Episode 60: Basically the Wild West

// Episode 60 was originally recorded on Saturday, December 11, 2021, and was released on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
// This episode was hosted by Dimitri Bouniol, with co-hosts Spencer Curtis and Fernando Olivares.

Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 60! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code!

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⭐️ This Week's Topics

• Join the Code Completion Club at https://codecompletion.io/jointheclub!
• Indie App Spotlight, with a new app for you to check out:
  • DropDMG by Michael Tsai

• NFTs, Blockchains, and Cryptocurrencies
  • Squidcoin Scam
  • Coffeezilla on YouTube
  • Loot Project
  • Steve Mould’s Water Computer
  • Proof of Stake

• Mini Review Corner:
  • Backbone One

🚧 #CompleteTheCode

This week's #CompleteTheCode:

How can you make sure both load methods run concurrently?

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// How can you make sure both load methods run concurrently?
func loadItem(_ id: UUID) async {
    let image = await loadImage(id)
    let metadata = await loadMetadata(id)
    
    presentItem(id, image: image, metadata: metadata)
}

Be sure to tweet us with hashtag #CompleteTheCode if you know the answer!

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This week's theme: Cryptocurrencies!

1. One of the first cryptocurrencies, Litecoin was created in 2011 based on Scrypt out of concern that GPU-based mining was too high a barrier to entry.
2. Zcash, founded by Zooko Wilcox, is the first open, permission less financial system employing zero-knowledge security, and employed a “ceremony” to generate the system’s private key.
3. Titcoin was created in 2014 as the first cryptocurrency to be nominated for a major adult industry award, and featured greatly improved transaction speeds over Bitcoin.
4. iCANhaz was an ill-fated cryptocurrency founded by Burger King in 2018 that could be earned by purchasing cheeseburgers, though most ended up lost since wallets containing the coin were printed on wrappers themselves.

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