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How to Become a Blockchain Engineer?

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Re: How to Become a Blockchain Engineer?

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Post by fedecaccia »

I started my path as BE 5 years ago and now I run a blockchain company.

My strategy was: 1 - learn just the basics on each vertical (bitcoin, EVM, smart contracts, consensus protocols, game theory) - it wasn't difficult having a background as engineer 2 - get a job as PM/PO to be in touch with as many projects as I can 3 - get a deep understanding of the market needs 4 - start working as low level developer on a particular (selected) project, to understand the core and become an expert 5 - manage my own team to sell services (outsourcing) to other entrepreneurs 6 - scale num.5

I share with you a doc I wrote a time ago, describing the roadmap I propose to learn the basics: https://medium.com/rather-labs/the-roadmap-to-become-a-block...

Also, if you want to check my company, you can do it at ratherlabs.com

I wish you the best on this exciting path!

Re: How to Become a Blockchain Engineer?

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Post by giaour »

This is a fairly jaded take, but my impression is that "blockchain engineers" often expect to be able to work pseudonymously, which implies that credentials and reputation are not as important as in other business domains. One consequence of this is that it's probably easier to break into the field if you perform well in an interview; another consequence is rampant insider fraud.

Re: How to Become a Blockchain Engineer?

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Post by rocket_surgeron »

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Re: How to Become a Blockchain Engineer?

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Post by yazzku »

htkibar wrote: post #18
yazzku wrote: post #3

1. Rewrite everything in Go or Rust for the sake of it. 2. Pretend AWS and DNS do not exist and that the web is decentralized. 3. Read blockchain. Lots of it. Write about it more than you read about it. 4. Success. Let the big bucks rain on you. But seriously, are you considering getting into this just for the bucks? I'd suggest you check out what Moxie and other respectable folks have to say about this first, e.g: h…

Not a bad advice although a bit painted with pessimism I must add. It is an unfortunate result of relative lack of regulation that there are a lot of fiascos / scams happening. That doesn't mean there aren't respectable companies / uses. What I personally notice is that when web3 isn't the only way to solve a problem, the sceptics come up in arms and say "see, don't use web3". In my opinion that is a bit of an overki…

I have some hope in Solid (https://solidproject.org/), if only because Tim Berners-Lee is spearheading the project and Bruce Schneier leading the security/crypto side of it.

Re: How to Become a Blockchain Engineer?

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Post by dysoco »

danwee wrote: post #15

I don't get it. Developers in USA do make already around $160K, isn't it?

OP might not be in USA; here in my country Blockchain jobs are usually remote for US/Europe and paid in USD/Crypto and thus more paired with 1st world country salaries, instead of local currency with local salaries.
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