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LET’S TALK ABOUT...
▪ How did we get here?▪ Why does it matter?▪ What is Ethereum?▪ What is the Ethereum Foundation?▪ How do I get involved?▪ How do I find a job in blockchain?
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1.HOW DID WE GET HERE?
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2.WHY DOES IT MATTER?
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
▪ Trust▪ Censorship resistance▪ Permissionless innovation▪ It’s really cool!
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PERMISSIONLESS INNOVATION
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3.WHAT IS ETHEREUM?
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and virtual machine featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and virtual machine featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and virtual machine featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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Ethereum is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and virtual machine featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction based state transitions
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What is a smart contract?
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4.WHAT IS THE ETHEREUM FOUNDATION?
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5.HOW DO I GET STARTED?
GETTING STARTED▪ ethereum.org▪ vitalik.ca▪ https://cryptozombies.io/▪ Stack Exchange▪ https://blockgeeks.com/▪ eth-dev-reading-list▪ Conferences, hackathons, meetups▪ Github/Gitter - it’s all open source!▪ [email protected]▪ Remember: permissionless innovation!
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5.HOW DO I FIND A JOB IN BLOCKCHAIN?
PLEASE CONSIDER...
▪ Your values and goals▪ What success means to you▪ What you optimize for▪ It’s a long road
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FINDING A JOB
▪ This industry works differently!▪ Take time to understand the ethos▪ Coding is essential, “you are what you write”▪ Conferences, hackathons, meetups, networking▪ Open source! Get to work! You don’t need
anyone’s permission▪ We are hiring interns
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