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Nov 2020
1h 19m

SLP229 John Newbery - Brink: Bitcoin Dev...

STEPHAN LIVERA
About this episode

John Newbery joins me to talk about his new bitcoin research and development center, Brink. John is a regular Bitcoin Core contributor, works on Bitcoin Optech, started PR Review Club, and mentors new bitcoin core developers. In this show we talk:

  • Why Brink
  • Priorities for development
  • Mentoring new developers
  • Bitcoin development culture

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