Dustin Dannenhauer

dustind@dtdannen.github.io

Founder @ Delegance AI

dtdannen.github.io
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by Dustin Dannenhauer

October 30 2025 · Edited Oct 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 · Edited Aug 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.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

August 1 2025 · Edited Aug 1, 2025
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Post DVM Drama

What started as a controversial 'reset the spec' PR turned into productive community collaboration. This article chronicles the DVM discussions and my take on where we should go: one event kind for everything, better relay compatibility, and cleaner patterns. See how disagreement led to innovative thinking about Nostr's API ecosystem.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

July 3 2025 · Edited Jul 3, 2025
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How Data Vending Machines Are Fixing Everything Wrong with APIs

Every API you use is fundamentally flawed. Registration friction, timeout constraints, payment hell, and zero reputation transparency. Data Vending Machines solve all of this while adding capabilities APIs can't match.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

April 4 2025 · Edited Apr 4, 2025
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How to Write and Publish a Wiki Event using Nak

Short tutorial explaining how to publish wiki articles via the command line tool nak

by Dustin Dannenhauer

February 14 2025 · Edited Feb 14, 2025
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DVMDash Update: New Architecture and Stats App Launch

DVMDash is back with a completely rebuilt architecture, launching first with a new Stats app that provides flexible time-based metrics and network activity visualization for the DVM ecosystem. This update marks the first phase of a larger redesign that will soon bring back debugging tools and add a new playground for DVM interaction.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

January 31 2025 · Edited Jan 31, 2025
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DVMs for LLM Tool Use: Democratizing AI Capabilities

DVMs upgrade tool-using LLMs from closed systems limited by built-in functions to open platforms that can discover and use new capabilities from a global network of developers.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

January 22 2025 · Edited Jan 22, 2025
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DVMDash Performance Update: Preparing for Nostr's Growth

Redesigned from the ground up, DVMDash will feature horizontal scaling that can process millions of DVM events per day, ensuring it's ready to grow alongside Nostr's expanding DVM ecosystem.

by Dustin Dannenhauer

August 13 2024 · Edited Aug 14, 2024
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Announcing DVMDash v0.1

This article announces the first version of DVMDash, a monitoring and debugging tool for Data Vending Machine activity on Nostr.