##On Episode 259...First, [Bruce Fenton](http://brucefenton.com) shares his concerns about the newly announced Blockchain Alliance project. Then we're joined by Jason Weinstein of the [Blockchain Alliance](https://coincenter.org/2015/10/announcing-the-blockchain-alliance/) who addresses some of Bruce's questions and introduces the organization and effort. For the second half of the show, we listen in as [Josh Cincinatti of Blockcypher](http://blockcypher.com) talks about the cause, impact, effect and aftermath of the July 4th attack on the Bitcoin network.---#Sponsors:###Seeking Assistant Developer for Tokenly CMS for The LTB Network https://github.com/tokenly/tokenly-cms####Skillset required:* Familiar with Linux and usage of the Command Line Interface* Basic knowledge of Git source control (i.e., Github)* Advanced knowledge and experience programming in PHP* Should understand and be comfortable with concepts such as OOP (Object Oriented Programming), MVC Architecture (Model-View-Controller), Classes, Namespaces, Autoloading and working with Arrays and Objects.* Familiarity with tools such as Composer is also a plus* Intermediate knowledge of MySQL databases* Should be familiar with safely working with MySQL via PDO (PHP Data Objects)* Understanding how to create advanced queries is a plus (e.g., making use of things like LEFT JOIN)* Solid knowledge and experience in standard HTML and CSS* Basic knowledge of Javascript and the jQuery framework* Experience working with cryptocurrencies is a plus (but not required)Please provide details of your compensation requirements, plus contact information for three recent references.**Respond by email only to: david.r.allen@theLTBNetwork.com****Include in subject line: Developer Wanted**Only those selected for consideration will be contacted directly.[Source](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/site-news)Job listing on [Coinality](https://coinality.com/jobs/assitant-developer/)----##Credits for Episode 259[Image Credit](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/160/338292850_3fade10528_b.jpg)Content for todays episode was provided by Bruce, Jason, Josh and AdamThis episode was edited by Adam B. LevineMusic for todays show was provided by **[Jared Rubens](http://soundcloud.com/jaredarubens)** and [nils frahm](http://screws.nilsfrahm.com/)