Dustin Dannenhauer

dustind@dtdannen.github.io

DVM maximalist

Building DVMDash - a monitoring and debugging tool for DVMs https://dvmdash.live

Live DVM Stats here: https://stats.dvmdash.live

Hacking on ezdvm - a python library for making DVMs https://github.com/dtdannen/ezdvm

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by Dustin Dannenhauer

October 30 2025
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eCash will save our relays

In this article I explain the trouble with Nostr relay payments today and how eCash is the best solution. I'll cover how relays currently earn revenue; the speed, storage, and unit-of-account benefits of eCash; and paint a picture of the new user experience.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

September 11 2025
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Voices from the Nostr Trenches: A Developer Survey

What Nostr developers actually struggle with: survey results from 10 builders in the trenches.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

August 1 2025
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A Simpler Way to Build DVMs

DVMs let you offer APIs without domains or SEO hassles. This practical guide cuts through the complexity with a streamlined approach: just 3 event kinds, simple request/response patterns, and complete code examples to get you running in minutes.

hundreds of unexplored Nostr possibilities

What does this future look like? It looks like a journalist in a censored nation hosting sensitive reports, photographs, and documents as MCP resources on a laptop in their safe house. These resource...