GENIUS WOMEN - Can Bitcoin Devs Save the World
Interview with @niftynei of BTC++ Events and Base58
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In this engaging episode, we welcome Nifty Nei, a unique force in the Bitcoin community, known for her innovative approach to making Bitcoin accessible and understandable. Nei shares her excitement about an upcoming event in Brazil and her ambitious plans for 2025. She delves into her journey into Bitcoin, highlighting her background in business and liberal arts, and how her curiosity led her to coding and eventually to Bitcoin development. Nei discusses her work at Cash App and Blockstream, and her passion for the Lightning Network, emphasizing the importance of peer-to-peer digital transactions.
Nei also talks about the challenges and rewards of being a woman in the predominantly male Bitcoin development space. She shares insights into her educational initiative, Base58, which aims to teach the engineering behind Bitcoin to empower individuals and maintain Bitcoin's decentralized nature. The conversation touches on the importance of understanding Bitcoin's protocol for true consensus and the empowering nature of education in this field.
The episode highlights Nei's innovative workshop, a hands-on game that demystifies Bitcoin transactions, making them accessible to both novices and experienced developers. This workshop is a testament to her commitment to education and her belief in the power of understanding Bitcoin's mechanics.
Finally, Nei discusses her role in organizing Bitcoin++ events, which aim to bring together developers from around the world to collaborate and innovate. She shares her vision for these events as platforms for learning and community building, emphasizing the importance of technical and open-source contributions to the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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Key Takeaways:
The âDouble Unicornâ Journey: Nifty Nei didnât start as a coder. She calls herself a âBlack Swan.â While her family were programmers, she studied business and languages. Curiosity eventually led her to code, proving you donât need a CS degree to build the future of money.
Bitcoin is âDigital Artisanshipâ: In a world of âmove fast and break things,â Nifty views Bitcoin development as a craft. âArtisanship and craftsmanship isnât dead. It is the only thing that makes this world a better place.â
Gamifying the Protocol: Bitcoin can be abstract and scary. To solve this, Nifty created The Workshop (formerly The LARP)âa physical, hands-on game using paper, pencils, and baskets. It allows people to act out the blockchain manually.
Women in Tech: The Power of the Invitation: Women often wait for an invitation. âWomen tend to need to be invited if you want them to participate... We have to make an active effort to invite them.â
Hacking the World with BTC++: Nifty organizes BTC++, a developer conference series that is truly global (Austin, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Brazil), bringing devs together to hack and innovate on the protocol.
âYou do it the right way because itâs the right way to do it.â â Nifty Nei
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