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6.S974 Decentralized Applications, Fall 2018

81 points by harshgupta 8y ago

bigblind 8y ago
Will they make video lectures available as open courseware?
- harshgupta 8y ago
  Not sure. The attached readings and class notes are great resources though.
  - xrd 8y ago
    Yes, a well curated list of the vital papers for blockchain competency: http://nil.lcs.mit.edu/6.S974/papers.html http://nil.lcs.mit.edu/6.S974/papers.html
megaman8 8y ago
I would take this, if i were in school. This project assignment is good: "Build an ambitious multi-user decentralized application on top of some existing infrastructure, or on your own new infrastructure." If decentralization is going to have a chance, it either needs to integrate with existing services or offer some niche where it provides x10 the value.
myth_buster 8y ago
> Pre-requisites >You'll need a 6.033-level understanding of the web, SSL, security, public key cryptography, and _Bitcoin_ Interesting.
WalterGR 8y ago
Are there no-cost courses that cover the same material and have already completed?
ArtWomb 8y ago
Really good historical background on one of the most interesting topics in CS right now. The mission statement up front seems to imply that decentralization of data is a direct check against the concentration of power. A few more subjects I'd like to see covered: rare digital art, fintech exchanges such as Stox, aggregating data science on platforms like Numerai, fractional ownership of real estate, voting systems, and peer-to-peer lending.
anon49124 8y ago
Must read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homomorphic_encryption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homomorphic_encryption I think the future is a community overlay platform like i2p or similar where people can donate with micropayments or electricity/computing power to access/offer storage, computing, networking and other higher-level resources anonymously and privately.
aratno 8y ago
I’d enroll in this class in an instant if I could. Fun fact: the instructor, Robert Morris, co-founded YC and was one of the first people to be indicted for a computer crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tappan_Morris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tappan_Morris

81 points by harshgupta 8y ago

bigblind 8y ago

Will they make video lectures available as open courseware?

harshgupta 8y ago
Not sure. The attached readings and class notes are great resources though.
- xrd 8y ago
  Yes, a well curated list of the vital papers for blockchain competency: http://nil.lcs.mit.edu/6.S974/papers.html http://nil.lcs.mit.edu/6.S974/papers.html

megaman8 8y ago

I would take this, if i were in school. This project assignment is good: "Build an ambitious multi-user decentralized application on top of some existing infrastructure, or on your own new infrastructure." If decentralization is going to have a chance, it either needs to integrate with existing services or offer some niche where it provides x10 the value.

myth_buster 8y ago

> Pre-requisites >You'll need a 6.033-level understanding of the web, SSL, security, public key cryptography, and _Bitcoin_ Interesting.

WalterGR 8y ago

Are there no-cost courses that cover the same material and have already completed?

ArtWomb 8y ago

Really good historical background on one of the most interesting topics in CS right now. The mission statement up front seems to imply that decentralization of data is a direct check against the concentration of power. A few more subjects I'd like to see covered: rare digital art, fintech exchanges such as Stox, aggregating data science on platforms like Numerai, fractional ownership of real estate, voting systems, and peer-to-peer lending.

anon49124 8y ago

Must read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homomorphic_encryption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homomorphic_encryption I think the future is a community overlay platform like i2p or similar where people can donate with micropayments or electricity/computing power to access/offer storage, computing, networking and other higher-level resources anonymously and privately.

aratno 8y ago

I’d enroll in this class in an instant if I could. Fun fact: the instructor, Robert Morris, co-founded YC and was one of the first people to be indicted for a computer crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tappan_Morris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tappan_Morris