Build scalable blockchain applications with JavaScript with the Lisk SDK

Blockchain has seemingly disrupted much of the digital ecosystem.

Originally developed for Bitcoin BTC/USDblockchain’s security and adaptability have attracted interest in the banking and finance sector, healthcare, medicine, agriculture sector and many more.

Some of the world’s largest companies in the world, including IBM Corp. IBM, Microsoft Corp. MSFT, Oracle Corp. ORCL and Intel Corp. INTC implement blockchain in their business plans.

Although blockchain development is one of the most sought-after skills of the century, becoming a blockchain developer can be easier said than done.

You have to spend countless hours to understand how blockchain architecture works and learn some of the most difficult coding languages ​​like Golang, Rust or Solidity. Lisk, a blockchain technology platform, aims to transform the blockchain development process with its blockchain development platform.

What is Lisk?

Lisk reports that its blockchain development platform enables developers, or any blockchain enthusiast, to develop their own blockchain applications by leveraging the company’s software development kit (SDK).

These blockchain applications are built on Lisk’s own blockchain network and cryptocurrency (LSK). Lisk’s plans include allowing developers to expand the use cases for blockchain applications by bringing in sidechains to the mainnet.

Lisk Software Development Kit

The Lisk SDK allows developers to easily build blockchain applications compatible with the Lisk protocol in JavaScript. JavaScript is the third most used programming language in the world, according to The PYPL Popularity of Programming Language (PYPL) Index, at the time of writing.

Lisk says its SDK is designed to give developers the ability to extend the SDK to address a wide range of blockchain use cases, adding further utility in addition to Lisk’s impressive array of features. Developers can easily create DAOs, DeFis, NFTs, Stablecoins, Smart Contracts, Blockchain Bridges and many other applications.

What else can you do with Lisk?

Lisk is currently developing what it calls Lisk platform to facilitate interoperability between all application-specific blockchains in the network. The platform will enable developers to build scalable autonomous and flexible applications on sidechains.

Lisk says that once the project is complete, developers will be able to deploy their own sidechains and scale their blockchain applications, providing lower transaction fees and larger transactions per second (TPS).

Lisk Core

Lisk Core is the implementation of the Lisk protocol. Lisk Core enables operators to configure and run a blockchain server commonly known as a node. A node is what connects the operator to the Lisk network and gives access to contribute to the network.

Lisk desk

For those who wish to interact with the Lisk blockchain application platform on desktop devices, Lisk desk is the best wallet. Lisk Desktop offers the ability to interact with the Lisk network and provides an interactive wallet for sending and receiving LSK tokens.

Lisk Desktop also has one blockchain explorer and network monitor. It can also be used for blockchain governance for delegate voting. Lisk Desktop is available on Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.
Lisk mobile

Similar to Lisk Desktop is Lisk Mobile – an application that provides users with functionality to interact with the Lisk network via handheld devices. Users have access to essential features available on desktop devices, including send and receive LSK tokens as well as the possibility of biometric logins.

Lisk service

Lisk Service, a service layer between a user interface (UI) and a blockchain application created with the Lisk SDK. Lisk Service’s main focus is to provide data to customers using UI platforms such as Lisk Desktop and Lisk Mobile. Lisk uses this to provide HTTP application programming interfaces (APIs) used to build powerful wallets and user interfaces for blockchain applications developed using the Lisk SDK.

Lisk Improvement Proposals (LIPs)

Last on the list are Lisk Improvement Proposals (LIPs). Although LIPs are not technically a Lisk product, they help improve the Lisk product suite by providing the Lisk community with a opportunity to weigh in on product development. LIPs is a proposal system that allows transparent and open discussion about how the Lisk network is developed. Lisk reports that the LIPs are open-to-vote documents and follow the traditional Blockchain Improvement Proposal (BIP) initiated by Bitcoin in 2011.

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