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How Good Is Python for Blockchain Development?

With the growing interest in blockchain, the choice of technologies for creating blockchain solutions is becoming one of the main issues. Python is often ranked among the top tools for creating blockchain-based projects. According to StackOverflow’s 2019 developer survey, this programming language entered the top 5 most popular languages among developers. Moreover, according to the TIOBE rating, Python ranks as the second most popular programming language as of June 2021. So let's see how exactly this technology is attracting engineers around the world and what role it plays in blockchain development.

Blockchain Development Without Complications

Most often, the first thing you hear about Python is that it's pretty simple. It is easy to learn so even novice developers can contribute to the development of open-source projects. To understand how this simplicity benefits blockchain developers, let's go through the process of building blockchains. 

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Getting Started With the Puppeteer API for Headless Chrome

Google Chrome is, by far, the most mainstream web browser with its best of all security features and enhanced functionality. It’s easy to use and smooth surfing capabilities have made it the most sought after browser. The concept of web browser automation has been in practice for some time now. Automating browsers, to scrap carrying out redundant and repetitive tasks like screen navigation, filling out forms, taking screenshots, etc that hamper the speed of any application, is a methodology every developer follows. There are various multi-browser automation tools like Selenium, being one of the most popular, as well as other dedicated browser extensions like Chrome Browser extension (CBA) for Chrome, that help carry out smooth web browser automation.

The Rise of Headless Chrome and Puppeteer

In reference to this context, Google Chrome introduced the Headless Chrome functionality to allow automating the browser in a headless mode. The Headless Chrome enables the complete execution of Google Chrome on servers that run without a Graphical User Interface (GUI). It lets you programmatically test your web app without the need for any frontend framework. The entire automated testing process is carried out in the background, without you seeing anything happening in the testing process. Headless Chrome has gained immense popularity in the field of web development, due to its swift and fast execution.

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What Is the Purpose of a Proof of Concept (POC)?

Note: This blog has been written from a software developer’s POV

At some point in your life, dreams about starting your venture like, opening a restaurant or becoming a retail entrepreneur or owning a dance academy, etc, may have surely crossed your minds. But, when was the last time you turned your dreams into reality? People might have laughed off the idea since you could not convince them about the value and feasibility of it.

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Intro to MySQL

One of the numerous important aspects for the smooth functioning of a website or a web app is the strength of its database. How well the DB handles critical high-volume traffic, is there a data recovery mechanism in case of system failures, advanced functionalities, etc. are some of the parameters that define the working of a DB.

Our previous blog introduced the non-relational DBMS MongoDB. In this article, we will look at an introduction to the MySQL database (an RDBMS) and go through its architecture and various features that make it the best choice with regards to developing web apps or websites.