Whit Jackson explains which blockchain you should use. Whit Jackson

1. Blockchains: Which One? What for?
Why?

2. Background
Where I got my start
Playing with computers
Started Coding
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3. Background
Where I am now (why blockchains)
When & Why I Started
What I’ve worked on
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4. Blockchains
Which Ones Should You Choose? Why?
Choice(s) based on project parameters
Public & Permissioned
What is each one’s specialty
Who is working on what / community
What are your project parameters

5. Blockchains
Bitcoin
What it does best What it isn’t awesome at
How difficult is it to get started How helpful is the community
Where are the best places to get intel Where can questions get answered
Who can you follow

6. Blockchains
Bitcoin

7. Blockchains
Ethereum
What it does best What it isn’t awesome at
How difficult is it to get started How helpful is the community
Where are the best places to get intel Where can questions get answered
Who can you follow

8. Blockchains
Ethereum

9. Blockchains
Private
What they do best What they aren’t awesome at
How difficult is it to get started How helpful is the community
Where are the best places to get intel Where can questions get answered
Who can you follow

10. Blockchains
Private

11. Blockchains
What Should Be Off Chain & Why
Transaction size
Scaling Limits:
Network
Process
Storage
Privacy
Encryption
Exposure

12. Blockchains
Case Study: BIP75

13. Blockchains
Where to Learn More: Twitter
@jeffgarzik
@gavinandreeson
@vbuterin
@petertoddbtc
Devs:
News:
Thought Leaders:@antonop
@balajis
@gendal
@barrysilbert
@coindesk
@bitcoinmagazine
@cointelegraph
@btc_manager

14. Blockchains
Where to Learn More: Everything Else
http://reddit.com/r/bitcoin
https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/
http://reddit.com/r/ethereum
https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/
https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/solidity/

15. Blockchains
Where to Find Job Postings:
blockchain.jobs
coinality.com
jobs.ethercasts.com
xbtfreelancer.com

16. Q&A
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whit@netki.com