B9lab Academy

I took the Blockchain for Decision Makers course from B9 labs academy. Overall, it was a good overview of the fundamentals about blockchain technology. In the past, blockchain learning materials from end to end were scattered around the internet, but... Read More this course was very methodical in explaining the history and concepts. I would recommend this to someone who wants a refresher, or not very technical. Would also recommend this anyone looking for a high level overview of the major concepts.

I took 2 B9Lab course (Ethereum) in 2017 and it helped me getting a job. In 2018 I also took another course to keep learning with them. Course material was great, very helpful and instructors were there when I had doubts. Cohorts were also an amazing... Read More tool helping each other during the course. I tried "The Ethernaut by Zeppelin" challenge and it was like taking the B9Lab assestments.... B9Lab course covered everything the challenge demanded from a Solidity Developer. Certification is a plus and it is very good to see B9Lab instructors helping and improving blockchain community in other foruns like StackOverflow, Twitter, etc.

B9lab provided us with this course what other blockchain oriented schools "forgot" to do; they presented the missing link between the business and technical sides. You can find courses online about learning Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, etc...but what... Read More if you're not a technical person? If you're a business analyst; how do you gather requirements for a new dApp if you don't know how blockchains work? If you're a decision maker; how do you know which type of networks to choose (public Vs. private)? If you work in sales; how can you convince a potential client that blockchain fits their business model if you don't know the different uses cases where it can (and can't) be used? Well by reading this course you'll be able to do all that!

The course covers all aspects of blockchain culture, it starts with an introduction to the crypto-terms and mechanisms that make blockchains work the way they do, then talk about different protocols (e.g. Ethereum, Bitcoin, Monero, Zcash, etc...), and expand in detail about multiple uses cases where blockchain can be used (e.g. Finance, Government, Supply Chain). All this is done in simple language, supported with different types of media (images, animation, videos, external links) making the grasp of blockchain knowledge a smooth and interesting journey. Each chapter ends with a quiz to test your understanding of the read material, and at the end of the course you need to write an essay if you plan on getting certified (highly recommended; I learned a lot while researching for the essay).

Btw I'm a technical person (Software Developer for more than 12 years now), and I recommend the course for all blockchain developers; it gives you a clear and broad view about blockchain technology without the "noise" of setting up your Ubuntu/Hyperledger Network or writing Solidity/Go chaincode.

I have taken recently 2 courses ”Blockchain for Technical Executives and Analysts” and “Blockchain for Professionals”.
These are both in depth courses, which take you from the basics to in depth understanding. The courses provide you with different perspectives... Read More of how Blockchain can be used in various industries. The reading material is focused and at the same there are many links to further explore and read on your own. The training modules flow very well and the material is very detailed, the quizzes/tests are relevant, and you do have to pay attention to the reading material.
I have been attending in the last year Blockcahin meetups in NY, after completing the courses I feel I understand the topics presented better than most participants, I find myself asking better questions and learning so much more from the meetups.
I highly recommend the training for a business analyst , a manager or an executive of thinking to get involved in Blockchain space or already working on Blockchain projects .

I have wanted to learn how to develop for the ethereum blockchain since its inception. In reviewing online documentation, tutorials, medium articles, and attending meetups all focused on developing smart contracts on ethereum, I was always left a bit... Read More confused and frustrated. I could deploy a storage contract, but I really didn't understand what I was doing, or what was going on. And when I asked questions that probed a bit beneath the surface I would run into conflicting responses or unknown replies. It doesn't look like ethereum is going anywhere anytime soon, so I decided to take some time to focus on developing on that platform. I asked around for bootcamps in ethereum development and a well-respected friend suggested b9lab. The course was to have 9 weeks of material which culminated in a final for development certification. I started in December of 2017 and ended up taking all of the allotted time to finish the final, which terminated on May 1st of 2018. I was and am still amazed at how much information there is to know to develop and understand what is going on in creating and interacting with blockchains, specifically solidity and the EVM. In taking the course, the most valuable asset were the instructors. This was the time I could ask all the silly, stupid questions, or ask for clarifications to documentation, coursework, or online material. And I asked a lot of questions. My lead for the course Xavier was there to answer them. To his credit he would answer all of them. This course is structured in a collection of courseware sections that begin with a very general survey of blockchains and how they differ from databases and networks, and ends with a very general view of good industry practices as well as the many pitfalls. The middle of the courseware deals with all the nitty-gritty plumbing. The material covers successive development practices for deploying code to the network. This dealt with deploying contracts by hand, to using frameworks like truffle to help deploy code and manage projects. This course was the excuse, and opportunity I needed to develop code for ethereum. Before I took the course I was throwing darts at a board in the dark, with progressive success. After taking the course, the light switch got turned on, and the dart board is a lot easier to hit when you know what you're aiming at. The bottom line is that this course isn't easy, but if you want to learn how to deploy code you will be able to do it. I put in a lot of time and effort on this course with b9, and I ended up passing the certification requirement. It wasn't easy, but it was rewarding, and I learned a ton. I would recommend any of the offered courses to those who are serious about leveling up their dev game in this space.

