Make yourself a most capable wide-ranging blockchain engineer. Blockchain developers are earning 20% to 40% more than their web2 equivalents.
Experience a life-changing journey through our Master Blockchain Developer Program. This comprehensive career track offers a unique blend of twenty-two meticulously crafted courses, combining both on-demand and live-instructor-led classes. Encompassing every aspect of blockchain technology, from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques, this program presents an ideal learning pathway for individuals aspiring to make a significant impact in the decentralized realm.
Unleash the boundless potential of blockchain and immerse yourself in a realm where technology and innovation converge. Delve into a wide range of topics, including blockchain development, DevOps, zk-SNARKS, smart contract security, Ethereum development, and much more. Acquire mastery in the art of designing, implementing, and safeguarding blockchain solutions to drive business innovation and foster exponential growth.
How this course works
You have the flexibility to complete the courses in this program at your own speed and participate in live events, instructor sessions, and blockchain labs whenever it suits your schedule. The LIVE sessions are scheduled regularly (monthly) and are also recorded for you to watch later at your convenience. You can begin whenever you feel prepared, and if you happen to fall behind, we will send you notifications to motivate you to log in and continue until you finish. Once you successfully complete the program, you will have the opportunity to take the Web3 Certification Board (W3CB) Certification exams.
Master Blockchain Developer Program Objectives
What you will learn:
Understand the fundamentals of blockchain technology and its use cases.
Learn to use DevOps tools and methodologies in blockchain development.
Gain proficiency in zk-SNARKS and its implementation in blockchain.
Develop secure and efficient smart contracts on Ethereum.
Understand and differentiate between L1 and L2 blockchains.
Design and develop decentralized applications (DApps) on Ethereum.
Master the architecture of secure, scalable, and efficient blockchain systems.
Learn and apply Agile and Scrum methodologies in blockchain development.
Understand key management and the security aspects of blockchain.
Learn to scale Agile solutions for team-of-teams in blockchain projects.
Certificates of Completion
Prepared to sit for Five Certifications from the Web3 Certification Board (W3CB)
Review Topic Areas and Exam Competencies on W3CB.org.
W3CB Exam Fees are included.
Practice Exams are not included.
Prerequisites
Students should have a minimum of 1-year software development experience in C++, Python, Java and JavaScript. Ethereum’s built-in programming language is Solidity influenced by C++, Python, and JavaScript
Target Audience
This program is suitable for developers, solution architects, technology enthusiasts, and professionals interested in blockchain technology and aiming to build or enhance their career in blockchain development.
Curriculum
Module 1: Understanding what Web3 is
Module 2: Why Web3
Module 3: Web3 and the Metaverse
Module 4: Blockchain Fundamentals
Module 5: Understanding DeFi
Module 6: Challenges, Risks and Ethics of Web3
Module 7: What comes after Web3?
Module 1: Blockchain Background and Basics
Module 2: Different Types of Blockchains
Module 3: Consensus
Module 4: Cryptography and Hashing
Module 5: Smart Contracts
Module 6: Blockchain Wallets
Module 7: Pros and Cons
Module 8: Public Blockchain-Based Applications
Module 9: Blockchain and Crypto Regulation
Module 10: Regulatory Reporting
Module 11: Distributed Autonomous Organizations
Module 12: Blockchain Today
Module 13: The Trilemma
Module 1: Bitcoin Overview
Module 2: Technical Limitations & Mining Introduction
Module 3: Mining
Module 4: Bitcoin vs Protocols 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…etc.
Module 5: The New Database
Module 6: Payments, Voting and other Use Cases
Module 7: What’s next?
