Following 26 hard forks in 2023, there will be at least 6 planned protocol upgrades coming this year. Giant kudos to Bitcoin Cash development team, giving 6 months notice once again!

Translation of my first podcast summary (30s) from Russian to 8 different languages using HeyGen Labs Video Translate AI tool.

As I reflect on my first year as an Engineering Manager, I am grateful for the valuable experiences and insights that have shaped me both personally and professionally. This journey has taught me important lessons in planning, sleep management, and risk assessment, which I believe are crucial for any leader in the tech industry.

In this article, I will share these three main ideas and touch on some minor factors that have contributed to my growth.

Following intense hard fork avalanche in late 2022, there will be at least 5 planned protocol upgrades coming this year.

Fall season of 2022 was a pretty intense period for crypto engineers & coin node operators - multiple cryptocurrencies have performed major protocol upgrades.

Had a live talk with a couple of Russian streamers based in Japan (Tokyo & Okinawa) about crypto:

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Participated in Russian podcast called Basic Block about software engineering in blockchain and cryptocurrency space.

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In the previous article, we’ve figured out how typical ICOs work from a technical POV, picked up the proper toolbox for development, and learned how to deal with potential EVM problems.

Now it’s time to write an actual Dutch Auction in Solidity!

In this series, we’ll talk about common challenges we encountered during the development of smart contracts for a non-standard token sale.

Initial requirements for EVERY Token Sale:

• Dutch auction with duration of 30 days
• Exponential price decay, starting from $19.99 down to $0.01 per token
• Ability to accept Bitcoin-funded bids