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I do freedom tech stuff. I rant about lightning. I build AI and bitcoin stuff. I want to combine all of these (minus the ranting) into something that pushes the quest for freedom one step forward.

I build lots of MVP's and do R&D for various companies. I also consult companies on Bitcoin, AI, nostr security and infrastructure.

I'm working on several [projects](https://disobey.dev/projects/), most notably [enclava.ai](https://enclava.ai) and [nostr.net](https://nostr.net). I'm also building lots of open source tools [things](https://github.com/aljazceru?ref=disobey.dev) and run a few [directories](https://disobey.dev/projects/#directories) about things I'm interested in.

Previously I've built (and since shutdown) a company [building tools to solve lightning node management](https://blog.bolt.observer/), started a  [Bitcoin meetup that turned into more than just acommunity](https://disobey.dev/posts/the-history-of-bitcoin-ljubljana/) and was  part of the experiment called SEC-01, short for [Sovereign Engineering Cohort](https://sovereignengineering.io/) where a bunch of us freedom tech pirates experimented with nostr and other technologies over the course of two months.

### Interviews, presentations and talks
#### [Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 - Sovereign engineering panel](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj_NRq_mzOw)

#### [Bitcoin Rapid Fire: BoltObserver, Risks to Lightning, & The 'Value Enabled Web' w/ Aljaz Ceru](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvlvTZaFZ1k)

#### [The State of LN: Legends of Lightning Vol. 2](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ILIOwcXdjw)

#### [Lightning network observability presentation at Adopting Bitcoin 2022](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOl75y9PNlQ)

#### [Bitcoin Takeover  S13 E15: Aljaz Ceru on Bolt.Observer and Lightning Node Tips](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8M9rMPsJLU)

#### [Observing the Lightning Network](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qptlc-sKnTA)



Nostr 101 at Bitcoin Ljubljana 2023 | [slides](https://github.com/aljazceru/presentations/blob/main/nostr-bitcoin-ljubljana.pdf?)

LSP stack overview at DevHackDay BTCPrague 2023 | [slides](https://github.com/aljazceru/presentations/blob/main/LSP-overview.pdf)

Lightning everywhere at Bitcoin Ljubljana 2022 | [slides](https://github.com/aljazceru/presentations/blob/main/Lightning-everywhere.pdf)

Lightning node operators guide at Bitcoin Ljubljana 2021 | [slides](https://github.com/aljazceru/presentations/blob/main/BitcoinLjubljana2021-lightning-node-operators-guide.pdf)

Lightning network observability at Baltic Honey Badger 2022 | [slides](https://github.com/aljazceru/presentations/blob/main/BalticHoneyBadger2022-presentation.pdf)

Bitcoin privacy presented in El Salvador for local students 2021 | [slides](https://github.com/aljazceru/presentations/blob/main/ElSalvador-bitcoin-privacy.pdf)