I do freedom tech stuff. I rant about lightning. I build AI and bitcoin stuff. I want to combine all of these (minus the ranting) into something that pushes the quest for freedom one step forward.

I build lots of MVP’s and do R&D for various companies. I also consult companies on Bitcoin, AI, nostr security and infrastructure.

I’m working on several projects, most notably enclava.ai and nostr.net. I’m also building lots of open source tools things and run a few directories about things I’m interested in.

Previously I’ve built (and since shutdown) a company building tools to solve lightning node management, started a Bitcoin meetup that turned into more than just acommunity and was part of the experiment called SEC-01, short for Sovereign Engineering Cohort where a bunch of us freedom tech pirates experimented with nostr and other technologies over the course of two months.

Interviews, presentations and talks

Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 - Sovereign engineering panel

Bitcoin Rapid Fire: BoltObserver, Risks to Lightning, & The ‘Value Enabled Web’ w/ Aljaz Ceru

The State of LN: Legends of Lightning Vol. 2

Lightning network observability presentation at Adopting Bitcoin 2022

Bitcoin Takeover S13 E15: Aljaz Ceru on Bolt.Observer and Lightning Node Tips

Observing the Lightning Network

Nostr 101 at Bitcoin Ljubljana 2023 | slides

LSP stack overview at DevHackDay BTCPrague 2023 | slides

Lightning everywhere at Bitcoin Ljubljana 2022 | slides

Lightning node operators guide at Bitcoin Ljubljana 2021 | slides

Lightning network observability at Baltic Honey Badger 2022 | slides

Bitcoin privacy presented in El Salvador for local students 2021 | slides