How can a beginner fast learn and contribute to bitcoin forum

[Donneski]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

[acroman08]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin?

by reading about it and engaging in it.

here are some links you can look into if you are new to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency
https://cointelegraph.com/learn/what-is-bitcoin-a-beginners-guide-to-the-worlds-first-cryptocurrency
https://cointelegraph.com/learn/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-money

there are also books available that beginners should read, if you are curious check this list created by Ratimov
Big Library of Bitcoin & Blockchain Books

and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

I don't really know, that is really up to you. but being here and engaging and exchanging information with other members is usually a good enough contribution to the forum(at least for me), if you want to contribute more go for it.

also, if you are not yet familiar with the forum, I suggest reading these threads
Newbies - Read before posting
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

[BlackBoss_]

Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Don't spam when you are newbie because with spam posts, you won't be able to contribute good things.

If you are a coder, you can code userscripts or SMF patches in order to contribute for the forum and community. It will be highly welcomed by the community.

List of Bitcointalk.org Userscripts/ Add-ons / SMF patches

Coding is one of many constructive ways in Bitcointalk.

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The purpose of the forum

This forum exists to provide a platform for the free (but ordered) exchange of ideas. If you have an idea to express, then it is probably possible to do it here as long as you follow the rules.

A lot of people come here primarily looking to make money. The forum administration is very happy that people are able to use the forum in order to better themselves; indeed, one of the reasons for Bitcoin's creation was to break the artificial barriers which prevent so many people around the world from attaining prosperity. However, if your attempts to make money conflict with the forum's primary goal of enabling discussion, then you are swimming upstream, and you will not be sucessful in the end.

If you view the forum as some sort of "job" where you complete some basic tasks and get paid, then you will almost certainly be disappointed, and the forum administration will not be sympathetic. If you do make money using the forum, then it will be through innovation and entrepreneurship, not any sort of mindless busywork.

Forum rank

When you start out, you are a Newbie, and you will run into various annoying limits. These limits will be reduced to the point where you shouldn't usually notice them after you have participated in the forum for a few weeks. If you are on the forum to talk, then that's all you really need to know about rank. Don't worry about it too much, and you will eventually rank up.

If you want to maximize your rank, then you need to increase two statistics which are listed on your profile:

• Activity, which is maximized by posting once per day on average. Posting more than that is useless in raising your activity.
• Merit, which is gained by making good posts.

If you make ten thousand posts in a week, your activity will be capped and you will still be a Newbie. If you make ten thousand useless posts over any period of time, you will gain zero merit and you will still be a Newbie. You can rank up only by making good posts consistently. It's quality over quantity.

When trying to write quality posts, a lot of people act as though they're writing a book report for school: putting facts that we already know into their own words. Nobody wants to read that, and you will not get merit for it. Moreover, the length of your post and the quality of your English are only minor factors. In trying to write a quality post worthy of merit, you should offer new ideas, personal experiences, or perspectives that other forum users will actually find new and interesting.

[Cantsay]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Welcome to bitcointalk.
You should first start by going through the rules and regulations that the forum has laid down for guidance.
Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.0

For bitcoin you should check out this links :

• Mastering Bitcoin (GitHub)
• The Internet of Money
• Mastering the Lightning Network
• Mastering Ethereum
• Beginners & Help Encyclopedia

Remember that you can always search the forum to look for information or answer that are already existing.

• [Guide] Searching effectively

With time I'm sure you'll want to acquire Bitcoin so it's also very important you learn about wallet so that you can choose best wallet that suites you.

• [General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why?

[BIT-BENDER]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

There is no fast way to learn about bitcoin, firstly don’t be in a rush you would have to go through the process, learning bitcoin isn’t only tired down to this forum you just also have to do your own research outside this forum, follow crypto-currency related news and with time you should have understanding about it.