Module 1 – Development Essentials
Module 2 – Platforms
Module 3 – Hosting and Mining Decisions
Module 4 – Associated Technologies
Module 5 – Development Languages
Module 6 – Security and Implementation Goals
Module 7 – Risk Management
Module 8 – Digital Transformation & Summary
Module 1: Introduction to Blockchain Scrum Master
Module 2: Agile Economics, Managing, Options, Myths and Benefits
Module 3: Scrum Master Role, Scrum Roles, Teams, Basics
Module 4: Iteration Basics and Elements
Module 5: Blockchain Elements Leadership
Module 1: Introduction to DevOps
Module 2: The DevOps Lifecycle
Module 3: Popular DevOps Tools
Module 4: DevOps Team Structure and Roles
Module 5: DevOps and ITIL
Module 6: Implementing DevOps: Best Practices and Challenges
Module 7: DevOps Culture and Collaboration
Module 8: DevOps in the Future
Module 1: Introduction to Zk-SNARKs
Module 2: Technical details of Zk-SNARKs
Module 3: Building a Zk-SNARK application
Module 4: Future developments and research in Zk-SNARKs
Module 1: First Smart Contract
Module 2: Adding Functionality
Module 3: User Addresses
Module 4: Update State Conditions
Module 5: Payments Introduction
Module 6: Sending Crypto to an address
Module 7: Conditional Transfer
Module 8: ERC-20 Development Options to create fungible tokens
Module 9: ERC-721 Development Options to create non fungible tokens
Module 10: Smart Contract Voting
Module 11: Demo a DApp (Decentralized Application)
Module 1: Intro to Smart Contract Security
Module 2: General Programming Vulnerabilities
Module 3: Blockchain Vulnerabilities
Module 4: Ethereum-Specific Vulnerabilities
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Layer 1 Blockchains
Module 3: Layer 2 Blockchains
Module 4: Use Cases
Module 5: Technical Aspects
Module 6: Conclusion
Module 7: Layer 0 and Layer 3 blockchains
Module 1: Blockchain Basics
Module 2: Origins of Ethereum
Module 3: Transactions on Ethereum
Module 4: Ethereum Protocols
Module 5: Ether and Cryptocurrencies
Module 6: Wallets
Module 7: The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
Module 8: Smart Contracts
Module 9: Ethereum Standards: ERC-20, ERC-721, etc
Module 10: Fungible Token
Module 11: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Module 12: Ethereum Distributed Applications (DApps)
Module 13: Ethereum Networks, testnet and live networks
Module 14: Ethereum Use Cases: ICO, DAO, Games,
Module 1: Basic Concepts and Configuring a Working Environment
Module 2: Introduction to Solidity
Module 3: Exploring Smart Contracts and Ethereum Protocols
Module 4: Finalizing Your App
Module 1: Blockchain Introduction, revisited
Module 2: Development Languages and Tools
Module 3: Consensus Deep Dive
Module 4: The Blockchain Trilemma
Module 5: Blockchain Security Overview
Module 1: Blockchain Security Deep-Dive
Module 2: The Regulatory Landscape
Module 3: Risk Management
Module 4: Blockchain Solution Architecture Considerations
Module 5: Blockchain Governance Concerns
Module 6: Blockchain in the Real World
Module 1: Key Management Overview
Module 2: Key Generation
Module 3: Key Management and Storage
Module 4: Risks
Module 1: Intro to Blockchain Security
Module 2: Cryptography, Hash Functions, and Public Key
Module 3: Consensus, PoW, and PoS Security
Module 4: Advanced Blockchain and Architectural Security
Module 5: The Blockchain User & Node Security
Module 6: Securing Blockchain NetStake
Module 7: Introduction to Smart Contract Security
Module 8: Programming Vulnerabilities
Module 1 – The Lifecycle of a Blockchain Solution
Module 2 – Consumer vs Enterprise Blockchain Use and Adoption
Module 3 – Identity Management and the Blockchain
Module 4 – Web 2.5
Module 5 – Blockchain Interoperability Deep-Dive
Module 6 – Blockchain Sustainability
Module 7 – Where to go from here?
Module 1: User Stories
Module 2: User Story Estimation
Module 3: Team Velocity
Module 4: Scrum Events
Module 5: Prioritize the Backlog
Module 6: Scrum Reporting
Module 7: Scrum Teams
Module 8: Risk Management
Module 1: Architecting Solutions and Continuous Integration
Module 2: Lean Methods
Module 3: Dev Ops and Release Management
Module 1: Scaling Agile Solution
Module 2: The Scaled Agile team-of-teams and the Agile enterprise.
Module 3: Agile for Device Emerging Technology
Module 4: Business outcomes