First Real Post

I've been meaning to do this for far too long. I signed up ages ago so I didn't get stuck with the username deanbrown22222_thesecond or something similar and never got around to it.

My name is Dean. I'm a programmer and a blockchain enthusiast. I'm mostly interested in Ethereum for it's ability to power blockchain applications and bitcoin because at least for the moment it seems the most likely decentralized digital currency to see mass adoption by the general public.

I've been programming since I was about 18 or 19 I think. I mostly code in python (django for websites) and java. More recently I've taught myself nodejs and react and I'm a massive fan of javascript now. I've also taught myself solidity.

I'm building a dapp or decentralized application called ethertorrent (https://ethertorrent.com) on the ethereum blockchain. It's an application that allows users to upload any kind of content: text, video, image, music and it creates a torrent from it and stores it in the blockchain. It also has a cryptocurrency reward system similar to steemit. With the increasing censorship, demonetization and privacy concerns of traditional social media site such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and now the new Patreon debacle, I'm hoping it will be of use to people.

I don't mind people harassing me on the internet but I'd rather not get harassed AFK, so I probably won't post pictures.

I'll probably use this account to post some programming tutorials, my thoughts on the state of crypto, updates on my dapp, of which there will be a demo available soon, and maybe some political stuff. I've become more interested in politics as I've gotten a little older. I'm definitely going to try to be more active on here anyway.

Thanks for reading.

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Hi,

This is a lovely introductory post, Thank you for taking the time to write the post and say hello to the community!

I am here to help!

I would encourage you to keep posting and comment on others users content to help make a name for yourself and to get the most out of the platform!

Feel free to comment on my content and I'll up vote your comments! Drop me a follow so you can comment a lot and get a lot of my upvotes!

I have upvoted your post!

@charitycurator :)


Welcome to Steem @deanbrown.

Do read A thumb rule for steemit minnows - 50:100:200:25 for starter tips.

Spend time reading Steem Blue Paper to know how Steem blockchain works and if you still have any queries ask them on our Ask me anything about Steemit post and we will try to answer that.

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Welcome to Steemit @deanbrown!

I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.

Here are some links you might find useful.
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Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!

Hi and welcome here! When I started on steemit, my biggest problem was to find interesting people to interact with. So, to help newcomers getting started I created a directory with other interesting and or talented steemians to follow or interact with. Feel free to check it out at https://www.steemiandir.com I am sure it will help you find like-minded people. Enjoy your stay here and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Thanks, I'll be sure to check it out.

My pleasure!

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Thank you so much for your interest!

Oh that's awesome. Last time I used steemit there was only talk of a mobile app being developed. I'll check out partiko for sure.

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