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Re: Ask HN: Best way to get into blockchain development?

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Post by exdsq »

nnoitra wrote: post #5
iRomain wrote: post #2

Like with any software engineering field, start looking at OSS. This is especially true with blockchains and web3 projects which are more often than not open sourced. Then decide wether you want to jump on the blockchain/infrastructure bandwagon (Go, Rust, etc.) or the smart contract/app bandwagon (Solidity, etc.). Then start contributing back to the OSS projects that interest you. If you do that, you should have no…

why should a dev become a blockhain developer tho?

I’ve enjoyed the challenges of learning about distributed systems, consensus, formal methods… Whatever one might say about crypto in general, blockchain projects can let you work on some things that are fairly hard to find otherwise.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to get into blockchain development?

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Post by Stanlyya »

dstik wrote: post #6

Typing from phone but here are some resources that really helped me: Blockchain Fundamentals: https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook Practical Solidity: https://solidity-by-example.org/ Crypto Zombies is an amazing beginner step by step course to build a blockchain game: https://cryptozombies.io/ Finally, ethernaut is a series of increasingly difficult security challenges to learn about risks, exploits, info se…

Solid advice! and to add, If you are looking to learn solidity and get a job the best option is metana.io - they will teach solidity comprehensively, help you build your dapp portfolio and also make sure you land a job in web3 development as well.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to get into blockchain development?

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Post by chaosbolt »

nnoitra wrote: post #9
random_kris wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it is fun and full of exciting opportunities?

As is machine learning, cryptography, learning Cantonese and snorting cocaine. Is it special in any way though?

You do know that most faang employees work on methods to maximize ad revenue right, because last I checked google or Facebook weren't in the business of trying to cure cancer? What about Lockheed-martin or other companies making missiles that kill civilians for their oil?

Blockchain is just a technology, one shouldn't have such strong feelings against it just because one is a contrarian and lots of idiots are shouting that it'll end world hunger or building scams using it.

You speak of machine learning and cryptography, both are tools, some use ML techniques to discover tumors in medical images before humans can spot them, and others use it to analyze your data to know which product should be advertised to you to make you spend more money on useless things.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to get into blockchain development?

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Post by quickthrower2 »

high_byte wrote: post #17

ethereum.org excellent source for all sorts of information for all skill levels. great place to start your journey down the rabbit hole.

If you look at the web3 docs and solidity docs, that gets you 95% of the way! An course can be nice to ease into it.

Re: Ask HN: Best way to get into blockchain development?

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Post by ls15 »

nnoitra wrote: post #9
random_kris wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it is fun and full of exciting opportunities?

As is machine learning, cryptography, learning Cantonese and snorting cocaine. Is it special in any way though?

Not everyone needs to have interests, I guess...
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