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Re:OpenBazaar 2.0, powered by IPFS on Thursday March 29, 2018 @02:23AM (#16704933)
Hi Sam,

It's a tangential question- What kind of real-world problems do you envisage being solved by blockchain first? ( Ethereum/ Ipfs/)

Also, from an proficient and experienced Software Engineer(with backend /infra side of things), what kind of blockchain-based projects would you find impressive to showcase one's skillset?

Re:The Impossibility of Knowing Mark Twain on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @07:21AM (#16114418)
Not sure how popular this is, but I loved his essay 'What is man'

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/70/70-h/70-h.htm

Would definitely recommend this one.

Ask HN: System-design Aspects a good Blockchain engineer should know

Hi,Folks who are working on blockchain- Ethereum, hyperledger, Ripple etc -For Engineers who understand what a blockchain is - Merkle tree, Proof of Work etc- what are the "meta" things about the domain, I should know, to be an effective engineer, system-design wise?For instance:1)On what metrics should a developer decide whether to go for Ethereum vs Hyperledge? Both technical and...

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So, how does the web go from being a benevolent dictatorship to something more democratic, when the entire kingdom is busy playing with shiny new toys?
Re:Suggested Topics on Data Structures (2016) [pdf] on Monday October 16, 2017 @05:11PM (#15486684)
Btw, the instructor of this course has a very interesting side project exploring different data structures

http://www.keithschwarz.com/interesting/