=1000598542019

hack.bs Instagram: https://instagram.com/h4ckbs

Episode sponsors:

Visit https://mempool.space/, dive into their free and open source Bitcoin blockchain explorer, and gain new insights from their expanding suite of tools, including their mining dashboard.

Go to https://blockstream.com/jade/ to learn more about their easy-to-use, purely open-source hardware wallet that offers advanced security for your Bitcoin and Liquid assets.

Where to find us:

hack.bs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/h4ckbs

Alekos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afilini

Daniela on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielabrozzoni

Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.com/ and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj

And a massive thank you to:

- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell

- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington

Builders In Bitcoin EP26: Accounting For Bitcoin w/ Joe Wood, Founder - Satoshi Pacioli Accounting Services

My guest this week is Joe Wood, CPA and founder of Satoshi Pacioli Accounting Services. Joe is leveraging his 15 years of professional accounting experience to help businesses using bitcoin achieve efficiency and peace of mind through bookkeeping, tax reporting, and financial planning services.

In this episode, we discuss and dig into:


the importance of having an accountant who understands Bitcoin
being a resource in the community
the positives and negatives of being a sole proprietor
and a lot more…

Resources:

Satoshi Pacioli Accounting Services: https://satoshipacioli.com/

Episode sponsors:

Visit https://mempool.space/, dive into their free and open source Bitcoin blockchain explorer, and gain new insights from their expanding suite of tools, including their mining dashboard.

Go to https://blockstream.com/jade/ to learn more about their easy-to-use, purely open-source hardware wallet that offers advanced security for your Bitcoin and Liquid assets.

Satoshi Pacioli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SatoshiPacioli

Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.com/ and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj

And a massive thank you to:

- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell

- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington

Builders In Bitcoin EP25: Making Bitcoin Accessible w/ Conor Okus, Product Manager - Spiral

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Conor Okus, former professional footballer and current Product Manager at Spiral. Conor’s practical and cooperative approach to life can be an inspiration for anyone looking to change gears in their career and start working in Bitcoin, specifically open source.

In this episode, we discuss and dig into:


Conor’s career before Bitcoin and his path to Bitcoin
the practicalities of sustainable open source development
the importance of easily digestible and accessible educational resources for Bitcoin newbies
and a lot more…

Resources:

Spiral: https://spiral.xyz/

Hello Bitcoin: https://hellobitco.in/

A Framework for Sustainable Open-Source Bitcoin Development: https://spiral.xyz/blog/a-framework-for-sustainable-open-source-bitcoin-development/

Bitcoin Mythology (clearing up myths about Bitcoin): https://bitcoinmythology.org/

Real Bedford FC: https://www.realbedford.com/

Episode sponsors:

Visit https://mempool.space/, dive into their free and open source Bitcoin blockchain explorer, and gain new insights from their expanding suite of tools, including their mining dashboard.

Go to https://blockstream.com/jade/ to learn more about their easy-to-use, purely open-source hardware wallet that offers advanced security for your Bitcoin and Liquid assets.

Conor Okus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConorOkus

Spiral on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiralbtc

Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.co and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj

And a massive thank you to:

- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell

- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington

Builders In Bitcoin EP24: Mastering Miner Management w/ Dan Lawrence, Co-Founder & CEO - OBM, Inc./Foreman

My guest this week is Dan Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Foreman Mining, a company best known for their mining management platform that offers unprecedented control and insight over your bitcoin miners.

In this episode, we discuss and dig into:


the humble origins of OBM aka Foreman
why mining operations need Foreman
how Foreman helps operators meet rigorous curtailment requirements
and a lot more…

Resources:

Foreman Mining: https://foreman.mn/

Dan’s Telegram handle: https://t.me/foreman_dan

Foreman’s GitHub page: https://github.com/foremanmining

Episode sponsors:

Visit https://mempool.space/, dive into their free and open source Bitcoin blockchain explorer, and gain new insights from their expanding suite of tools, including their mining dashboard.

Go to https://blockstream.com/jade/ to learn more about their easy-to-use, purely open-source hardware wallet that offers advanced security for your Bitcoin and Liquid assets.

Dan Lawrence/Foreman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/foremanmining

Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.co and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj

And a massive thank you to:

- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell

- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington

Builders In Bitcoin EP23: Tangible Tools for Digital Money w/ NVK, Co-Founder & CEO - Coinkite

I had the pleasure of sitting down with NVK, Co-Founder and CEO of Coinkite, a company with a prolific product line of community-acclaimed tools such as the Coldcard, Opendime, Blockclock, and more.

In this episode, we discuss and dig into:


the origins and success of Coinkite
NVK’s push into podcasting, including a conversation with Jack Dorsey
Coinkite’s approach to product development and ways to be frugal while maintaining quality
and a lot more…

Resources:

Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/

Bitcoin.Review Podcast: https://bitcoin.review/

Coinkite sales team: sales@coinkite.com

Visit our sponsor https://mempool.space/, dive into their free and open source Bitcoin blockchain explorer, and gain new insights from their expanding suite of tools, including their mining dashboard.

NVK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk

Coinkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coinkite

Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite

Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc

To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.co and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj

And a massive thank you to:

- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell

- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington