Thursday, July 14, 2022 from 8 AM to noon Pacific / 11 AM to 3 PM Eastern
Registration:
Spaces are limited so we ask that you reserve in advance in our to make sure you have a spot in the workshop.
Registration link coming soon...
Workshop description:
This workshop will contain two separate sessions -- one for operators and one for developers. You are welcome to stay for the whole event or just dial-in and stay for the content you're interested in.
Operation session (8AM to 10AM Pacific)
30 minutes intro to Besu - what it does, how it works
30 minutes on Besu configuration - environment variables, toml file, cli flags, hidden flags. Docker vs binary installation.
60 minutes on running a Besu network
15 minutes on Besu in dev mode, curl, easy first steps.
15 minutes on Genesis block generation
30 minutes on consortium creation, with monitoring and health report, with a Docker compose.
Developer session (10AM to Noon Pacific)
20 minutes on Besu and Github - source (3 repos), issues, PRs, code checkout, CI.
20 minutes on setting up with an IDE. Run and compile with Gradle. Checks and validations in place with spotless and errorprone.
20 minutes on the main repository content, describing types of tests in place, showing the tree of dependencies between Gradle modules.
30 minutes on adding an opcode to the EVM: show how to add a new opcode, add to the next hard fork revision, how to test it.
30 minutes on how to add a new JSON-RPC method, add tests and docs.
And if you'd like to get involved with the Besu community, you are welcome to do so. Everything the Besu project does is open to anyone who is interested. More details about connecting with Besu community members are below.