E A R L Y D A Y S with Ge of Alamo Labs In this episode of Early Days, @Car sits down with Ge, the founder of @Alamo Labs to talk about the new Bitcoin hub taking shape in San Antonio โ€” and the grassroots journey that brought it to life. ๐Ÿ“– Chapters: 01:11 The Story of Building Alamo Labs 07:00 Scaling Challenges 16:27 Measuring Impact 21:38 Expanding the Model for Other Cities 33:24 The Reality of Fundraising vs. Revenue 44:25 Unique Identity of Every Bitcoin City 49:46 Breaking Out of the Echo Chamber 1:01:54 Love, Legacy, and Brotherhood ๐ŸŽง Listen & support Bitcoin Builders pushing the edges of what's possible. Full episode + links below: ๐ŸŸข Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YeqF5ZIIv6LACu0J3sea0 ๐Ÿ”ด YouTube: โšก๏ธ Stacker News: ๐ŸŸก Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/r6iQml5mSq3a2gmsRxex ๐Ÿ”ต PullThatUpJamie: Special thanks to our sponsor VENTAC Save 10% w/ code: "PlebLab" ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐Ÿ’› Like, share, and tell us when you plan on visiting Alamo Labs in San Antonio.๐Ÿ‘‡ #EarlyDays #AlamoLabs #SanAntonio #BitcoinHub #PlebLab
๐Ÿ‘‹ hey Austin, Weโ€™ve teamed up with our friends at Capital Factory to launch a new monthly event, Bitcoin Builders Club. Since early 2024, weโ€™ve been exploring how to create a recurring event that truly fits Austinโ€™s vibrant tech communityโ€”where people gather day and night, online and IRL, for meetups, classes, and co-working. Capital Factory has a strong network of investors, tech talent, and innovators. In fact, according to Pitchbook, theyโ€™ve been the most active investor in Texas since 2010. This makes them the perfect partner for our mission: meeting and introducing Bitcoin to builders where they are at. ๐Ÿ’กRead more from @Car Cofounder of PlebLab: Expect Austin-style hospitality featuring homestyle food prepared by Chef Johnny Ochoa, cold drinks, and vibrant conversations with fellow hackers, builders, and founders. Join us for the Genesis Meetup on June 16, 2025 at Capital Factory. Vibes will be high. ๐Ÿ’ซ RSVP:
E A R L Y D A Y S with Ge of @Alamo Labs drops next week. Catch it here on Primal, Spotify, and YouTube.โœŒ๏ธ
In this episode of Early Days, Car sits down with John to discuss the evolution of Synonym, its vision for a decentralized digital economy, and the development of the Pubky protocol. We explore: - The importance of self-sovereignty, identity, and trust in the digital age - Pubky introducing a public key domain system for censorship resistance - The Atomic Economy and why it is not just a technology stack - Future of Pubky, Social Media, and its AI Integration Chapters: 05:01 Challenges of Lightning 10:51 Exploring the PubKey Protocol 17:43 Self-Sovereignty and Digital Identity 30:27 Payments and Settlement in The Next Web 36:36 The Challenge of Scaling Bitcoin 40:23 Building a Trusted Payment System 41:07 Understanding the "Semantic Social Graph" 44:47 The Future of Pubky, Social Media and AI Integration 52:32 Creating Meaningful Technology for Families 55:09 The Launch of PubKey Learn more: Synonym Build on: Pubky Core
"Early Days - Synonym by John Carvalho drops tomorrow at noon." Catch it here on Primal, StackerNews, and Spotify.โœŒ๏ธ
๐Ÿฆพ Last weekend at PlebLab, FuturePaul did a hands-on workshop exploring the power of Rust for native app development. Building Native Apps with Rust, he went over the following: ๐Ÿ”ง BDK Battle-tested tools & libraries built for Bitcoin. ๐Ÿ–ฅ Tauri Web UI + native performance = the best of both worlds. ๐Ÿ’ซ BDK + Tauri + React + TypeScript A killer combo for builders shipping real-world apps. #RustLang #Bitcoin #BuildersInBitcoin #PlebLab
๐Ÿ’ป This past weekend at PlebLab. "Introduction to AI Coding Agents" with Christopher David Christopher broke down what AI agents are, how theyโ€™re reshaping development, and how you can start building your own with OpenAgents. ๐Ÿ“š Dive into the code: โšก Try it yourself:
๐ŸŽฅ Startup Day content continues this week โ€” and next up: The Evolution of Bitcoin Exchanges What does building Bitcoin exchanges, Bitcoin-native payment infrastructure look like in a post-Trump, post-trust world? Founders share how theyโ€™re navigating regulations, removing KYC friction, and building for the next wave of Bitcoin adoption. Featuring: John Magill โ€“ Zaprite, Francisco Chavarria โ€“ Yopaki, Adam Oโ€™Brien โ€“ Bitcoin Well, Moderated by Brandon Keys โ€“ Green Candle #BitcoinStartups #StartupDay #PlebLab #BitcoinExchanges #BitcoinPayments