This list offers a structured path for learning Tendermint Core, from basic concepts to advanced development and deployment.
I. Tendermint Core Fundamentals (1-20)
- Welcome to Tendermint Core: Building Secure Blockchains
- Understanding Blockchain Technology and Distributed Consensus
- Introduction to Tendermint: BFT Consensus Engine
- Tendermint Core vs. Tendermint ABCI: The Separation of Concerns
- Exploring the Benefits of Tendermint
- Setting up a Tendermint Development Environment
- Installing and Running Tendermint Core
- Understanding the Tendermint CLI
- Creating Your First Tendermint Network (single node)
- Exploring the Tendermint Configuration Files
- Understanding the Genesis File
- Introduction to the Application Blockchain Interface (ABCI)
- ABCI: The Bridge Between Tendermint and Your Application
- Understanding the ABCI Methods
- Building a Simple ABCI Application (e.g., KV store)
- Interacting with Your ABCI Application
- Exploring the Tendermint RPC API
- Understanding Tendermint's Data Structures
- Introduction to Tendermint's Consensus Process
- Understanding the Role of Validators
II. Consensus and Networking (21-40)
- Deep Dive into Tendermint's Consensus Algorithm
- Understanding the Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
- Exploring the Different Consensus Phases
- Understanding the Proposal and Prevote Phases
- Understanding the Precommit and Commit Phases
- Handling Network Partitions and Failures
- Understanding the Role of the Proposer
- Leader Election in Tendermint
- Exploring the Gossip Protocol
- Peer-to-Peer Networking in Tendermint
- Network Discovery and Connection Management
- Understanding Tendermint's Message Types
- Message Propagation and Handling
- Optimizing Network Performance
- Security Considerations for Tendermint Networks
- Understanding Tendermint's Cryptography
- Working with Keys and Signatures
- Introduction to Tendermint's State Machine
- Understanding the Block Structure
- Block Proposal and Validation
III. ABCI Development (41-60)
- Deep Dive into ABCI Methods
- Implementing the
BeginBlock Method
- Implementing the
DeliverTx Method
- Implementing the
EndBlock Method
- Implementing the
Commit Method
- Handling Transactions in Your ABCI Application
- Understanding Transaction Serialization
- Working with Different ABCI Languages (Go, etc.)
- Building a More Complex ABCI Application
- Integrating External Services with Your ABCI Application
- Testing Your ABCI Application
- Debugging ABCI Applications
- Performance Optimization for ABCI Applications
- State Management in ABCI Applications
- Data Storage and Retrieval for ABCI Applications
- Implementing Querying in Your ABCI Application
- Handling Errors and Exceptions in ABCI Applications
- Security Best Practices for ABCI Development
- Designing Scalable ABCI Applications
- Understanding ABCI Versioning
IV. Advanced Tendermint Concepts (61-80)
- Configuring a Multi-Node Tendermint Network
- Setting up Validators and Full Nodes
- Understanding Validator Rewards and Slashing
- Participating in Tendermint Governance
- Upgrading Tendermint Core
- Understanding Tendermint's Light Client
- Building a Light Client Application
- Exploring Tendermint's Instrumentation and Metrics
- Monitoring Tendermint Networks
- Troubleshooting Tendermint Issues
- Understanding Tendermint's State Sync
- Implementing State Sync in Your Application
- Exploring Tendermint's Evidence Handling
- Understanding the Role of the Consensus Reactor
- Deep Dive into Tendermint's Mempool
- Transaction Ordering and Prioritization
- Understanding Tendermint's Block Proposal Logic
- Exploring Tendermint's Block Validation Process
- Security Audits and Best Practices for Tendermint Deployments
- Disaster Recovery for Tendermint Networks
V. Tendermint Ecosystem and Future (81-100)
- Exploring the Cosmos SDK
- Building Blockchain Applications with the Cosmos SDK
- Understanding Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC)
- Connecting Different Blockchains with IBC
- Exploring the Tendermint Ecosystem
- Tendermint's Role in the Blockchain Landscape
- Understanding Tendermint's Roadmap and Future Development
- Contributing to Tendermint Core Development
- Building Tools and Libraries for Tendermint
- Exploring Use Cases for Tendermint
- Tendermint for Permissioned Blockchains
- Tendermint for Public Blockchains
- Tendermint for Consortium Blockchains
- Building a Business around Tendermint
- Exploring Career Opportunities in the Tendermint Ecosystem
- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Landscape for Blockchain
- The Future of Blockchain Technology
- The Future of Distributed Consensus
- Advanced Topics in Distributed Systems
- The Evolution of Tendermint and BFT Consensus