Self-Education Resources: Tips for Developing Math & CS Skills for Bitcoin Tech

[MoneroModel]

Hey everyone!

I'm thrilled to join this fantastic community and am eager to dive into the world of cryptocurrencies and cryptography. As a determined self-learner with some math and computer science knowledge, as well as some programming experience in Python (currently exploring Mojo), JS/HTML/CSS, I believe that the most knowledgeable people here have likely forged their own paths through self-education.

I'm excited to gain the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the community and eventually create interactive educational materials about relevant technologies. Therefore, I'd genuinely appreciate any advice from experienced members on the most effective resources for building a solid foundation in Bitcoin technologies, distributed systems, and cryptography.

If any of you have personal learning paths to share or can recommend resources similar to the Rosalind project for bioinformatics (rosalind.info) or Project Euler for math/programming problems (projecteuler.net), but specifically tailored to Bitcoin technologies, I'd be incredibly grateful.

Thanks a ton in advance for your insights!

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[ABCbits]

I don't remember if there's any website which make you learn programming through coding practice. But since you have math, programming and CS background, i believe Mastering Bitcoin[1] is perfect fit for you. Jameson Lopp also have list about technical Bitcoin resources[2], although most of those makes you read book or documentation.

[1] https://github.com/bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook
[2] https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/technical-resources.html

[MoneroModel]

Mastering Bitcoin[1] is perfect fit for you. Jameson Lopp also have list about technical Bitcoin resources[2]

Thanks for the pointers, ABCbits! I was aware of the book but it had totally slipped my mind, so cheers for the reminder. And Lopp's list is indeed gold – much appreciated! The ChatBTC (technical chat bot) on Lopp's list immediately caught my eye – just checked it out and it looks super cool!

[ABCbits]

Mastering Bitcoin[1] is perfect fit for you. Jameson Lopp also have list about technical Bitcoin resources[2]

Thanks for the pointers, ABCbits! I was aware of the book but it had totally slipped my mind, so cheers for the reminder. And Lopp's list is indeed gold – much appreciated! The ChatBTC (technical chat bot) on Lopp's list immediately caught my eye – just checked it out and it looks super cool!

ChatBTC is convenient and provide source of the information (which is nice since many chatbot never state the source), but don't rely too much especially for niche topic. And if you already tried it few times, you probably already know the website will ask you for Bitcoin payment to keep using the chatbot.

[MoneroModel]

ChatBTC is convenient and provide source of the information (which is nice since many chatbot never state the source), but don't rely too much especially for niche topic. And if you already tried it few times, you probably already know the website will ask you for Bitcoin payment to keep using the chatbot.

I completely agree that it's important not to rely too much on ChatBTC or I, would say, any single source of information, whether it's a chatbot or a human teacher - both have their limitations and both can make mistakes. However, the ChatBTC project has given me an idea to create my own custom version of ChatGPT (https://openai.com/blog/introducing-gpts) using a collection of resources from Lopp's list, some repositories, and Mastering Bitcoin. This will hopefully help me solve my information overload problem 🤯