Bech32, Chaincode Labs, Christian Decker and Severin Bühler

#20・December 14, 2023

If you like going into the details, if you like to know how things work the next live coding session is for you. In the 3rd part about Core Lightning implementation of BOLT #11 we are going to try to understand of Bech32 encoding/decoding is implemented.

Specifically, we'll take a look at this file:

https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/blob/v23.11/common/bech32.c

Are you in?

This live will take place next Thursday 21, December. You'll find more information next week at.

Last year, I took part in "the chaincode online seminars" where I learn a lot and encounter many great people passionated about Bitcoin and Lightning. They have a new program called "2024 START YOUR CAREER IN BITCOIN FOSS". Just the name says it all. If I understand correctly this is a 3 month program:

  • Kick Start - 1 Month (A code heavy month of bitcoin and lightning)

    • Week 0: Intro to Bitcoin Core

    • Week 1: RPC Scavenger Hunt

    • Week 2: Build a wallet

    • Week 3: Manage your wallet

    • Week 4: Lightning

  • The Rest - 2 Months (Match with a project and get off of 0)

    • Meet project maintainers

    • Practice review techniques used by current contributors

    • Apply your learnings with 10-day hackathon

    • Choose a FOSS project and provide value

    • Get coaching on the next step

You can find all the information here: https://learning.chaincode.com/

I you can give it a try!

If you are interested in the history of the Lightning Network and specifically Core Lightning debut you'll find @Blockstream Talk #34 with @KnutsonJesse and Christian Decker really interesting.

And if you are interested in LSPs you might want to listen to Severin Bühler which leads the LSP spec meetings in his conversation with Stephan Livera:

How Many People Can Use Lightning? LSP Specs with Severin Buhler (SLP531)

I hope you're doing well and I wish you a good time with your family and friends in this end of the year, See you next time, Tony Aldon https://lnroom.live

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