Software Developers: Ready to Explore Blockchain? Michigan Ethereum Meetup invites for Blockchain Fundamentals for Developers: A Two-Part Series!
Part 1 (March 27): Blockchain Fundamentals – What it is, how it works, & why it matters.
- We’ll break down the technical foundations of blockchain—what it is, how it works, and why it matters. You’ll leave with a conceptual understanding of blockchains as data structures, decentralized networks, and their implications for web app design.
- Learn how blockchain impacts software development and where it fits into modern tech stacks.
- Gain a conceptual foundation to start exploring Web3 development.
- 📌 Who should attend? Software developers especially, but anyone interested in understanding blockchain at a technical level will benefit– including technical product managers, as well as technologists and engineers from all backgrounds and industries.
Part 2 (April 3): Smart Contract Development – Write & deploy contracts on Ethereum.
- 💻 Collaboratively write and deploy a smart contract on Ethereum.
- 📜 Get a step-by-step walkthrough of Solidity, the core programming language for smart contracts, and see how it’s used to build blockchain applications.
- 🛠️ Understand key concepts like gas fees, contract execution, and deployment, so you can confidently start experimenting on your own.
- 🚀 Learn best practices for blockchain development, including security considerations and real-world use cases.
- 📌 Who should attend? The Instructional session will be tailored specifically for educating software developers wanting to learn about creating smart contracts. However anyone can observe and network as we will have a diverse group of tech savvy Web3 enthusiasts attending.
✅ No Blockchain experience required
✅ No hype—just real technical insights
✅ Meet experienced Blockchain devs & find mentors
🛠️ After this series, we’ll host regular hack nights to keep learning and building together. Let’s grow Detroit’s Blockchain ecosystem!
Course Facilitators:
👩💻 Elizabeth Hansson – Event Organizer & Blockchain Technologist
👨🏫 Josh Crites – Blockchain Developer & Professional Educator
Sponsored By:
🔹 Stand With Crypto – A community-driven movement advocating for clear policies and protecting blockchain innovation.
🔹 Aztec Labs – Build privacy-preserving apps on Ethereum!
🔹 Detroit Ledger Technologies – A community-driven Blockchain company building Blockchain tools for financial inclusion and equitable innovation.
Blockchain is changing the future of tech—but for many developers & technologists, getting started can feel overwhelming. We’re making it simple!
📢 Know a developer curious about blockchain? Share this with your local tech community! All technologists and blockchain-curious are welcome to attend.
📅 Thursday, April 3, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
📍 Downtown Detroit (TBD) · Detroit, MI
✨ Michigan Ethereum Meetup is a meeting place for software developers, philosophers, entrepreneurs, and anyone else interested in smart contracts and blockchain tech.
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