World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

How to Build for Decentralized Systems

Alessandro Cappellato Ferrari

Building for blockchain no longer requires learning niche languages. Discover how to deploy decentralized, hyper-optimized applications using the Python and TypeScript tools you already know.

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