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669 Blockchains: Good Investment? - Simple Programmer Podcast

669 Blockchains: Good Investment? - Simple Programmer Podcast

FromSimple Programmer Podcast


669 Blockchains: Good Investment? - Simple Programmer Podcast

FromSimple Programmer Podcast

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

► Blockchains: Good Investment? ◄ A blockchain is a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked and secured using cryptography. Each block typically contains a hash pointer as a link to a previous block, a timestamp and transaction data. Blockchains are gaining visibility when it comes to investment, and it has been raising some questions regarding if it is a good type of investment or not. Blockchain technology has been heating up in the past several months, thanks in large part to the surge in Bitcoin's price since early May. The cryptocurrency skyrocketed from less than $1,000 in March to an all-time high of $4,440 on August 14. (Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/invest-cryptocurrency-blockchain-technology-2017-8) So... Should you consider investing in cryptocurrency? Should you consider investing in blockchains? Watch this video and find out!
Released:
Dec 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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John Sonmez wants to help you become more successful, make more money, deal with difficult coworkers and be so productive everyone thinks you must be abusing a prescription for Ritalin. Listen in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as Simple Programmer founder, John Sonmez, answers questions, interviews guests and shares everything he knows to help you become a top performing software developer. The Simple Programmer Podcast is a short podcast that is a mix of career advice, philosophy and soft skills from successful author and software developer, John Sonmez. John is the founder of http://simpleprogrammer.com, one of the most popular software development blogs, and the author of the best-selling book, "Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual." (http://simpleprogrammer.com/softskills) Geared towards a programmer or software developer audience, but contains practical advice on: Career development Entrepreneurship Fitness Finance Productivity Personal development And more... That anyone can benefit from. Each episode is between 5 and 10 minutes long with at least 3 new episodes each week.