First Lightning PR

Submit a tested pull request to a Lightning implementation or tool.

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Learning objectives

study // plan

Lessons are primers. Depth comes from required reading, interactive labs, reflection, and a hands-on check with evidence — the BOSS study pattern.

Explain First Lightning PR to a teammate without jargon — what problem does it solve?
What would break in production if you misunderstood First Lightning PR?
Which BOLT (or implementation doc) is the source of truth for this topic, and what did you verify there?

Produce a contribution artifact for First Lightning PR: issue shortlist, review notes, or PR draft that a maintainer could act on.

evidence required

Landing a Lightning PR requires local labs (bitcoind + peers), patience with CI, and precise reproduction notes.

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Reproduce, test, PR, CI, iterate with reviewers.

Practice protocol review, BOLT changes and spec discussions.