Setting the Stage with a Business Scenario
The first three chapters were focused on setting the stage, defining the landscape of a blockchain project, and introducing the concept of business networks. We now understand how the technology works within a business framework, how the various Hyperledger projects aim to solve the problem of time and trust, why different stakeholders would come together to create a business network, and what a business network comprises.
With an understanding of the components that make up Hyperledger Fabric and a generic business network, we will now delve into application design and implementation considerations. The next few chapters will take you through the steps of creating a sample network, building your very own smart contract, and then integrating it into applications.
In order to make these exercises relevant, we will leverage a business use case with roots in older civilizations: trading and letters of credit.
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