One problem with the blockchain is that there is no motivation for people to update handy guides like this one so that newcomers know: a) are these procedures still valid? b) have there been changes? For example, are there still contests? If not, why not? c) what to do.

I have run into this a few times. For example, with the tipu project, I tried to follow the instructions and was (relatively dismissively) told that what I had read was old news. Well, okay. But, what is the new news?

There is no financial gain to updating a guide like this one, but I think enough changes have taken place -- such as the name of the blockchain -- that maybe a new guide could be written, and linked to from this old guide? Then there would be an incentive to write it, perhaps?

There is, I think, a mistaken perception that those among us who are new do not seek out information. We do, but it tends to conflict with itself. And I try talking to people sometimes also, but I don't like to wear people out, and, also, not every individual is familiar with every update to every project all the time.

I don't wish to sound critical because I am actually very excited about these things, which is why I bother to comment. I think more guides that are easy to find and updated would really help newcomers out a lot.