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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @gd 14 Oct 2022 \ on: Full-stack Dev: Where to start in the lightning space?! bitcoin

Welcome!

Some of the suggestions on here are awesome, so I won't add too much to the pile.

I'd recommend starting where you feel most comfortable:

Frontend: WebLN: https://webln.guide (JS)

Backend: BDK: https://bitcoindevkit.org/ (Rust) LDK: https://lightningdevkit.org/ (Rust)

If you're comfortable with Rust (or open to trying) and are looking for longer-term upskilling, BDK and LDK are awesome.

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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @theagiledev OP 14 Oct 2022 freebie

Thanks for sharing, especially the WebLN resource! Can this open up mobile apps such as BlueWallet (supports WebLN) for payment completion? If I can avoid needing to sync/run a full node while getting started that would be ideal haha.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gd 14 Oct 2022

Correct! The main benefit is that you can create a web/mobile application which makes use of Lightning invoices but delegate the tx infrastructure (signing, route finding etc) off to a service provider (e.g Bluewallet).

If you're looking to push further into the mobile world, but would like full node capabilities, BDK and LDK both support Compact Filters (https://docs.rs/bdk/latest/bdk/blockchain/compact_filters/index.html) to implement BIP157. That means you don't need to download the full chain but also don't have to compromise on validity.

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