Weekend Update

Welcome to April, #HyperledgerIdentity month, and to the second edition of Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here.

Free Blockchain-Based Identity Classes 

Since we will be putting the focus on identity this month, we want to highlight two free classes for those who want to dig deeper into the topic. Offered via EdX, Introduction to Hyperledger Sovereign Identity Blockchain Solutions: Indy, Aries & Ursa and Becoming a Hyperledger Aries Developer (LFS173) will get developers up to speed on Hyperledger tools, libraries, and reusable components for creating and using independent digital identities rooted on blockchains or other distributed ledgers. These courses are also the core curriculum for a new professional certificate program, Developing Blockchain-Based Identity Applications. (Note: the full certification program costs $358.20).

Blockchain Research Institute Webinar: Blockchain and Pandemics 

On Tuesday, April 7, at 1:00pm ET, the Blockchain Research Institute will host a webinar on some of blockchain’s key applications in preventing and mitigating the impacts of global pandemics. It will share the key insights from the BRI’s March 26th roundtable discussion, which brought together over 25 world leaders in health, innovation, manufacturing, and supply chain management. The webinar is open to the public. Register here. 

Free Access to ACM Digital Library 

To help support research, discovery and learning in this unprecedented time, The Association for Computing Machinery is opening the ACM Digital Library to all. For the next three months, there will be no fees assessed for accessing or downloading work published by ACM. This includes ACM’s journals, proceedings and magazines. 

Hyperledger Global Forum videos

Don’t forget that you can view all of the sessions from Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 here as well. 

With so many people turning to technology for education, entertainment and career building right now, we will be sharing some quick pointers to online blockchain training, certification and networking resources every Friday afternoon. This week, we start close to home with the line-up of online Hyperledger training and certifications from the Linux Foundation. As an added bonus, these classes are all 30% off for anyone who signs up before April 7 (extended to April 30th). Check out the list below! 

Training

Hyperledger Fabric Administration (LFS272)

Learn how to manage, implement and operate on a daily basis within the Hyperledger Fabric network.

Hyperledger Fabric Fundamentals (LFD271)

The Hyperledger Fabric Fundamentals course will introduce the fundamental concepts of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. The course will then cover the core architecture and components of Hyperledger Fabric. 

Hyperledger Sawtooth Administration (LFS273)

This course is designed for developers and network administrators looking to further their blockchain comprehension on how to properly interact with a Hyperledger Sawtooth Blockchain and its related components.

Certifications

Certified Hyperledger Sawtooth Administrator (CHSA)

The Certified Hyperledger Sawtooth Administrator (CHSA) will be able to effectively build a secure Hyperledger Sawtooth network for commercial deployment, including the ability to install, configure, operate, manage, and troubleshoot the nodes on that network.

Certified Hyperledger Fabric Administrator (CHFA)

The purpose of the Certified Hyperledger Fabric Administrator (CHFA) certification is to provide assurance that CHFAs can effectively build a secure Hyperledger Fabric network for commercial deployment. 

Certified Hyperledger Fabric Developer (CHFD)

The Certified Hyperledger Fabric Developer (CHFD) should demonstrate the knowledge to develop and maintain client applications and smart contracts using the latest Fabric programming model.

All of the courses and exams are delivered remotely, so you can take them from anywhere with an internet connection. Again, the Linux Foundation is offering 30% off ALL courses and certification exams purchased through April 7 by using code ANYWHERE30 at checkout. 

If you do sign up, we’d love to hear about it. If you have suggestions for other resources that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know that as well. 

Happy learning!