Here is an overview of where I’ve been spending my time and energy in the bitcoin realm lately:
I strongly believe that my highest impact work is mentoring other contributors to unleash their full potential within the bitcoin community. In addition to the intrinsic joy and satisfaction of helping others on their journey, it has been a meaningful way for me to scale my impact. Increasing my personal impact means multiplying the value of the resources that have been, and continue to be, invested in me.
Working in the bitcoin open-source world is hard. It is a gift to have autonomy in defining our direction of work, but it can sometimes feel overwhelming and isolating. The questions of “what should I be doing?” and “am I doing it well?” are not trivial to answer. In the role of engineering coach, I create space for contributors to answer these questions over a longer time horizon, which is especially relevant when projects occur over years