If you want to have a broad knowledge about what Bitcoin wallet is all about you can check through here.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1631151.0

Personally I take further interest in cold storage wallet because your funds are safer there than using an online wallet to stack your Bitcoin. There are many options on cold storage but I pick more interest on electrum.
https://electrum.readthedocs.io/en/latest/coldstorage.html


Anyone can contribute to the forum regardless of what your profession is outside the forum, so just follow the rules And do some reading.

[Mpamaegbu]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

I will let your first question slide as I believe it has already been answered by users above. Now, to the second question which has to do with your software development skill; there's no special way to contribute here than offer what you know or think will benefit others. Whenever there's an issue raised around what your skill can resolve, don't hesitate to proffer a solution to it.

[Taskford]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Don't ask about the fastest way but rather take all slow since you need to digest all the information available since this could help you big if you want to make all things especially on your investment to be placed in good shape. Thinking about rushing all things might put your capital at risk since there are so many scammers promise easy riches to people here and you might fall to good to be true offer by those frauds.

[Fiatless]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

There are no shortcuts to learning because it requires hard work and sacrifice. How fast you will learn depends on how much time you can invest in studying, learning, and practicing. Putting in time to learn from this forum will be very beneficial, just put in your best. I want to also assure you that this forum has professionals that are knowledgeable in all aspects of Bitcoin, just keep asking questions and you will get quality answers. And for you to enjoy the information from the forum you must abide by the rules so you should read and understand all of them so that you don't face some challenges in the future. You are welcome to the forum.

[Zaguru12]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Welcome to the forum mate, there are have been many links given out already that would help shape your knowledge about bitcoin, its wallets and so on. I will like to the https://learnmeabitcoin.com/ link because it simplifies and summarizes the technical aspects of bitcoin blockchain. You can also search around the forum if you have questions, as there are many that could have been answered already. Here is a link https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5276341.0%5Dhttps://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5276341.0 on how use the search engine properly.

There are lots of ways to contribute to the forum with your software knowledge, the easiest is helping members with difficult in those situations when questions are asked. Check out the Technical and development board to learn and help others

[Wapfika]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Finding the fastest instead the better way to learn Bitcoin is a bad approach in learning because your knowledge is time dependent. The better way to learn Bitcoin especially on software development side is to take online courses and participate on github contribution by looking for open source software that needs your work. Every developer starts in there since most of the open source project in Bitcoin is in there.

You can contribute to the forum when you already have the experience and sharing it to the community by creating a tutorial or info thread and teaching other user that posting question on Bitcoin discussion and technical board.

[Crypt0Gore]

If you are truly a software development student then your case is lighter because you are a smart fellow, so what are you waiting for? Everything about Bitcoin and crypto are available online, you need to read what bitcoin is all about? Use the forum search on here or use the Google search engine. 

Also you don't have to be fast about it because you can miss a very important detail, do not rush to learn about Bitcoin, I am thinking you want to rush so that you can end up investing money and make some money.

I want you to know that there is no short cut in cryto investment, if you have heard about some people making millions they get lucky, you should be careful and learn all the necessary things about crypto first before investing.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

The fastest way to learn is to devote time to reading about Bitcoin and also watching some video content if it requires you to do so. You have some helpful links here from other members. Do well to read, learn, and ask questions if necessary. There are a lot of helpful topics on this forum being distributed to different boards, and to help yourself get quick results, you need to know how to search effectively to archive the topic you want to explore. So, see the guid on how to search effectively https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5276341.0

I also suggest you read here and watch when you have time.

[Bureau]

Your topic is about - "How can a beginner fast learn and contribute to bitcoin forum"

Then you wrote - How a software development guy can contribute. If you are a software developer then contribute to the development of Bitcoin LN. Why do you want to contribute your expertise to the forum? I am clueless now

[Asiska02]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin?

