TLS20: Jesse Shrader on Amboss, Data Analytics for Lightning Nodes, & Lightning as a Social Network

Jesse Shrader is the co-founder of Amboss, a Lightning Network explorer and data analytics tool.  

Jesse and I spoke about Amboss role in helping node operators make better routing decisions, the ways Amboss can build a competitive moat when Lightning data is publicly available, the future of node operations on Lightning, as well as a discussion on Lightning messaging and other applications Jesse finds exciting.  

→ Amboss: https://amboss.space/ 

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.    

→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node    

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.    

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.    

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ Listen to More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke 

Timestamps:   

00:00 - Intro 

00:59 - Jesse Shrader Intro 

03:10 - Building Amboss 

06:33 - The Amboss Vision 

09:28 - Data Analytics with Limited Information 

11:24 - How Do Node Operators Make Decisions? 

15:34 - Can You Earn a Full Time Income From Your Node? 

22:50 - Will Lightning Fees Change Over Time? 

31:56 - Lightning Growth Surprises 

34:39 - Amboss’s Competitive Advantage 

39:55 - Will Amboss Be a Lightning-Native Business? 

42:27 - Features to Improve Node Operations 

44:48 - Is Lightning a Social Network? 

47:26 - What is Keysend?  

53:06 - Will The Lightning Network Get Congested?  

58:36 - Growth of Capacity, Nodes, and Channels 

01:03:29 - Total Addressable Market for Lightning 

01:07:39 - The Lightning Round