IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing

Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by this_user on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @02:40PM (#26018153)

> In code we trust, and code is law.

Which means any and all bugs or exploits are also law. And we know for certain that there will be bugs and exploits, which is why smart contracts are such an exceedingly daft idea.

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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by charcircuit on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @05:25PM (#26019990)

This is why contracts implement functionality so they can be paused or even upgraded. There are other things you can do to mitigate risk like adding tests, using static analyzers, having the code be audited, following best practices, etc.

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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by kerng on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @09:33PM (#26021904)

On the bright side it might help get industry to more responsible software engineering practices again, rather then move fast and break things and have the users be the guinea pigs.

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