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The problem I see with Ethereum is that it is way too complex. I have read perhaps at least 10 times on their home page without even understanding what it does, what problems it solves etc. This is the sole reason why I don't think it will be successful in it's current state. With most successful tech or services or whatever the core idea is often super simple to grasp and you can instantly see the benefit. I don't s…
Programmable smart contracts are a great idea in a world where programmers write bug free code. That world does not exist yet. Until we have near-perfect code writing AIs every new smart contract is just a disaster waiting to happen.
They might still be a good idea, you just have to live with that risk. World is full of risks anyway and you might die tomorrow in a traffic accident. Sometimes risks are worth taking, such as leaving your apartment and risk walking under a car.
The problem I see with Ethereum is that it is way too complex. I have read perhaps at least 10 times on their home page without even understanding what it does, what problems it solves etc. This is the sole reason why I don't think it will be successful in it's current state. With most successful tech or services or whatever the core idea is often super simple to grasp and you can instantly see the benefit. I don't s…
Programmable smart contracts are a great idea in a world where programmers write bug free code. That world does not exist yet. Until we have near-perfect code writing AIs every new smart contract is just a disaster waiting to happen.
Granted, bugs are much more common than legal loopholes, but in the same way an operating system's APIs and constraints are tested until it becomes reliable enough for other people to rely on it, I can see some standard types of contracts (in the same way as in the traditional legal system) becoming recognized for their robustness and used for common operations.
Is there any other crypto platform allow to write dApps for blockchain?
[1] https://eos.io/
I took a glance at the lottery example [1] and I wonder: isn't the owner of the lottery able to change the outcome so the winningNumber is always in his favor? [1]: https://ethereumdev.io/managing-multiple-users-a-simple-lott...
[1]: https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/191/how-can-i-s...
Programmable smart contracts are a great idea in a world where programmers write bug free code. That world does not exist yet. Until we have near-perfect code writing AIs every new smart contract is just a disaster waiting to happen.
Perhaps the permanence of executing solidity contracts will at least motivate some safer, more secure practises, in the same way that the permanence of death does when programming vehicles that carry human lives.
It would be cool to see APIs for compiling Solidity contracts from safer languages with more concise type systems like Idris[1]. That said, I haven't had a proper dig into Solidity myself yet so it could very well offer some of these features. I'd love to hear some experiences from devs who have written a significant amount of code in it.
I took a glance at the lottery example [1] and I wonder: isn't the owner of the lottery able to change the outcome so the winningNumber is always in his favor? [1]: https://ethereumdev.io/managing-multiple-users-a-simple-lott...
Could you explain more how would it be possible?
The problem I see with Ethereum is that it is way too complex. I have read perhaps at least 10 times on their home page without even understanding what it does, what problems it solves etc. This is the sole reason why I don't think it will be successful in it's current state. With most successful tech or services or whatever the core idea is often super simple to grasp and you can instantly see the benefit. I don't s…