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DATA & ADVANCED ANALYTICSExplaining Blockchain Technology
More and more people are becoming familiar with the world of cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology goes hand in hand with this ever-developing industry. Its potential for the tech world is extremely far reaching, and the blockchain has already helped to overcome a number of hurdles for users in a wide range of industries.
From 2017 to 2020, the demand for Blockchain increased by almost 2000%, making it one of the most high sought-after technologies in the world – many expect the technology’s market net worth to be around $20 billion by 2024. Understandably, therefore, the demand for blockchain developers is higher than ever.
With the challenges to remain competitive in the digital world already well established, the emergence and continued development of blockchain technology is only reinforcing that necessity. It is essential for tech enthusiasts, digital marketers, and other professionals to develop their knowledge in the field.
That's why we've put together this page, to provide an insight to our readers on the technology itself and to cover some of the languages associated with it.
The Languages
Firstly, we'll start by providing an overview of several of the blockchain languages:
Java
Java is one of the most well known programming languages around, and acts as the official language of Andriod mobile app development. It is often the preferred choice for backend website development, and just happens to be considered one of the top blockchain programming languages too. It is perhaps unsurprising that Java remains to popular today, as it offers an array of benefits to its user:
- Easy memory cleaning
- Great support for OOP
- Plenty of library space
C++
First introduced almost forty years ago in 1985 by Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ is one of the most popular languages for developing cryptocurrency. It follows OOP’s methods and has been heavily relied upon for the development of Bitcoin, Ripple, EOS, and Litecoin among others. The langues enables its users to exact a great deal of control::
- Abililty to copy data effectively
- Excellent memory control and CPU management
- Code isolation for different data structures
Solidity
Heavily influenced by the aforementioned JavaScript and C++ – with the additional influence of Powershell, Solidity is an extremely useful language to learn for anyone keen on developing decentralised apps or looking to venture into the world of ICO development. It is easy to use, offers a high level of precision and accuracy, and provides accessibility to JavaScript infrastructures.
Javascript
JavaScript, much like Java, represents everyone’s go-to answer when it comes to naming development languages. Cropping up in the gaming world and often relied upon to develop well known apps, JavaScript has proved its worth as a blockchain programming language too:
- Blockchain programming with javascript enables easier and earlier entry to market
- Blockchain programming with javascript enhances scalability
- Availability of multiple Blockchain JavaScript frameworks
- No hassle of integration of respective resources, and more
PHP
PHP (hypertext preprocessor) is heavily relied upon in the world of web development, and it dates back to 1995. It has more recently been put to use for blockchain development and is recommended by a great many reputable mobile app developers. thanks to its vast expanse of open-source, community-based features, PHP is able to offer solutions to a variety of differing complexity levels:
- Cost effective
- Extremely easy to use and flexible
- Offers outstanding levels of control for developers
Python
Python is a high-level general purpose programming language, and it has quickly become a real asset to the world of blockchain development. With a heavy emphasis on code readability with and all-round usability, it is widely used for decentraliased apps and smart contracts. Created back in 1991, it offers invaluable features to its users:
- Easy to learn for those starting out
- Open-source support
- Excellent for prototyping Blockchain
Answering your Blockchain queries
So that’s the languages covered, albeit very briefly. To round things off, we’re going to take you through some answers to a series of common questions around blockchain technology. Regardless of how quickly the industry is taking off, it still constitutes relatively uncharted territory for many, so sections like these are extremely important.
Please do bear in mind, however, that we’d be happy to chat to you if your questions aren’t covered below. You can call us on 01604 765 796 or fill in one of our online contact forms if you’re contacting us from abroad or out of hours.
Why are blockchain developers in such high demand?
This all comes down to the speed the industry is accelerating at. Blockchain developers are in extremely high demand at the moment – in 2020, that demand had risen by an astonishing 517% in twelve months, and that number looks set to increase. Put that into the wider context, that blockchain demand increased by almost 2000% from 2017 to 2020 and it’s hardly surprising.
How do you start developing on the blockchain?
There are a few ways you can get started and, although we’re not able to cover everything in a short answer on here, we’ve put together a few pointers for you to take forward if you are keen to try your hand at developing:
- You’ll need a good base knowledge of the blockchain. Its characteristics, uses, and the most popular platforms/ languages would be a great place to start.
- You will need to develop your expertise in the top blockchain languages. Without this, you’re going to struggle to compete.
- Familiarity with cryptocurrency is a must, as is some knowledge on cryptocurrency mining. This ensures you can understand what you’re doing in its wider context.
What programming languages are used for the blockchain?
We’ve gone into this in a fair bit of detail earlier in the article – head back to the top and have a scroll through. From Java and Python to Solidity, there are a wide range of options available for anyone looking to become a developer.
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