Blockchain: Launch Your First DApp

• Programming experience OR
• Part of a product team with programming experience

Audience

• Developers
• Product teams wishing to launch a DApp

DApps refers to decentralized applications on the blockchain. They are based on a token-economy and utilize a block chain to incentivize development and adoption. Bitcoin was the first DApp ever released; other examples include Ethereum-based DApps such as Golem, Augur and Melonport.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to assess, plan and release their own DApp into the market.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the characteristics of a DApp (open source, decentralized, incentivized.)
• Understand the characteristics of successful DApp launches.
• Kickstart, launch and manage a DApp project.

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

Introduction

Blockchain - a primer

Daap launch case studies

Assessing a DApp's unique advantage

Assessing the market

Writing a whitepaper

Garnering a following

Preparing a token sale

Developing the product

ICOs (initial coin offerings)

Managing and securing tokens

Managing the Daap lifecycle

Project exit plans

Closing remarks