Derek Ross

derekross@grownostr.org

The purple pill helps the orange pill go down.

Developer Relations at Soapbox.

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by Derek Ross

February 19 2026

Coding Doesn't Die. It Evolves.

Elon Musk says coding dies by December. He's right about the direction. He's wrong about the conclusion. The future belongs to people who can think.

by Derek Ross

February 12 2026

Building Onyx: Why I'm Creating an Open Source Alternative to Big Tech's AI Productivity Tools

Big Tech wants to lock your productivity into their AI platforms and mine your data. I'm building the alternative. Onyx: encrypted notes, Nostr sync, open source, AI skills library. Your data stays yours.

by Derek Ross

February 12 2026

Coding Doesn't Die. It Evolves.

Elon Musk says coding dies by December. He's right about the direction. He's wrong about the conclusion. The future belongs to people who can think.

Absolutely delicious 😋🤤 #foodstr

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Pink Panther

Dinner #foodstr

But that crust though 🥹

Let's eat!

#foodstr

Imagine a future where $5 a year gets you access to blazingly fast, incredibly private, and feature rich Nostr interactions. Your apps are always updated. Your data syncs instantly. There's never spam...

We need significantly more zaps and more zappers!

I don’t know who is paid to promote Nostr, if anyone.