# ConsenSys unveils blockchain kit to help developers land a job By Charissa Echavez Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2002 Published: 2019-05-28T03:32:22.000Z Updated: 2019-05-28T03:32:39.000Z Section: Business > Ethereum development studio ConsenSys has unveiled a blockchain and decentralized application (Dapp) kit to guide developers who desire to join the burgeoning blockchain space. Ethereum development studio ConsenSys has unveiled a blockchain and decentralized application (Dapp) kit to guide developers who desire to join the burgeoning blockchain space. The company’s [Blockchain and Dapp Developer Job Kit]() contains everything an applicant will need to fit in the developer role. It covers basic blockchain knowledge, including consensus algorithms; miners and security incentivization; proof of work vs. proof of stake; smart contracts; transactions, gas, and gas prices; sharding; scalability trilemma; and token standards. The kit also provides an overview of the most relevant cryptography terms and topics. It tackles public key encryption, private key encryption, key agreement/exchange, digital signatures, hash functions, ring signatures, zero-knowledge proofs, encrypted storage, elliptic curve encryption, and trusted execution environments. Although knowledge on multiple programming languages is “nice,” the kit recommends a coding repertoire of JavaScript, Python, and Solidity. For backend/protocol on Ethereum, experiences on languages such as Go, Rust, Java, .NET, C++, and Ruby are significant. Other than covering basic blockchain-related topics, the kit also provides information on firms that are currently hiring blockchain developers and sites where to hunt for blockchain developer openings. Citing [Linkedin’s 2018 US Emerging Jobs Report](), ConsenSys noted that blockchain developers topped the professional network’s list for highest growth positions in 2018, up 33% from the previous year. It also cited another report by PriceWaterhouseCooper that [suggests]() that 77% of companies surveyed are on its way to releasing blockchain-based solutions and products. Only 14% of the companies revealed no plans to integrate the technology. Meanwhile, 68% of web developers have a positive [opinion]() on blockchain technology, with 30% of them seeing it will bring “life-changing” effects, according to a Stack Overflow’s 2019 Developer Survey. There is indeed a growing demand for different roles in the blockchain industry. As previously reported, Facebook, which recently registered its new cryptocurrency firm [Libra Networks]() in Switzerland, has recruited two [ex-Coinbase]() compliance managers Mikheil Moucharrafie and Jeff Cartwright. In addition, Fidelity Investment’s crypto custody wing Fidelity Digital Assets has posted nine [vacant positions]() on the company’s career page. The job listings include blockchain software engineer, senior data engineer, and analysts for trade support and settlement operations. ## Links in this article - [Blockchain and Dapp Developer Job Kit](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795067/Blockchain%20Job%20Kit/Blockchain-Developer-Job-Kit.pdfhttps:/cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795067/Blockchain%20Job%20Kit/Blockchain-Developer-Job-Kit.pdf) - [Linkedin’s 2018 US Emerging Jobs Report](https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/en-us/research/linkedin-2018-emerging-jobs-report) - [suggests](https://media.consensys.net/the-blockchain-jobs-report-2019-b2b911426c34) - [opinion](https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019?utm_source=so-owned&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=dev-survey-2019&utm_content=launch-blog#overview) - [Libra Networks](http://tokenpost.com/Facebook-registers-new-cryptocurrency-firm-Libra-Networks-in-Switzerland-1914) - [ex-Coinbase](http://tokenpost.com/Facebook-recruits-two-ex-Coinbase-compliance-managers-1870) - [vacant positions](http://tokenpost.com/Fidelity-Investment-posts-9-job-offers-for-its-digital-asset-wing-1880)