The builders mentioned in the newsletter sit down to walk through the latest protocol developments, client releases, and infrastructure improvements shaping the Nostr ecosystem.

This episode covers NIP-BE bringing Bluetooth mesh networking to Nostr, the Marmot Protocol solving private push notifications, BUD-10 Blossom for decentralized file storage, and Shopstr pushing e-commerce forward. Plus updates from Amethyst, Damus, Notedeck, White Noise, Coracle, Zeus, and more.

Whether you’re building on Nostr or just want to understand what’s happening under the hood, this is your guided tour through newsletter #1.

Getting Started

An introduction to Nostr Compass and what Nostr is for newcomers.

Protocol Updates

  • NIP-BE - Bluetooth Low Energy support bringing mesh networking capabilities to Nostr
  • Marmot Protocol (MIP-05) - Privacy-preserving push notifications
  • BUD-10 Blossom - Decentralized file storage
  • Shopstr - E-commerce developments on Nostr
  • Paywall and Premium Content Standards

NIP Deep Dives

Discussion of NIP-24, NIP-69, NIP-59, and NIP-51.

Client & Relay Updates

Updates from across the ecosystem: Amber v4, Coracle v0.6.28, Flotilla, Damus, Notedeck, Nostr Army Knife, White Noise, Amethyst v1.04.2, Quartz, Mostro v15.5, NosFlare v8.9.26, NosCall v0.4.1, Gitplaza v0.25, Primal Android, and ZEUS wallet.

For Builders

Developer best practices covering security and reliability, plus deep dives into NIP-1 (the basic protocol) and NIP-19 (bech32 encoded identifiers).

Links

Timestamps

  • 00:00 Introduction to Nostr Compass
  • 01:17 What is Nostr?
  • 03:06 NIP-BE - Bluetooth Low Energy Support
  • 08:38 Marmot Protocol - Privacy-Preserving Push Notifications
  • 10:47 BUD-10 Blossom - Decentralized File Storage
  • 13:37 Shopstr - E-commerce on Nostr
  • 18:33 Paywall and Premium Content Standards
  • 23:44 NIP-24
  • 24:03 NIP-69
  • 24:54 NIP-59
  • 26:44 NIP-51
  • 28:16 Client and Relay Infrastructure Overview
  • 34:01 Amber v4
  • 34:39 Coracle v0.6.28
  • 36:36 Flotilla - Development and Challenges
  • 38:06 Damus and Notedeck
  • 39:33 Nostr Army Knife
  • 40:04 White Noise
  • 40:49 Amethyst v1.04.2
  • 43:09 Quartz - Multiplatform Migrations
  • 44:14 Mostro v15.5
  • 44:36 NosFlare v8.9.26
  • 45:01 NosCall v0.4.1
  • 45:26 Gitplaza v0.25
  • 47:03 Primal Android
  • 47:40 ZEUS Nostr Wallet Connect
  • 48:01 Zeus Wallet Innovations
  • 50:16 Developer Best Practices - Security and Reliability
  • 55:07 Understanding NIP-1 - The Basic Protocol
  • 1:09:31 NIP-19 - Bech32 Encoded Identifiers
  • 1:16:01 Outro