# **Week 2: Learn to code in blockchain**
**Date :** 14th February 2021
**Time :** 5.30pm GMT

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**Event Owners:**

Concordium :
- Torben Pedersen ( CTO )
- Aleš Bizjak ( Chief Architect)
- Ernest ( Rust Evangelist )
- Suhas Hegde ( TCPM )

Encode :
- Anthony
- George

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**Audience:**
- Technical.
- Newbies to blockchain.
- Concordium will be their first experience of blockchain.

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# Suggested Content :

**How to code in blockchain Concordium presentation suggested content:**

- Short overview of Concordium and technical features
- Why Rust for Smart Contracts (what makes Rust a good languge for Smart Contract Development)
- Creating an identity/account on Concordium
- Sending/receiving GTU
- What is a smart contract/how do they work
- How to set up an IDE with Concordium
- Creating a basic smart contract
- Build a basic dapp with a smart contract

**Relevant Slides:**
Need to update the following presentation, with content related to Week 2 of the Educate series.

**Presentation:**
- YouTube Video ( Published under Concordium YouTube )
- [Week 2 Presentation](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pHn_E-E2ONaAU1TLQ1Pwtzv7nEibHKTx4otS6bIB3EM/edit?usp=sharing)

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**Good Examples :**

[Extropy guide to Ethereum](https:youtu.be/f0stK7FCyos)
[Avalanche](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN3KSXQ2cAo&t=2340s)
[Polkadot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msz6FPnjsKU)

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