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I recently attended an Ethereum workshop that was scheduled for two hours. Three hours later and most of the audience were no more wise about Ethereum than when they first entered the room. It certainly didn't help that workshop was led by web developer (a passionate Ethereum supporter) who had no interest in the concensus algorithm or other dense technical issues, but what was quickly apparent to me was that Ethereum has a steep learning curve. With such technologies, it is important to take more time to understand the concepts and the details. Maybe in the rush for VC money, some developers have failed to grasp that.



The consensus algorithm is actually not that important for understanding day to day stuff. Some "private blockchains" actually just use round-robin.




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