What has been your experience trying to learn about blockchain technology so far?

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Hi everyone,

I'm curious to hear what you think needs improvement in Blockchain education. Are there specific topics that you feel are not covered enough in current courses and materials? Are there certain teaching methods that you think could be more effective?

Let's have a discussion and share our thoughts on how we can make Blockchain education better and more accessible to everyone. Thanks in advance for your input!

Uma Venugopal · Accepted Answer

Pretty decent, I'd say. Although I've hated the gas fees spiking in rush hours and having to pay too much. So, I'm excited about the recent merge!

Regarding its education, there are so many loopholes and roadblocks(esp., w.r.t the country's govt and regulations) on maintaining the true essence of blockchain: decentralization without a single dictating entity.

Uma Venugopal · Answer

@amaury_amapakabo yes and the whole reason blockchain blew up in the first place: owned by all, not one mentality.

Todd Stratton · Answer

I think there is no problem with education, there is a lack of time and desire. In fact, everything rests on these points, and in fact, if you just take up this area, it is even too much. And of course in the absence of proper knowledge in mathematics, given resources like https://plainmath.net/textbooks/... it is much easier to find the answer there than to solve everything yourself. And on the exam it is easier to skip it and replace it with something else given that knowledge of mathematics is needed for an extremely small number of papers.

Amaury Amapakabo · Answer

@uma_venugopal That is very interesting! When you talk about "the essence of blockchain", are you referring to education solutions that would be completely decentralized? Like a sort of educational DAO?

Vasiliy Shilov · Answer

As the creator of a private key management protocol based on MPC-TSS technology, I believe that Blockchain education should place a greater emphasis on practical applications and real-world use cases. While understanding the theoretical aspects of Blockchain is critical, it is also critical to understand how Blockchain can be used to solve real-world problems. Furthermore, teaching methods that incorporate hands-on experience and real-world examples can help better understand the complexities of Blockchain technology. Here is my list of helpful resources to learn about blockchain technology: 1. Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/courses... 2. edX - https://www.edx.org/learn/blockc... 3. Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/bloc... 4. Blockchain Council - https://www.blockchain-council.o... 5. B9lab Academy - https://academy.b9lab.com/courses 6. IBM Blockchain Foundation for Developers - https://www.ibm.com/training/bad... 7. Hyperledger Fabric - https://www.hyperledger.org/lear... 8. ConsenSys Academy - https://consensys.net/academy/ 9. Blockgeeks - https://blockgeeks.com/ 10. CryptoZombies - https://cryptozombies.io/ We can enable more individuals and businesses to embrace the promise of Blockchain by making Blockchain education more accessible and practical. Hope you find this list useful, let me know what you think in the comments!

What has been your experience trying to learn about blockchain technology so far?

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