Is It Worthwhile For Blockchain Projects To Write Their Codes From Scratch?
By: Sal Miah
Tags: Coding, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Technology

Advancing Technology

In as much as tailor-made solutions may drive developers to work on products from the ground up, there has been enough technological advancement, even in recent technologies such as blockchain, to build some unique specialized platforms.

Some platforms have been designed to make it easier for developers to quickly and effectively create fully working specialized platforms- trying to develop new codes without any existing template is an enormous task and especially when designing complex platforms or new technologies.

For example, building blockchain applications requires great skill and expertise. The language widely used in building crucial blockchain elements is not widely known. Developers may have to learn using it before they even embark on making even a simple blockchain platform.

ælf is an example of how fast technology is moving. They are creating a Linux like platform but for blockchain technology with the aim of establishing a sort of operating system or foundation where developers find it easy to build even complex platforms.

Platforms such as ælf could become the foundation for the future development of apps, websites, and software. They aim to improve efficiency even in the creation of applications.

There have been discussions over the internet about a future with ‘no coding.’ ælf will reduce the instances of new codes being written, by providing templates that are simple to understand and construct while still delivering complex solutions. These templates can be rearranged to suit the specific needs of the platform built.

ælf is using their own code for the two other specific reasons:

By building the code from scratch their developers will now be able to know every single detail of the program and will know it inside out. In order to properly address the three issues plaguing current blockchains — governance, resource segregation, and proper performance efficiency, a whole new solution is needed. This solution cannot be a variant or a version of current ‘faulty’ systems but must be revolutionary. This is especially considered even more important when taking into account that many existing codes are simply unable to equally improve on the issues without compromisation of another. Ælf is aiming to unclog the blockchain through the creation of ‘parallel processes.’ Rather than transaction processing taking place individually in a rigid and inefficient system, ælf’s code allows for a much more complete system to process transactions in batches concurrently.

In centralized platforms, companies such as QuickBase and Mendix are working to transform codes into visual interfaces. This was fueled by the cloud disruption of various legacy systems which allowed anyone with an internet connection to develop platforms that could rival those built from scratch.

Such systems are disrupting traditional software coding systems. ‘No code’ software has its code in the background. The app developer only sees the visual representation of the code, and this is what they use to build their platforms. More on software build disruption can be read here.

The blockchain app space is one that is proliferating sharply. Various industries are contemplating using decentralized applications to solve some of the underlying issues centralized platforms have. With platforms such as ælf allowing for true scalability and proper project implementation, developers will find it easier creating decentralized applications.

ælf provides a skeleton over which developers can add flesh to their application. Such platforms will only increase in future as efficiency is prioritized.

With the ælf kernel one can build their own blockchain with very simple coding skills. Essentially they only need to develop the smart contract and the rest is built for them.

But ælf’s differentiation from being just another template builder which only lasts a few years is the ability to customize and adapt. So developers can choose minimal coding to complete coding and everything in between. They have the choice to choose any programing language and can choose any governance protocol. This also means as tech develops, ælf can be adapted for new protocols and use cases, further providing an increasingly convenient platform and ease of execution for coders.