Zac Delventhal
A maintainer on the Hyperledger Sawtooth distributed ledger, responsible for developer tools like SDKs and the REST API, as well as a number of distributed applications built on the platform. Loves blockchains, API design, functional programming, Mithril, and Node.js.
All Aboard the Hypetrain: Blockchains or Bust
Blockchains could be the start of a new information technology revolution. It is truly novel to be able to programmatically verify shared data without relying on some trusted third party. And now the initial concept conceived for Bitcoin is growing beyond cryptocurrencies into a world of smart contracts, dApps, and distributed ledgers. A glorious decentralized future is just 5-10 years away.
Probably. Maybe. We'll see. This talk will get past the hype and cover what the blockchain data structure actually is, what it's good for, and how you build stuff with it. After going over the basics, we'll cover how you can build and deploy your own blockchain apps today using Hyperledger Sawtooth, an open source blockchain platform.