Learning Blockchain Development - Syllabus v1.0

The primary purpose of this blog is to serve as a learning aid as I progress from Blockchain noob to Blockchain professional (see previous post).

Instead of enrolling in one of the few existing blockchain development courses online, I have opted to design the self-learning program outlined below (v1.0). For each stage in the self-study program, a minimum of one blog post will be written to reflect on the knowledge acquired and to reinforce the concepts learned.

Learning Blockchain Development - Syllabus (v1.0)

1. Bitcoin
   • Readings
     • Bitcoin Whitepaper
     • Mastering Bitcoin by A. Antonopoulos
   • Nodes: Setup and run
     • Full Bitcoin node
     • Lightning Node (optional)
   • App: Build a third-party Bitcoin application
     • Examples
       • Bitcoin wallet
       • Block explorer
2. Ethereum
   • Readings
     • Ethereum Whitepaper
     • Additional readings TBD
   • Node: Setup and run full Ethereum node
   • App: Build one or more third-party Ethereum applications
     • Examples
       • ERC20 (required)
       • Block explorer
3. Altcoin (TBD, probably EOS or other DPOS chain)
   • Readings
   • Node
   • Application
4. Fundamental Knowledge for Blockchain Development
   • Readings
     • Cryptography (TBD)
     • Distributed Computing (TBD)
     • Game Theory (TBD)
   • Blockchain
     • Develop a blockchain from scratch
5. Launch your scam ICO 😉

Note:

Although this method of study was designed specifically for myself, I encourage others interested in learning blockchain development to join me as I advance through the program. It would be wonderful to bounce ideas off another programmer. Additionally, I welcome comments regarding how the program may be improved - literature recommendations, project ideas, etc...