Long-Term Support For Tobin Harding

OpenSats extends a warm welcome to Tobin Harding, our newest LTS grantee hailing from the Central Coast of New South Wales where he lives by the mantra ”Code, Roll, Dive, Breath - Repeat.”

In the heart of the kernel mini-conf at the Perth LCA nine years ago, Tobin felt a spark of inspiration as he overheard discussions about patching the kernel - "I want to do that." And the rest, as they say, is history.

With the backing of this LTS grant, he is now set to keep achieving significant milestones for rust-bitcoin, crucial to projects like Fedimint, LDK, BDK, and electrs.

Tobin's overarching goal is to release version 1.0.0 for rust-secp256k1, rust-bech32, bitcoin_hashes and rust-bitcoin. He is also in the final stages of reviewing every public type and function, a meticulous process that often involves extensive discussions. This effort promises a stable API with minimal changes expected for at least a year.

On top of that, he’ll persist in iterating on the API to maintain its alignment with Rust API design principles, ensuring user-friendliness for both experienced Bitcoin developers and newcomers. Complementing this, Tobin is dedicated to delivering clear and accessible documentation. He’s also simultaneously working on a v2 of his rust-PSBT implementation.

All of Tobin’s work lines up perfectly with the goal of the LTS program: building a stronger, more resilient Bitcoin network by fostering long-term stability for open-source developers.

If you’re a fellow load-bearing internet person, OpenSats invites you to explore the opportunities within our long-term support program. If you would like to support Tobin’s and other’s work, please consider donating to the General Fund: