The document discusses skills needed to crack a blockchain expert interview. It identifies 5 key skills: 1) mastering business outcomes, 2) being a "T-shaped" employee with both deep blockchain skills and broad cross-discipline skills, 3) familiarity with blockchain platforms like Hyperledger and Ethereum, 4) understanding blockchain architecture patterns, and 5) knowledge of standards and ecosystems. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding both business and technical aspects of blockchain for career success.

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Tricks For Cracking A Blockchain Expert
Interview
Blockchain, as we know, is a disruptive technology that has taken the world by
storm in the past decade. Are you one who is passionate about learning all about
blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies? If your answer is a confident 'YES,'
then you have landed at the right place. Cracking a blockchain expert interview is
every aspirant's dream, irrespective of whether they are at the beginner,
intermediate, or advanced level.
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Top -Rated Skills and Habit For Cracking A
Blockchain Expert Interview
Let us now analyze some of the skills and habits you need to prepare for and
crack a blockchain expert interview with ease.
1. Mastering the Art of Driving Business Outcomes
2. Be a T-shaped Employee
3. Familiarize Yourself with the Blockchain Platforms
4. Learn to Drive Blockchain Architecture Patterns
5. Know Standards and Ecosystems
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1. Mastering the Art of Driving Business Outcomes
It is important that you understand business outcomes. Blockchain architectures
focus more on technology and less on the simplification of business processes.
Hence, it is necessary that you understand business-led architectures as it is the
key. Spend time in exploring data flows and build direct connections between
trading partners, customers, and suppliers spread across the blockchain
ecosystem. Your main aim must be to rationalize the business architecture all the
way through the value chain to the partner ecosystem.
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2. Be a T-shaped Employee
Nowadays, the majority of employers are looking for t-shaped employees. It
means that a blockchain practitioner must, along with blockchain skills, also
possess cross-discipline broad skills. While the long, vertical stroke on the 'T'
denotes the blockchain skills, the Horizontal part of the 'T' includes all the cross-
discipline skills such as Agility, DevOps, continuous delivery, and design thinking.
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It is not enough if an individual only possesses business and technology
experience. You must have knowledge about the steps involved in the end-to-end
lifecycle, such as designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining. You
must also be skilled in using these disruptive technologies for the benefit of a
business.
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3. Familiarize Yourself with the Blockchain Platforms
There is a multitude of blockchain frameworks available today, and this actually
creates more confusion as each blockchain platform has something unique to
offer for businesses. A majority of the firms find it extremely challenging to select
the right blockchain platform that will fulfill their business needs.
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To crack a blockchain expert interview, it is very important for you to have a deep
understanding of the various blockchain platforms such as Hyperledger,
Ethereum, Ripple, R3 Corda, Quorum, Multichain, BigChainDB, etc. Having an
understanding of blockchain platforms will help you identify the right use case for
the right blockchain platform and make a note of their differences.
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4. Learn to Drive Blockchain Architecture Patterns
You can learn to drive blockchain architecture patterns by reading relevant
materials related to blockchain, and these materials can include news articles,
blogs, whitepapers, press releases, etc. Learning to create a blockchain
solution that is secure, cheaper, and efficient will help you stand out in the
interview, as employers are always appreciative of knowledge gained through
extensive learning.
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It is important to exhibit your knowledge at the right time and to the right extent in
the interview, as that will help create a good impression. Using the alternative
architectural skills learned, you will be able to review the technical designs of
business partners and assist them in the processes of planning and selection.
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5. Know Standards and Ecosystems
When preparing for a blockchain expert interview, it is important for you to
understand the standards. Participating in Hyperledger working groups and
ISO/TC 307 initiatives to develop standards around blockchain technologies and
concepts, security risks and vulnerabilities, and personally identifiable information.
Being a part of such forums will also help impress the employers as it will give
them the impression that you are one who is motivated to learn.
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Conclusion
Blockchain is one such technology that requires to master a breadth and depth of
capabilities that must be acquired by every successful blockchain practitioner. In
order to crack a blockchain interview and for sustaining in this highly competitive
field, it is important for you to clearly understand blockchain principles and
practices and the various ways in which they can be applied to business
environments.
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expert, check out Blockchain Council.
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Blockchain Council Certifications
You can check out our certifications, and kick start your career in the Blockchain
space today.
● Certified Blockchain Expert
● Certified Blockchain Developer
● Certified Smart Contract Developer
● Certified Solidity Developer
● Certified Ethereum Developer
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