From: Alekos Filini Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 18:46:58 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Rewrite about, add page to book my time X-Git-Url: http://internal-gitweb-vhost/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c3e1a1ab5a1361b566b9246db22edc62f2b258ab;p=afilini.com Rewrite about, add page to book my time --- diff --git a/content/about.md b/content/about.md index c671ed3..dd88ddc 100644 --- a/content/about.md +++ b/content/about.md @@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ menu = "main" ### About -I'm a {{< age >}} year old developer working full time on open-source Bitcoin projects like [Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK)](https://bitcoindevkit.org) and [Magical Bitcoin](https://github.com/MagicalBitcoin) thanks to a generous grant from [Brink](https://brink.dev). +I'm a developer with a few years of experience working on Bitcoin open-source projects and libraries. -Previously, I've worked at [Blockstream](https://blockstream.com) and [BHB Network](https://twitter.com/BHBnetwork). +I currently work as a consultant in the Bitcoin space. If you need help with anything you can [book a meeting](/book-my-time) with me. -I'm currently based in Milan, Italy. +Previously, I started the [Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK)](https://bitcoindevkit.org) and [Magical Bitcoin](https://github.com/MagicalBitcoin) projects, and also +worked at [Blockstream](https://blockstream.com) and [BHB Network](https://twitter.com/BHBnetwork). + +I'm currently based in Brescia, Italy. --- diff --git a/content/book-my-time.md b/content/book-my-time.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..edd3222 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/book-my-time.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ ++++ +title = "Book my Time" +menu = "main" ++++ + +I have experience in many fields of computer science, which makes me uniquely suited for helping you out in many different ways: I have a deep knowledge of Bitcoin (particularly the on-chain side), +but I also have experience designing L2 protocols (from a technical and game-theoretical perspective), embedded devices (hardware wallets) and running and self-hosting services in production. + +For example, I can do; + +- Code Review: I can review the source code of your product +- Architectural design: I can help design or review the architecture of a complex protocol built on Bitcoin +- Lectures: I can teach (1-to-1 or 1-to-many) the technical aspects of Bitcoin and other protocols built on top of Bitcoin, like Lightning Network. I can also + teach practical lessons about programming, like the Rust language itself or other tools like rust-bitcoin and BDK +- Help with self custody: I can help you self-custody your funds, by walking you through the most critical security steps to ensure the safety of your Bitcoin +- Privacy/security review: I can review your setup to improve the security and privacy of your digital life. For example, I've been using [QubesOS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) for the past four years, +so I can help you set it up, as well as other security-oriented tools like [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/) + +If any of this points sounds interesting to you, you can book an online or in-person meeting with me. Here's how it works: + +1. My hourly rate is always 100 EUR + VAT (if applicable), no matter the topic. If the meeting is in-person I may also ask you to cover my travel expenses (I'm based in northern Italy, but I also +move around a lot for Bitcoin conferences) +2. The meeting can be in English or Italian +3. You can schedule a meeting by completing the form below. After submitting it I will manually review +your request and either: + - Accept it as-is + - Propose a longer meeting if I feel like your request needs longer than the time you allocated + - Cancel your request entirely if I feel like I can't help you +4. After your meeting request is accepted you will receive an email with a link to complete the payment (you can use Bitcoin, credit cards or wire transfers) +5. Once your payment is confirmed you will receive a link to join the call + +{{< nc-booking >}} diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/age.html b/layouts/shortcodes/age.html deleted file mode 100644 index d0cb026..0000000 --- a/layouts/shortcodes/age.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -{{ dateFormat "06" (now.AddDate -1998 -7 -23) }} diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/nc-booking.html b/layouts/shortcodes/nc-booking.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1f7f32c --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/shortcodes/nc-booking.html @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +