Plebdev.
Hi I'm Austin
developer / educator / hacker / founder of plebdevs
BASED in Austin, TX.
Work
Igloo Web
Lead Developer
Browser-first FROSTR signer built with React/Vite. Runs entirely in-browser with encrypted shares stored in localStorage for secure key management without server dependencies.
Igloo CLI
Lead Developer
Command-line interface for FROSTR functionality including key operations, signing, peering, and recovery processes. Ideal for developers and power users.
Igloo Core
Lead Developer
TypeScript library providing essential functionality for FROSTR/Bifrost distributed key management and remote signing. Strongly-typed API for building secure distributed signing applications.
snstr
Creator / Lead Developer
Secure, lightweight TypeScript library for Nostr. Supports 18 NIPs including NIP-04/44 encryption, NIP-46 remote signing, NIP-47 wallet connect, and NIP-57 zaps. Works on Node.js, browsers, and React Native.
nostr-mcp-server
Creator / Lead Developer
MCP server enabling AI models like Claude to interact with Nostr. Provides 17 tools for reading profiles, publishing notes, managing zaps, and identity operations. Built with snstr.
Igloo Server
Lead Developer
Lightweight self-hostable Frostr server & signing client with NIP46 support. Supports headless mode with .env config or full-featured database mode with SQLite and user management.
Media
Frostr Workshop - Bitcoin 2025 Vegas
Workshop Presenter
Austin & Topher's FROSTR workshop. Walking through the basics of the protocol and going through a live demo with the audience (signing a 6/12 Nostr multisig note live!)
NOSTR is a MASSIVE Paradigm Shift! - Pleb Underground
Interview Guest
In-depth interview about PlebDevs platform and Frostr, discussing the paradigm shift that Nostr represents and the future of decentralized communication.
Frostr Explained - Thank God For Nostr Podcast
Podcast Guest
A deep dive into FROSTR with myself and @cmd discussing how we're solving key recovery in the Nostr ecosystem and the technical challenges involved.
Frostr.org: Solving Nostr's Biggest Problem
Speaker
Featured on Bitcoin Magazine's Space discussing Frostr, a project addressing critical challenges in the Nostr ecosystem. Speaking alongside JuanGalt and Topher.
No Password Reset? How Frostr Saves Your Nostr Identity
Featured Project / Developer
Born out of a hackathon at TABCONF 2024, Frostr may have just solved Nostr's most pernicious issue: the inability to reset your password if your private key gets compromised.
PlebDevs Platform Launch
Presenter
Live platform launch and presentation at the Bitcoin Commons in Austin, Texas. Introducing the Nostr-based education and community platform for Bitcoin developers.
Skills
Full Stack Development
Frontend to backend, mobile to web—I ship production code. React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, React Native. Startup MVPs, enterprise systems, everything in between.
Bitcoin & Lightning
4+ years deep in the Bitcoin stack. Lightning wallets, payment APIs, node infrastructure—I've built it all. Now leading enterprise implementations at Voltage, bringing Bitcoin to businesses.
Nostr Development
In the Nostr ecosystem since the early days. Shipped clients, platforms, and libraries like snstr. Zaps, NWC, NIP-46, remote signing—I know the protocol inside and out.
Protocol & Cryptography
Co-created Frostr—FROST threshold signatures for Nostr key recovery. I enjoy the deep end: cryptographic primitives, distributed systems, protocol-level engineering.
Developer Education
3+ years teaching devs to build on Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr. 1,000+ paid students, dozens of conference workshops, daily community support through Plebdevs. I make hard tech click.
Enterprise Implementation
Head of Implementation at Voltage. I help companies integrate Bitcoin and Lightning—from technical architecture to proof-of-concepts to production. Bridging bleeding-edge tech with business reality.
About
I started my programming journey self-taught, driven by a passion and curiosity for Bitcoin and a desire to build applications that leverage the technology.
I joined Lambda School (now Bloomtech) Full Stack Developer Bootcamp in 2018. After graduating, I stayed on as a Team Lead, guiding students through the full curriculum. That's when I discovered my love for teaching and developer education.
I moved to Austin, TX to accelerate my journey into Bitcoin development. I joined PlebLab, where I launched Plebdevs—a Bitcoin app developer education platform.
Throughout my career, I've worked for multiple companies and startups as a developer, spanning traditional web development, backend APIs, mobile apps, Bitcoin / Lightning / Nostr, and AI.
I'm passionate about building and teaching—always looking for new opportunities to do both.