In this episode of the Studio Twentyone Show, Sahil walks with Stephen DeLorme from Voltage to explore the intersection of design, development, and Bitcoin. Stephen shares his journey from comic book artist to graphic designer to Bitcoin builder, and insights from his work on Lightning Network infrastructure.
🔍 What you'll learn in this episode:
The evolution from traditional design to Bitcoin engineering
Approaches to building open source Bitcoin products
Using AI tools to accelerate design and development
Lightning Network's unique challenges and opportunities
How designers can start coding with modern tools
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Connect with Stephen:
Website: https://d.elor.me/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenDeLorme
Contact: steven@vtdo.ge
Connect with Me:
Twitter: https://x.com/SahilC0
Nostr: sahil@primal.net/sahil
Web: https://sahilc.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Studio Twentyone Show00:40 Meeting Stephen DeLorme01:19 Stephen's Hackathon Success02:09 UX for the Streets Workshop06:35 Stephen's Background and Journey10:11 From Comic Books to Graphic Design13:23 Discovering Bitcoin and Spiral Grant15:10 B2B Experience and Bitcoin Design19:42 Working on the Bitcoin Design Guide24:27 Approaches to Open Source Design30:08 Lightning versus Other Layer 2 Solutions32:37 Voltage's Approach to Lightning Infrastructure36:30 Starting with Code for Designers40:57 Using AI Tools for Development44:47 AI's Impact on Design and Development Jobs49:05 Current Projects and Future Plans51:34 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information
Background image credits: Jason Marder https://jtrain.studio/
