EP93: Life’s a Breez with Ivan Makedonski

2-Bit Idiots

www.breez.technology has been around for a while, and to be honest I didn’t know much about it, so when Ivan reached out to have a chat it seemed like as good a time as any to start learning.

Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ivan (@Nackoo2000) is the Chief of Staff (Chief of Stuff) and first non-developer to work for Breez. He’s my favourite type of bitcoiner...the ones that are here for the mission first, knowing the money will take care of itself.

We discuss:

• Primal on Nostr (desktop). 100x improvement

• Being orange-pilled by your lady

• Devoting a holiday to prove her wrong

• We’re all on the same team. Love not money

• Bitcoiners with conviction are those who first tried to prove it a scam

• Bitcoin striking an intense emotional button

• The ultimate measuring stick is unit of energy

• The challenge of explaining Bitcoin to loved ones

• Not asking for permission. Just starting and trying to make an impression

• The practicalities of remote working

• Being aligned on the mission and genuine care for your colleagues

• Bitcoiners coming out of the shadows in Bulgaria

• The functionality of Breez and the importance of Lightning as the medium of exchange

• Lightning Service Providers

• Business and Personal Goals

• Custodial versus Non-Custodial and improving reliability

• Saving versus Using Bitcoin

• Spending Sats creates another node in the network

• Instant settlement

• Aligning incentives and split payments

• Consequences for cheating

Pod Shout-outs

https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech

https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery

https://twitter.com/JeffBooth

https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss

https://twitter.com/natbrunell

https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm

https://twitter.com/fountain_app

https://twitter.com/BullBitcoin_

https://twitter.com/Mtheadventuross

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