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title: 'Blockdevs.ASIA Tech Talks #6'

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# Blockdevs.ASIA Tech Talks #6

## When
- Thursday, November 19th 2020, 5pm-6pm

## Where
- Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85160750323 ( Meeting ID: 851 6075 0323 )
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blockdevsasia
- Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/HUNPKUjiqOMkzqTqAb7bYQ

## Topics
- Startup week Panel Discussion
    - November 26th 2020 7pm : Details to follow
- News: Infura Outage on November 11th
    - https://blog.infura.io/infura-mainnet-outage-post-mortem-2020-11-11/
    - https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-service-providers-experiencing-issues-after-reported-blockchain-split
    - https://gist.github.com/karalabe/e1891c8a99fdc16c4e60d9713c35401f
- Developer Tools
    - Hardhat has a plugin for mocking smart contract returns and manipulating storage fields in local development
        - https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/smock/tree/upgrade/hardhat
    - Nice explanation of storage: 
        - https://programtheblockchain.com/posts/2018/03/09/understanding-ethereum-smart-contract-storage/
- Preview: FINTECH Law and First Principles (2020 Edition)
    - Atty. Raf's book will be launched on Tuesday November 24th at 4pm.
    - https://www.rexestore.com/home/2312-fintech-law-and-first-principles-2020-edition-cloth-bound.html
- Book Club:
    - https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Ethereum-Building-Smart-Contracts/dp/1491971940
    - https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Machine-Crypto-hackers-Building-Internet-ebook/dp/B07X8HS2WC





## Additional Links and notes
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