The Conversation Every Parent Dreads - How to Talk to Your Kids About the Blockchain

Explore the intricacies of blockchain technology and its practical applications in this comprehensive 57-minute conference talk. Learn to distinguish between effective blockchain projects and those better suited for traditional databases. Gain insights into the key attributes of successful blockchain implementations, drawing from real-world customer experiences over a two-year period. Discover the criteria for evaluating blockchain project viability and examine the architecture of actual customer-built projects. Delve into topics such as public-private key cryptography, hashing, attestation, provenance, asset ownership, and smart contracts. Analyze blockchain patterns, anti-patterns, and red flags to watch out for. Investigate specific use cases in medical data management and the travel industry, including a detailed look at the Webjet example. Explore the integration of blockchain with other technologies like IPFS and Minecraft, discussing potential problems and solutions. By the end of this talk, gain a comprehensive understanding of when and how to effectively implement blockchain technology in various scenarios.

Intro
Agenda
When were you doing a blockchain
Why would we do this now
What is the blockchain
Trusting the blockchain
Common use cases
Public private key cryptography
Hashing
attestation
provenance
asset ownership
smart contracts
Ethereum interfaces
Token ownership matters
Blockchain patterns
Antipattern
Red flags
Key pillars
Medical data
Medical scenario
Webjet example
Partners
IPFS
Architecture
Minecraft
Problems
What a player would do
How the server works
Architecture slide
Recap