# Let's Learn about Algorand! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** community, developer\ **Created:** [January 4, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683 "2023-01-04T06:56:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/1 "2023-01-04T06:56:07Z")
Hello AlgoFam! My first post here at the forum, and Happy New Year to everyone. I’d like to kick off the new year with a series called “Learn Algorand”. It could be anything I come across that’s interesting, or if you do think is unique and different about Algorand. Will continue to post, tweet, and repost of Reddit whenever it makes sense. Hope this draws the curious minds together and hope I can keep this going week in week out, in a discussion thread. It’s unlike me to do this so honestly, I’m gonna need as much help as possible from the Algorand community! The format will be simply to add to this thread and let’s see how long it goes on for. Here we go! ---
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/2 "2023-01-04T07:09:50Z")
First thing I figured is interesting about a blockchain is its distributed network. I learned it’s distributed across the globe with over [100 relay nodes](https://stats.awesomealgo.com/) ![AwesomeAlgo](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/algorand/original/2X/d/d1a5ff50b6ca5657b5c30610f596b0ed66ecae24.jpeg) Thank you [Awesome Algo](https://twitter.com/awesome_algo)! ---
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/3 "2023-01-04T07:22:01Z")
There are bootcamps kicking off left and right… > ---
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/4 "2023-01-06T15:08:14Z")
Developers looking to ramp up on Algorand can checkout a 4-day DevRel Bootcamp (2+ hours each) on GitHub! > **[GitHub - algorand-devrel/bootcamp: Corse material for the Algorand Developer...](https://github.com/algorand-devrel/bootcamp)** > > Corse material for the Algorand Developer Bootcamp series - GitHub - algorand-devrel/bootcamp: Corse material for the Algorand Developer Bootcamp series ---
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/5 "2023-01-06T21:12:47Z")
There’s always something going on at Algorand. > **[Upcoming Events | Algorand Foundation.](https://www.algorand.foundation/events)** > > Learn about upcoming events for The Algorand Foundation. ---
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/6 "2023-01-09T06:05:23Z")
The “Opt-In” feature for Algorand wallets are often overlooked. Rather than having wallets be wide open, you can now set it to be closed, to allow-list only certain wallets to be sent to you. Watch Dev Rel Joe Polny talk about this 👇 here [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/algorand/original/2X/9/9caa9de752323e59648a3bd1e8f2f0daf65c8aa2.jpeg "GH - Bootcamp Beginner 1 - Introduction to Algorand (2022.12.20)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ueVpg2URc) ---
**Author:** ![jacksteroo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/jacksteroo/32/2376_2.png) [@jacksteroo](https://forum.algorand.co/u/jacksteroo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/7 "2023-01-11T04:51:19Z")
A pretty cool way to generate vanity Algorand wallet addresses on your local machine, or via [algovanity.com](http://algovanity.com) Based off of code repo at [GitHub - Ripe/algovanity: Algo Vanity is a web-based tool for generating Algorand vanity addresses.](https://github.com/Ripe/algovanity) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/algorand/original/2X/f/f1db673c73e0230d77e2aaa39313f28b179bb5f8.png) ---
**Author:** ![scholtz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/scholtz/32/864_2.png) [@scholtz](https://forum.algorand.co/u/scholtz)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/8 "2023-01-11T10:07:49Z")
AWallet also support Vanity address. [www.a-wallet.net](http://www.a-wallet.net) > ---
**Author:** ![scholtz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/scholtz/32/864_2.png) [@scholtz](https://forum.algorand.co/u/scholtz)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/lets-learn-about-algorand/8683/9 "2023-01-19T18:06:40Z")
I think this twitter post belongs to this thread [https://twitter.com/GeraldIrwinlll/status/1614636305752752131](https://twitter.com/GeraldIrwinlll/status/1614636305752752131) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/algorand/original/2X/5/5627a9f3ac3c9feb3e276f5ce35ba2f522e2a531.jpeg)