http://localhost:1313/tags/python/ Recent content in Python on UberMongoose Hugo en-us Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:23:12 +0530 http://localhost:1313/post/building-a-blockchain/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:23:12 +0530 http://localhost:1313/post/building-a-blockchain/ <p>There has been a lot of discussion around blockchain in recent times. It&rsquo;s been touted as a solution for everything from the financial system to aviation maintenance records, but the details of how it works has always been hidden under a haze of magical technomancy. In this article I take a deep dive into what a blockchain is and build a simple (but actual) blockchain from scratch.</p> <p>The first problem you need to overcome in any research into blockchain is that most of it is mired in the feverish discussion around Bitcoin (or other AltCoins). Bitcoin uses a blockchain implementation for its ledger, but the idea of a blockchain itself is more general. You could use a blockchain for your grocery lists (remember to wear your tin foil hat to the supermarket though).</p>