Week 2 – Issues, Considerations, and Problems
The goal of this module is to extend the conversation and topics of last week, examine the problems and opportunities for a blockchain-based system, and begin to think about where these should and shouldn't be considered in thinking about building services and systems for information professions.
Lecture
Readings & Other Content
The Vast Potential for Blockchain in Libraries Links to an external site. by Eric Hellman
There's No Good Reason to Trust Blockchain Technology Links to an external site.
The 5 Big Problems With Blockchain Everyone Should Be Aware Of Links to an external site.
Do You Need a Blockchain? Links to an external site.
Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain Links to an external site.
Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future Links to an external site.
Why Blockchains Don’t Suck, and the Perils of Distributed Databases Links to an external site.
Blockchain vs. relational database: Which is right for your application? Links to an external site.
TagTeam
Additional Week 2 Resources
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Issues
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Security
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Governance
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