Preparing First Blockchain Dev Interview – Any Tips?
Hey fellow devs! 👋 Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. So… I’ve got my first blockchain dev interview next week, and I’m equal parts hyped and sweating bullets. 😅 Quick background: CS grad here, been doing Python stuff for a year, but blockchain’s been living rent-free in my head lately—smart contracts, DeFi, all of it. Now I’m trying to pivot into this space, but man, interviews feel like a whole new beast.
Any of you been in my shoes? Specifically:
What coding challenges did they hit you with? (I’ve been grinding through Solidity tutorials, but am I gonna get rekt by something obscure?)
Did they focus more on crypto math/structure or real-world dev stuff?
Any “oh crap” moments you didn’t see coming?
For context, I’ve built a couple of basic dApps (Rinkeby testnet forever 🙃), but I’m low-key terrified of whiteboard coding for something as niche as consensus algorithms.
Shower me with your wisdom! Even a vague hint like “brush up on Merkle trees” or “they grilled me on gas optimization” would save my sanity. Bonus points if you’ve got interview war stories—good, bad, or ”why did I think SHA-256 worked that way” cringe.
Thanks, y’all. If this goes well, I owe you a coffee ☕… or at least an upvote. 🚀