Welcome to the AwesomeAlgo podcast!
In this episode, we are joined by our special guest Ann Kenyon, a Director of Product at Algorand Inc. Ann will share valuable insights into the new features and capabilities of the upcoming Algorand release.
Here's what you can expect from this episode:
Introduction (5-10 mins): Ann will provide a brief biography and share how she discovered Algorand, as well as her first experience with this domain.
Deep dive (40 mins): Ann will provide a detailed overview of the upcoming Algorand release, covering the following topics:
The gist of new capabilities which are being improved in the upcoming release, and a review of each of the features announced/mentioned
Foreign array references and their impact on blockchain development in Algorand, including the main use cases when this will be of the most use for Dapp developers
The benefits and functionality of the Simulate endpoint and the main use cases, describing the value in testing of contracts and more
An explanation of what Conduit is and how it improves filtering and exporting Indexer data in blockchain development
Macros in TEAL and official Docker images.
Closing thoughts (5-10 mins): During the closing thoughts segment, Ann will discuss:
How Algorand Inc gathers developer feedback, and the main source for feedback. She will explain how developers listening to the podcast can contribute towards discussions on these upcoming features and provide valuable feedback.
The biggest goal for Algorand Inc in 2023, and the biggest challenge for the entire web3 space for several years ahead.
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Resources:
https://github.com/algorand/go-algorand
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