BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPERS ARE IN DEMAND. HERE’S HOW TO LEARN THE SKILLS FOR IT

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Blockchain developers are in demand .Heres how
to learn the skills for it

• Ever since the huge bull wave of December 2017,
  interest in Blockchain technology and
  cryptocurrencies, in general, has been ever
  increasing. Since blockchain is an emerging
  technology, there arent enough qualified
  developers that can be hired. That has led to
  blockchain skills being very valuable in the job
  market with jobs ranging from 150,000 to
  250,000. However, a lot of people remain
  confused as to how to learn the skills required
  for blockchain programming.

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How Does a Blockchain work?

• A Blockchain is simply a decentralised ledger of
  data that is resistant to tampering. Similar to
  how a traditional database works, a blockchain
  can be used to store and retrieve information.
  But what separates a Blockchain from a database
  is the fact that information stored in a
  blockchain cannot be modified. In fact, to modify
  an entry in a Blockchain requires a network-wide
  consensus. The power of blockchains come from the
  fact that it does not rely on a centralised
  service to ensure security but, instead, uses a
  consensus mechanism to agree upon a single shared
  ledger.

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• The network is maintained by a group of miners
  who share their computing resources to secure it.
  Additionally, platforms like Ethereum allow for
  decentralised applications using smart contracts.
  A smart contract is a piece of software that can
  execute on the Ethereum network in a
  decentralised fashion. In other words, a smart
  contract does not need a centralised server to do
  computations and enforce rules. A web application
  that uses smart contracts are called
  decentralised applications and are much safer to
  use as no 3rd party can collect users metadata.

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Skill for developing for Blockchain

• Like any other programming venture, blockchains
  require a basic understanding of the high-level
  development concepts like Object Oriented
  Programming and Fragmentation. A decentralised
  application typically consists of two parts a
  front end that is deployed on a centralised
  service that the user interacts with, and a
  back-end that relies on the Ethereum Virtual
  Machine to handle the computations for the
  platform. The front end is typically developed
  similar to any other web application using a web
  stack like HTML, CSS, AngularJS, and Node.JS.

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• The backend is the part that involves blockchains
  and requires a good understanding of smart
  contracts. They can be coded in Serpent (similar
  to Python), Mutan (similar to Go), LLL (similar
  to Lisp) and Solidity (similar to C with some
  JS concepts). It is, however, important to keep
  in mind that a blockchain should not be used for
  very heavy computation but, instead, for security
  sensitive applications. In addition to these
  programming languages, there are many blockchain
  developer tools that are indispensable when it
  comes to real-world development. Interactive
  Console An interactive consoles make it much
  easier to make changes to the script in a more
  dynamic fashion.

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• The easiest way to get an interactive console for
  debugging, configuring nodes and using a wallet
  via command line is to install the Go Ethereum
  JavaScript Console. Test Net A test net is a
  replication of the main Ethereum network that
  runs locally. Running smart contracts on the
  Ethereum main network is going to cost developers
  a lot of Ether. So instead, learners and
  developers use a local test network so that they
  can test their code before deployment.
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• Geth is the easiest way to set up a test
  network. Solc Compiler After writing a contract
  in Solidity, developers would require a way to
  compile the program thats where the sole
  compiler comes in handy. It is based on the C
  Ethereum library and is more effective for larger
  programs than the browser-based Cosmo compiler.
  Check out the certifications offered by
  Blockchain Council to gather more knowledge about
  Blockchain development.

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Blockchain Council Certifications

• You can check out our certifications, and kick
  start your career in the Blockchain space today.
• Certified Blockchain Expert
• Certified Blockchain Developer
• Certified Smart Contract Developer
• Certified Solidity Developer
• Certified Ethereum Developer

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