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Start with school:
Have a background in Computer Science or Information Technology from school. Even though you don’t have to have a certain academic background to become a Blockchain Developer, it will assist you understand the Blockchain Technology better.
Learn the technical skills you need:
Before entering the Blockchain Development Domain, you must master these technical skills:
Programming languages, such as Java, C++, Python, and so on.
Data Structures (linked lists, heap, binary trees, hashing, graphs, etc).
Networking and Databases
Cryptography
Learn out what Blockchain is and how it works:
Learn about the architecture of Blockchain, including concepts like consensus, hash functions, and distributed ledger technology. You should also learn about Bitcoin and other important concepts like public and private approaches, decentralisation, and others.
Learn what cryptonomics is: It is mostly about how to understand the economic concepts and processes behind cryptocurrencies.
Learn what Smart Contracts and Solidity are: Solidity is a high-level language that is typed statically and is based on JavaScript. It is used to build smart contracts. Vyper, Simplicity, and other languages can also be used to make smart contracts.
Get some practical experience: It will assist you put your theoretical knowledge to use so that you can learn more about the technology and the tools and platforms that go with it.
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