DEVCON1: Understanding the Ethereum Blockchain Protocol – Vitalik Buterin
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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin presents on the intricacies of the Ethereum Blockchain Protocol.
Speaker(s): Vitalik Buterin
Skill level: Advanced
Track: Execution layer
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This is the best technical explanation of Ethereum I found so far. It all makes so much more sense now. Fascinating stuff!
If I didn’t understand most of the first 15mins. What videos would help get me there?
I just watched a video of the creator of Kotlin explaining how to use Kotlin and I went from having basically no idea what it was to a (very) beginner understanding of it in about 30 mins. It really makes an incredible difference to have the creator of a tool explain how to use it!
He’s the creator of it
I sure hope so
What an amazing and simple explanation. I finally understand how the pieces fit. Thank you Vitalik.
So great to get the details from Vitalik himself!
Truly amazing stuff! Mr Vitalik is a true genius. He is a bit awkward when he presents, but he is self-effacing and guileless so his awkwardness somehow enhances his presentations. The audience loves him, you can tell!
Mr. Buterin not Vitalik
This presentation is definitely not for newbies. It was way too advanced for me. It could have been presented in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and I would have understood just about as much.
Yes this presentation is meant for software developers.
It’s very rare to see videos on YouTube without a single dislike. That goes without saying, your delivery is fantastic. Keep up!
Now every youtube video has no dislikes 😀
Jesus, what a clarity, effective and perfect way to explain.
Amazing speaker, a genius no less. Non condescending too I want to become a proper Maths geek after watching this 🙂
12:12 Summary: a rather fairly simple system: a database with contracts (programs) sitting on one computer except the computer is massively globally dsitributed. It’s actually a highly secure network backed by tens of thousands of computers around the world.
This is a technical explanation, there are more simplified ones if you want summaries.
To me this says there is a lot to learn and keep up with…exciting times for all of us
Vai sifuuuuddeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Really excellent work. Very interesting and compelling system.
Such a fascinating talk that is also quite thought provoking into how we view economics!
Superb presentation with total conceptual clarity that only the founder wisdom can show the world.
I would be a millionare today if i had seen it that time.Vitamin explained so well
Very cool stuff. I will definitely be watching this space!
(Refering to the size of the memory array) “Most of the limits in Ethereum they arent sort of static, they are economic”. I think this is the most interesting sentence.
indeed
An Amazing Genius coupled by such sheer eloquence and clarity in speech: akin to “off-world” intellect in origin.
The great thing abut Vitalik is his understanding of economics. I’m totally humbled by this guys gift to world with Ethereum.
he’s quite an intelligent guy
He’s operating on a different plain and I hope he stays true to his decentralization ethos.
This is one of the best explanations of Ethereum. Just what I was looking for.
Is there any similar talk for ethereum 2.0?
Know any videos that would help me understand the jargon he uses in the first 15mins??