While I was away… If you are one of my very few but precious readers, you would have noticed I was away for awhile as there is a gap in blog posts. What was I doing? Over the summer I was busy with blockchain events, meetups, online courses, in-person courses, exams, whitepapers, certifications and bad dreams. If you want to […]
First a Warning! Strong Personal Opinions Ahead! Recently I replied to couple of posts in Peerlyst, and someone asked if I wanted to write an actual blog entry. After some thinking, I decided it would not be easy for me to write blog posts for Peerlyst. I don’t think it is a suitable platform for personal/professional blog posts. If you don’t […]
Until recently I had thought of immutability as a Good Thing, in the context of blockchains. It is, after all, one of the most desirable attributes that prevents double spend and enables consensus. The security of the blockchain depends on it. As my learnings went from Bitcoin to Blockchains to Distributed Ledgers, I made a faulty extrapolation. I did not […]
I just attended a Toronto Crypto Sumit , which featured something called “myCryptoHippo” represented by a bright purple hippopotamus cartoon. I honestly did not know what to expect, but had a good surprise from that Hippopotamidae. Most of the event unfolded as expected, being a summit about cryptocurrencies. I promptly forgot most of it with the exception of the pink critter presentation. […]
Have you ever had an “Internet Afternoon”? I mean, one of those days where a 10 minute search turns into hours after falling into follow-the-link rabbit holes, assisted by Wikipedia. If you can relate to this xkcd webcomic then you know what I mean: Let me tell you the tale of my Internet Afternoon Time Vortex. Be advised that I […]
CIO Certified Blockchain Professional certification completed! When I got started on this “Blockchain journey” I was not looking for certifications. I know the usual arguments in favour and against certifications, from the “don’t mean anything” to “it shows commitment”. The truth of the matter is that I like going to classrooms, learning from live instructors and meeting like-minded people. I […]
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