Proof of Work - An interview with – Michel
summary
Builds a purpose‑built hardware Bitcoin full node after many Raspberry Pi iterations, discovers one Pi node dies after a year and a fresh sync would take 40 days to sync, so designs a compact full node in a box with Lightning, BTCPayServer support, SATA SSD and easy merchant interfaces. Sells a modest number of units, ships globally (including Kuwait), meets early customers (#7 and #14), and reports zero negative feedback while prioritizing slow, reliable product and privacy features like Electrum Personal Server.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Proof of Work interview intro
- 0:41First computer pen and paper
- 2:53Hardware and software tinkering
- 4:39Learning electronics from family
- 5:21Early Bitcoin mining
- 7:08Dreaming Bitcoin hardware wallet
- 7:51Building first Bitcoin node
- 8:57Full node in a box
- 10:26Knodel feedback and support
- 11:32Encouraging Bitcoin adoption
- 12:37Normal users learning Bitcoin
- 12:57Future privacy-focused updates
