Developing DApps on Algorand using Reach

Reach feature prominently in this week’s Algorand Developer Newsletter. @cswenor covered the “why Reach” in an introductory article explaining how they abstract away blockchain complexities & use formal proofs to generate both the TEAL programs for your DApp and a JS test runner to interact…

Crowdfunding App Solution Released

Take a look at Eric’s fantastic solution for a crowdfunding application on Algorand: Creating Crowdfunding Application on Algorand Blockchain

Can't reach Algorand Docker container from another container

Hi,
I have a couple of docker containers running of which one is a server- and one an Algorand container. From the server container I can ping the Algorand container. However, when trying to list wallets via the api I get the error returned:

dial tcp 192.xxx.xxx.x:7833: connect: connection refused…

Have you changed $ALGORAND_DATA/config.json (for algod) and $ALGORAND_DATA/kmd/kmd-v0.5/kmd_config.json (for kmd) to allow connections from any IP? By default, it only allows connections from localhost.
Concretely, have you set EndpointAddress to 0.0.0.0:8080 for algod and address to 0.0.0.0:7833?

PyTeal: Writing Algorand Smart Contracts in Python

Hi @Shumo,
We(at buildlabs) are working on a proposal to make a cryptoverse wars style interactive code school just like we did it for tezos and we would like to do the same for the Algorand ecosystem by teaching newcomers to write Algorand Smart Contracts (ASC1) via an interactive tutorial since…

We built an IDE for Algorand

Hi all,
We just built an IDE (integrated development environment) for Algorand. It can help to write and compile TEAL and PyTeal scripts, run Algorand nodes, and construct various Algorand transactions (support atomic transfer, multi-sig, ASA operations, contract execution, etc). If you are interested in trying it out, check it out!

Algorand Developer Docs Now Open

We recently opened up our Developer Documentation repository. Read the Contributing Guide and check out the related article on the Dev Portal.

Which SDK are you interested in? The reference documentation is there: SDK Reference Tutorials are a good way to get started: Tutorials You can filter by languages.

MainNet and Testnet Upgrade: v2.0.6

Dear Algorand Community,
We are proposing a new MainNet and TestNet release, v2.0.6, targeted for availability Wednesday 4/22/2020 which will include miscellaneous bug fixes and small changes. This change requires a consensus upgrade. Since this is a consensus upgrade, the voting threshold of 90% must be met for the upgrade to take effect.

New Algorand Developer Portal Launched!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Algorand Developer Portal! Featured in this launch is a new, enhanced interface and the introduction of three new types of content for developers: Tutorials, Solutions, and Articles. These new content libraries complement our Developer Docs, which contain extensive information about building on Algorand.

Algorand consensus, is BA not necessary?

This paper was posted several times in the community and it is wrong. Runtime Verification verified that the protocol doesn’t fork: Runtime Verification Blog

Upcoming Virtual Q&A with Silvio Micali on Algorand Co-Chains

There is an Upcoming Virtual Q&A with Silvio Micali on Algorand Co-Chains! Submit your questions here by March 26 for Silvio to answer them directly: Submit Questions. You can read Silvio Micali's latest blog here: Silvio’s Blog

Algorand co-chains

Algorand Founder Silvio Micali shares details on the development of Algorand’s co-chain architecture that will expand even more possibilities for the Algorand ecosystem. Read his latest blog here: Algorand Co-Chains

New Developer Documentation!

We are excited to share updates to our Developer Documentation website! Visit developer.algorand.org to see the new changes. These changes were directly inspired by feedback we received from developers on these forums, at conferences, and in surveys. Thank you!

How to get 'pending rewards'

api.algoexplorer.io does not seem to provide the pending rewards value. Note that api.algoexplorer.io is different from the API described on Algorand API Docs which provides pending rewards.

Faster bootstrap on mainnet

Congratulation on your fresh installation! As you’ve noticed, the first sync takes a long time. During that time, your node is downloading each of the blocks, and validate all the signatures along the way to ensure no funny business took place. When it’s done, it will end up with a synchronized node.