21 in 21: Ben Carman

Haley Berkoe met with Ben Carman, who recently joined the Spiral team to work on the Lightning Development Kit and LDK-related projects. Previously he was at Taproot Wizards and Mutiny, a non-custodial Lightning wallet.

Episode highlights include:

- Ben’s new focus areas at Spiral.

- His bitcoin journey, which started with a comedy podcast and Andreas Antonopoulos's videos.

- Ben’s concerns about the bitcoin community's lack of emphasis on real-world payments.

- He stresses the need for next-generation Lightning and self-custodial wallets, warning that without proper infrastructure, bitcoin risks being seen merely as a banking asset.

- Shoutouts to Rockstar Dev and folks in the Austin bitcoin community, such as Buck Pearly, Jack Lesser, and Rod from Bitcoin Park.

- Advice for newcomers: do everything you can to learn, contribute, and enhance visibility in the community.

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