Ethereum Contracts: the Future of Open Source

Ethereum (Smart) Contracts are programs that run on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. They are written in high-level languages (e.g. Solidity) and compiled to bytecode for execution on the EVM.

Ethereum is an open source, globally decentralized computing infrastructure that executes smart contracts. It uses a blockchain to synchronize and store the system’s state changes, along with a cryptocurrency called ether to meter and constrain execution resource costs.

These slides were used in a quick lightning talk I gave at the virtual DevStaff meetup (https://www.meetup.com/devstaff/events/280516827/) on September 9, 2021, to share why I think Ethereum Contracts pave a bright future for open source.

Transcript

1. … as if anyone can predict the future, come on… Ethereum Contracts: The future of open source Yorgos Saslis | @gsaslis | Open (Source) Enthusiast. So ft ware Cra ft sman
2. Disclaimer This talk is not about crypto, bitcoin or how to get rich or die trying… 2 Photo by: Sarah P fl ug
3. yorgos saslis 3 community clean code open source automation
4. Is it *really* Open Source? What server does the code run in? How is the code compiled / interpreted? How is it run? 4 Is there such a thing as an open source service?
5. But ! 5
6. run the same version of the source code? 6 what if “everyone” COULD: AGREE on outcome of running the code?
7. Smart* Contracts 7 Ethereum Contracts offer the solution *Only as smart as their creators.
8. What if Nobody could compete 
 
 with you using closed source code? 8
9. What if EVERYONE’s SOURCE CODE WAS OPEN? Photo by Sarah P fl ug from Burst 9
10. Today: 
 
 Open Source is the default 10 tomorrow: 
 
 We can make it the only option
11. Yorgos Saslis Open (Source) Enthusiast 
 So ft ware Cra ft sman 11 twitter.com/gsaslis linkedin.com/in/gsaslis yorgo@protonmail.com github.com/gsaslis Thanks