Dec 13, 2022OpenBanking+ERC-20=❤️: An automated stablecoinEnsuring that stablecoins are fully backed in a transparent way is crucial for trust. This article presents an automated approach based on OpenBanking. Stablecoins and why we need them Stablecoins are central to the crypto ecosystem as a high velocity medium of exchange and unit of account. Let’s take a deep dive on What stablecoins are…Blockchain23 min readBlockchain23 min read
Oct 4, 2022A trip to Goa: Go services the easy wayIn this post we are taking a close look at Goa, a contract-first microservice framework in Golang. A trip to Goa and back Golang has surged in popularity over the last few years and for good reason. It has been designed from first principles for systems engineering, focusing on performance and robustness. Copying from The Go…Microservices7 min readMicroservices7 min read
Sep 14, 2022The Iceberg & the Radio: Getting your message acrossThis short blog post introduces a simple mental model to get complex messages across more effectively. Introduction In my organisation it is very easy to sit down, get my message across and decide on the most complex issues. Said. Noone. Ever. Any problem that is worth discussing will probably have more…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Sep 12, 2022The Chainlink protocol: Creating Oracle networksContinuing in the world of blockchain oracles, I am covering one of the most popular protocols, Chainlink. The world, according to ChainlinkBlockchain19 min readBlockchain19 min read
Jun 20, 2022Creating Oracles with the Band ProtocolOracles are a crucial piece in the smart contract stack. In this article we deep-dive in the Band Protocol. From the world beyondBlockchain14 min readBlockchain14 min read
May 31, 2022Effective team decision-making, the “Double Diamond” wayHow can you effectively bring together a diverse group of people to decide on complex issues? Using the Double Diamond approach it becomes easy. Decisions, decisionsEngineering Mangement7 min readEngineering Mangement7 min read
May 25, 2022Angel Investing: Getting PAID — Part 3In the third instalment on angel investing, I am discussing the business’ defensible moat and its distribution mechanisms. You can find the previous 2 parts here and here. Letter IAngel Investing12 min readAngel Investing12 min read
Aug 16, 2021A ‘Hello world’ Ethereum NFT with a dAppIn this article I will cover the basics of deploying and using an ERC-721 contract, a.k.a. a non-fungible token or NFT. If you just landed on this article (and are new to Solidity programming), I would suggest that you take a look at my 2 other introductory blog posts: Hello…Ethereum10 min readEthereum10 min read
Aug 2, 2021A ‘Hello world’ Ethereum smart contract using TruffleContinuing from the previous article, I will cover how to use the Truffle framework to facilitate development, testing and deployment of Ethereum smart contracts. A box of Truffles Revisiting the previous article on creating a smart contract, we can immediately see a number of things that we would need to have an effective production…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Jul 29, 2021A ‘Hello world’ Ethereum smart contract using GanacheIn this step-by-step blog post I will go through the simplest possible smart contract using the Ganache Ethereum emulator. A coating of Ganache Ganache is an in-memory full Ethereum node, loaded with utilities to facilitate local testing and debugging. It can have a number of different test blockchains (called workspaces), each with its own pre-loaded…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
