In this show Preston speaks to software engineer and Bitcoin core developer, Jimmy Song. Jimmy covers a wide range of topics on how software is developed, deployed, and updated into the protocol. He also cover’s risks and concerns that many users of the protocol often voice.
- How are Bitcoin updates generated between developers
- How are Bitcoin updates released once complete
- How are new versions tested and agreed to
- What happens if updates aren’t used by full node operators
- Why full node operators are important versus why miners are important
-51% attacks
- Quantum computing and it’s potential threat to Bitcoin
- Other engineering threats to Bitcoin
- Jimmy’s thoughts on interesting software initiatives moving forward