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Day 1: Lightswap – Building in Public, No Curtain

2684 sats \ 20k boost \ 8 comments \ @stackingharder 6h builders

Most people wait until everything is perfect before they share. I’m doing the opposite.

For the next 21 days I’ll be building Lightswap in public. Every day: one post. Honest updates. Wins, missteps, what I’m designing and building as I go.

Because building something new shouldn’t happen behind a curtain. It should invite people in.

So...

Today I published the FAQ on our homepage. Its goal is to clearly explain what the product is, what it isn’t, and how it works. A few repeating questions have come up and it’s important that they’re answered publicly and that we're clear on who we are and what we're building. If you have any questions please let me know!

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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @stackingharder OP 6h

What’s one thing you’d like me to share over the next 21 days? Design sketches? Security model? Behind-the-scenes of building?

158 sats \ 2 replies \ @Car 5h

Give us a video walkthrough of the platform.💫

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @stackingharder OP 5h

Absolutely! Video makes it real. It's on our list of things to drop next month.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Car 5h

Cool! Even if its just your thoughts on what you are trying to build. Speaks louder than words on a page.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby 6m

I'm curious about the trust model: it seems that Lightswap is mobile only. So, I'm at least trusting that my device isn't compromised (although I could imagine some ways you mitigate against that). But what else?

If I can independently verify deposit and withdrawal addresses on hardware signers and on exchanges, that helps.

If the keys always remain on the signing device (which means I have to sign every transaction on with my signer), I'm not at risk that lightswap gets my keys.

I'm sure you've thought through this stuff endlessly, but I'm curious to know where you think I end up trusting LIghtswap -- what are the failure cases?