B9Lab's Ethereum Developer Course is a is a 9-week in-depth course with coursework and examinations at the end; focused purely on teaching you the ins and outs of Ethereum.

The course covers everything from the basics of Blockchain and Ethereum to fairly... Read More in-depth workings of Ethereum and its EVM. There are also sections on the more practical side of what is necessary to build a Decentralised Application (DApp).

One area that B9Labs' course that really stands out is that it has a more philosophical and ethical section to it. It also has links to lots of useful articles and videos for reading around the subject more.

Some of the weaker points of the course are that the bespoke UI (at least when I took the course) was clunky and buggy. The ecosystem is also changing so fast that minor parts of the course material got out of date. The examination could also do with some refinement.

The instructors are extremely competent and knowledgeable about blockchain and Ethereum particulars. The course does a great job walking you through the Ethereum stack from bytecode to full stack dApp development. The lessons also do a good job of honing... Read More in on some opinionated fundamentals for how to approach blockchain development. After learning some fundamentals and working with a bunch of different tooling options, you move on to building some projects. The instructors will give you detailed feedback on your code commits and work with you as you update the project based on their feedback.

One area of improvement is that the openEdx based course pages need some really good editing. Currently it is a bit repetitive in some places and it lacks a strong narrative. Also, although solidity and the landscape are changing very rapidly, the code examples and package versions need a good update to reflect the current state of the field. Constructors, error emssages, and subtle differences in interacting with tools like the truffle framework have been a bit out of date. Also, I think the emphasis on interacting with the Ropsten testnet was set up rather poorly and due to the network itself being so unreliable, I found the first few weeks a little frustrating. For a group like this, I would really expect them to maintain their own testnet for all their classes.

B9lab Online Summer School - A very complete online summer school that cover all the basics of blockchain technology, specifically for the Ethereum platform, all the way up to achieving a full Ethereum Developer Certification. The course is clear and... Read More well organized, with a lot of helpful material and tutorial. A lot of stuff to read (good!), but the course could use a few more multimedia resources. Highly recommended if you can afford the price!

The journey is 9 weeks of hard work; the destination is B9lab's Ethereum Developer certificate.
The team at B9lab did a great job creating a course that covers every aspect of the Ethereum blockchain whether it’s about its origin and theory, Solidity programming,... Read More or the required tools to build a DAPP, during the course you get challenged to find solutions to problems with increased difficulty as you progress through it with the constant support of your tutors and classmates by communicating through the dedicated Slack channel, the tutors live in different parts of the world which insures that you get answers to your questions in a prompt manner no matter what's your timezone.
The certification exam makes sure that only the students that invested a serious amount of time in studying the course material, solving tutors' challenges, and working on the mini-DAPP projects will get certified.
The certificate gives the student enough confidence to immediately start looking for a job as a blockchain developer, and it also gives the future employer the confidence in the candidate's skills, because they know that B9lab awards their certificates only to the best of their students!

I really enjoyed taking this course. Its very challenging and thorough but well worth the cost. The hands-on development required of the student and the dedicated support and code review provided by the instructors was an essential and much appreciated... Read More component of the class. Its a quality course with an excellent set of instructors. I intend to follow up with the B9Lab QA Engineer course.