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 Too many developers trying to make the superapp of Nostr when the best approach is too have smaller apps doing less things and a better compatibility layer between them. 
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 She's always saying things fiatjaf should be quote posting and fiatjaf doesn't quote post them even when he decides to copy them 
 The Unix model of 1 thing *really* well. 
 I wish there were something like nos2x but for mobile devices to make this many-app style future more manageable. Maybe it wouldn't have a great UX though if it requires switching app views just to sign. Every app that requires an nsec import increases risk. 
 Amber exists: https://github.com/greenart7c3/amber 
 I'll have to take a look. Thanks. 
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 Fedi enables signing of mobile web apps through their mods feature 
 There are apps like #Amber for Android that implement NIP-55 which is basically NIP-07/nos2x for mobile devices - is this what you had in mind? I recently built a CapacitorJS plugin for NIP-55 and you can make the experience seamless for end users, they only have to authorize once  - https://github.com/chebizarro/nostr-signer-capacitor-plugin 
 there's nostore on iOSand Amber on Android 
 NostrKeyring.com is almost fully written and open source on my Github. Anyone reading this who wants a much better signer, please contribute. 
 I completely agreee
Better developer tooling and libraries would help. although its much better than it was a year ago 
 "This is the Unix philosophy: Write programs that do one thing and do it well. Write programs to work together. Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a universal interface." 
 is there any bounty job w/ nostr? I can't connect to https://bountsr.com/ , seems it 's down 
 God is a super being, angels are many and have way less power than God.

Would you rather have one God in your side or many angels? 
 God = protocol (Nostr)

Angels = small apps that focus on one thing 
 
 the nostr protocol is the language, it's not god

both god and the angels speak the same language 
 Unix philosophy https://image.nostr.build/d9ec29f242588925079ab718183add336c472b9fab20fc29cd5339541e480c93.jpg  
 Stealing this, for an article, thx. 
 Yes go ahead.
It’s not even mine 
 I would like to create a Nip-75 app... but i don't know if this NIP is required at relays (and i didnt find any relay with this nip) 
 you must have your own relay 
 that's it. 
 agreed 💯 
 Damus is the way to go.  
 💜 
 Until you lose access to it because an entity  chooses to target you specifically.

I don’t hold @jb55 accountable for this. After doing everything to fix it on my end I realized it was a fools errand & chose another path. 

No plans to waste anyone’s time on one person: it’s not logical. #Hackers will continue to attack those they find as a threat. My former career made me a threat in some people’s eyes: that’s acceptable & was expected & planned for. All good. 
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 Primal 
 He's right. Take Google's approach here. One app does one thing, but it does it really good.

You can design it under one corporate identity if it's from the same author or company.

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 Nostr is more interesting as a protocol than as yet another social network. 
 It is the natural recognition of Gall's law. 100% agree.

http://principles-wiki.net/principles:gall_s_law 
 Someone tell systemd devs this 
 Did you just take a shit on Pottering bruh? LinuxD is the future  
 They have been told. Maybe too bluntly by me but they have been told multiple times.  
 this will happen naturally if signers actually work. 
 Totally agree. That's why I'm making a platform focusing on one thing only - automate anything on nostr 😀 

Check it out.

https://nostraut.net 
 Exactly, devs sre being greedy, they think they’re gonna be “early” and be the “killer universal app” and be millionaires. 
 FAX 📠 Some don’t like being told the #truth about 

1. #Narrative #warfare 
2. #Information #warfare 
3. Being #hacked will come from all spheres & is not based on their “timelines”

They were warned for months it was coming. It did. 

I spoke out in support of the person who admitted they did it. Oddly enough: I was blocked by some & since access to be able to 

1. Add Damus Relay
2. Add Nos.lol 

YES: I did all the steps required to regain. Someone chose to target me. All good. We go on. To be clear: I’m not blaming @jb55 for this attack either. 

Admittedly: I’m retired #USA #Army & #Fed & some believe that makes me a threat. Whatever. I’ve made as many amends as possible & will continue to fight for 99% of humanity until the day I die. Never again will I apologize for not being a #keyboard #warrior Nor will I apologize for not understanding #Cyber as I chose to be a late adopter to online. Various skillsets exist & all have value. The amount of times people choose ego over humanity has always bothered me. We go on 😊🐙🫂
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 The network is the super app 
 The network is the super app
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 Totally agree! Simplicity and interoperability are key. 
 I agree with this point, but sometimes Nostr is just too fascinating, and we can't resist implementing some really interesting features. hah. 
 Absolutely! 
“Good design is less, but better.”
- Dieter Rams 
 I agree. 
 I totally agree with this at least for the time being 
 #nostr must follow unix philosophy ..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy#:~:text=The%20Unix%20philosophy%20is,you%27ve%20finished%20using%20them.

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 #Nostr clients are more like distros  .. not like coreutils :-)  
 Does feel like some have got slower the more features they add on 
 But do users want many apps? 
 ☝️ my question also 
 There almost needs to be a parent and child apps. Otherwise discoverability decrease  
 I think this is the key point. It is aligned with @jack recent note talking about mini/micro-apps.
IMO, enhancing compatibility between apps at the protocol level could significantly improve the developer ecosystem.
One feature I really would like to see is something that farcast protocol has already well implemented: frames. It would be a great evolution allowing notes to serve as standalone app in the timeline. It would open many windows for new solutions over here.

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 @Highlighter never seems to work right. A non-KYC substack alternative that works smoother LT where writers can receive freedom money would be a big deal. 
 Amethyst is already the super app 
 I had to go into my phone settings & disable background data for Amethyst because it plays videos in the background, even videos I haven't clicked on. It used 857mb in two days and I barely use it. That's ridiculous. 
 Yes, there can only be one Amethyst. 😎 
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 Make relays easier to understand, choose and interact! 
 yes 
 Agreed af! 
 Agreed! 
Nostr and lighting *are* the layer between apps! It’s a universal transfer of value and information 
 I'm thinking about hiring nostr devs at this point. Building a novel nostr client solo is tedious and has taken me years to understand the poor documentation. 

What we really need is someone to fund seasoned nostr devs to make the NIPs human and AI readible with examples and less nuanced. This way devs new to the space can get faster traction. Like read nip-07, there's almost no context! There's no documentation on how to signEvent without nostr-tools in pure js. It's been a lot of pain. 
 FACT 
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When you say "too many" it sounds like there should be some "super apps".

I think the market will take care of this on its own. 

My thoughts? 
Super apps will likely (and should) end up focusing on consumers of content. 

Whereas more niche clients should (and probably will) focus on creators of content. streamlining The process for creators to "get information out quickly", with whichever kind(s) their niche requires.  
 Perfect example: 
I don't need to be able to create custom emojis in amethyst. But I really enjoy being able to use them.