There’s no fastest way to learn about bitcoin, if you want to learn fast you might miss some vital things. You’ve been provided with lots of links and books to learn from already. Just take it slowly and understand every part it very well. It is very broad and so it needs total attention and willingness to learn and understand more. Take care of your security, without knowing about security of your assets, that’s the first step to failure in all what you’ve learnt.

and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

You can contribute to the forum not just as a software developer but also as a bitcoin enthusiast who have had knowledge about bitcoin and wants to help others asking for guidance about its use. You can also contribute to the community by sharing a topic you’ve learned something from and would be of great help to the forum members.

[Merit.s]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Learning is a gradual process and you need to take it step by step for you to have a good understanding on the articles that you are studying. You need to know about the forum policy first so that you don't go against the forum rules. You should start by reading all the pinned topics in all bitcoin related boards to catch up on how to start with your activities here in the forum. You have been given so many articles to read by forum members that posted above,don't be lazy to read because reading will give you the exact information and knowledge you need to grow in this forum. Whatever that you have learnt that is will bw useful to this community, you can bring it down here to share with the community so that other forum members can also learn from you. Don't be in a rush,take your time to do your own research and think of growing in knowledge on bitcoin and I bet you,you will also grow in the forum too. You skill is an additional advantage for you.

[Shamm]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Hello good day mate and welcome to the forum. Ali I can say is that once a newbie you must learn the step by step procedure in order to learn this forum is like inn our school we need to take the lower level first before we achieve the highest degree. So it means that for this forum in order to learn and contribute we must take it slowly no need to rush because this is not a competition in the first place. And the first thing you need to do is to know what this forum all about, what are the rules and regulations, what are do's and don't here in forum. And once you already know that, then you can start participating some discussions.

And also the best way, is to read more post less and search everything you need to learn.

[GiftedMAN]

There is no better place to learn about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies other than the forum which you have located and to contribute to the forum you must have an idea of what is been discussed here else you will end up going off topic when bitcoin related matters are discussed.Becoing a fast learner you must devote time to read from the links that have been  provided by other members here and your ability to understand and make more research to gather more information about what you are learning and put them to work will help you understand the things about bitcoin better before you think of contributing positively to the growth of the forum. I will advise you focus more on getting more knowledge and experience from the contributions made by members here because it will help you to get more useful information about the knowledge your seeking for.

[Davidvictorson]

Hello everyone I'm new here.
Please what are  the fastest ways to learn about bitcoin? and how can a software development student meaningfully contribute to the forum?

Welcome. You may have heard alot of things about thos forum from different quarters. Of all those things which you may have heard, I know that the one that must have stood out the most was getting merit to advance to the next level and which makes one eligible to be accepted into a signature campaign.

What I am saying is that take your mind off merits. Because it will make you begin to spam, create low quality topics and replies, this would lead to you being on the ignore list of most members on the forum. To contribute effectively, focus on high quality post not two liner posts. Read more about bitcoin and stay up-to-date with the latest in the Bitcoin ecosystem that way, you'd be able to contribute to the conversations that go on here.

[Kelward]

The question capture's my interest because I am also a beginner. I am very eager to learn. I have read most of the advice given to a fellow beginner. Also the links that are presented here by experienced members, for us to know more about bitcoin.  I  am grateful that members here are willing to help a newbie.

I was initially afraid, thinking how I can master every thing about cryptosystem. But I am now encouraged to know that I can gradually grow in my knowledge of it. Thanks to everyone for giving a helping hand.

[Hyphen(-)]

I was initially afraid, thinking how I can master every thing about cryptosystem. But I am now encouraged to know that I can gradually grow in my knowledge of it. Thanks to everyone for giving a helping hand.

This forum is user-friendly; there is nothing to be afraid of.
I believe that as you read through all of the responses given to the OP, you have learned a lot and seen how supportive this forum's members are. As a result, if you need any help or clarification regarding Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, this is the right place for you because the forum users are ready to be supportive in terms of Bitcoin discussion and any cryptocurrency related discussion.