Africa Blockchain Development Initiative
Blockchain developers are responsible for developing and optimizing blockchain protocols, creating the architecture of blockchain systems, and developing smart contracts and web apps using blockchain technology.
“Blockchain-related jobs this year increased by 500% percent as compared to last year.” – Hired
“The number one most in-demand job right now.” – LinkedIn
“Remote crypto jobs up 42.86%” – Kraken
Become a Core Blockchain Developer
A core blockchain developer is involved in the design, architecture, and security of a blockchain system. Role involves:
• Design of blockchain protocols
• Design of consensus protocols and security patterns for the network
• Design of the network architecture
• Supervision of the entire network
Become a Blockchain Software Developer
Blockchain software developers build decentralized applications or Dapps using blockchain technology. Role include:
• Development of Smart Contracts
• Development of interactive front-end designs for Dapps
• Backend development
• Supervision of the entire stack running their Dapps
Benefits
• Become a core blockchain developer or blockchain software developer
• Upskill and stand-out in today’s competitive job market
• Create income opportunities developing blockchain applications
• Learn blockchain and distributed ledger technology at a practical level
• Learn how smart contracts work on a practical level
• Learn the core development functions of top blockchain protocols
• Understand how Web3 works
Improve your Blockchain Developer Technical Skills
Learn:
• Blockchain Architecture
• Data Structures
• Cryptography
• Smart Contract Development
• Web development
Learn Blockchain Fundamentals
• Blockchain Concepts
• Blockchain Cryptography
• Popular Crypto Libraries
• Decentralization and Consensus Algorithms
• Mining and Mining Pools
Understand Blockchain Wallets and Transactions
• Cryptocurrencies Fundamentals
• Cryptocurrency Wallets
• Wallets, APIs, and Libraries
• Blockchain Transactions
• Cryptocurrencies Fundamentals
• Scaling Blockchain Networks
• Anonymous Transactions
• Blockchain Security
Learn to Create Smart Contracts on Solidity
• Overview
• Smart Contracts, Crypto, Tokens & dApps
• Smart Contracts and Solidity Basics
• Smart Contracts and Solidity Advanced
• Smart Contract Security
Design Decentralised Applications (dApps)
• App Architecture
• Web3 API
• Frameworks & Tools
• Building dApps
• Decentralized Storage