Bitcoin Design Newsletter #67

Nov 06, 2024

The Africa Bitcoin UX Bootcamp is well under way, we have 10 promising UX designers, each with a unique vision for the ecosystem who will join the first ever UX bootcamp a few days before the ABC conference.
Open Design Guide reading sessions continue. This week we’ll read Chapter 8: Improving User Experience.
The Saving Satoshi crew met in person at TABConf where they did a workshop and usability testing.
There were two calls with the Dana Wallet team (recording). The team is looking for a designer to join.
Another UX research call is coming up tomorrow with a focus on improvements to the UX Research toolkit.
Watch the recording of the BDK research call and learn how they went about better understanding their users.
The Bitcoin Design Foundation published their Q3 report.

Should we add tracking to the guide? Discuss.
The page about onboarding cosigners in the Inheritance wallet reference design is now live. Help review the remaining pages (one, two, three)

Nobl_son is wondering how design patterns from traditional banking apps can be used to influence UX design in bitcoin wallets?
What do you think of this graphic about how Alby is positioned in the ecosystem?

TABConf happened. Here’s a recap thread with some highlights. Easy held a talk about his design work for SeedSigner.
Bridging Bitcoin also happened. Some impressions here and here.
As an open-source contributor, you may be able to get a free ticket to Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas.
FOSS Backstage announced a dedicated design day.
FOSDEM has an open call for talk proposals.
OP_NEXT is coming up on November 9.

Mo chatted with the Connect the World crew to chat about designing bitcoin solutions for activists, privacy and how real world stories have the potential to shape development.
La Liberia de Satoshi kicked off the developers residency for decentralizing bitcoin software development.
Listen to Sahil’s new podcast, the first episode is with designer Paul Miller from Mutiny.
Fully Noded released Unify, a wallet focused on Payjoins.
In Zeus 0.9.1, contacts are shown on lightning channels when the channel is with a known person.
A case for UX by Roy from Breez.
Some statistics on the growth of the lightning network.
BTC Pay 2.0 is out.
The Saving Satoshi crew met in person at Tab Conf where they did a workshop as well as some usability testing.
2140 and Localhost are two new organizations for and by bitcoiners.

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