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Sam Blackshear
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Sam Blackshear

Co-Founder, CTO, Mysten Labs, Creator of Move Language

Sam Blackshear is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Mysten Labs. He brings more than a decade of experience in programming languages and blockchain technology, including nearly six years at Meta, where he served as Principal Engineer leading the development of Move, a secure and efficient smart contract language designed for Meta’s Libra/Diem blockchain initiative. 

Sam previously spent five years in academic research at the University of Colorado Boulder, focusing on static analysis for security and performance. His work on Move has significantly shaped the blockchain landscape, providing a secure and developer-friendly language for smart contract execution.

Sam holds a Ph.D. in Programming Languages from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Move 2024: Macro Functions Guide

Move 2024 beta edition now gives developers the ability to replace common loops with macro functions.

11min read

All About Closed-Loop Tokens

Enforcing specific rules and policies on token usage ensures greater security, compliance, and tailored functionality for specific app needs.

3min read

How to Create a Token: ERC-20 Standard Versus Sui Coin

Creating tokens on Sui involves some fundamental differences compared to using the ERC-20 standard on Ethereum.

5min read

All About Blockchain Infrastructure

Blockchain infrastructure including nodes, validators, and oracles come together to build a secure and robust network.

4min read

Sam Blackshear on Built-in Move's Security

Secure by design, Move prevents common security exploits and helps developers write safe code.

1min read

Sam Blackshear on How Move Empowers Builders

Sam Blackshear designed Move to give developers the best possible experience.

1min read

Sam Blackshear on Move's Innovations

Sam Blackshear explains the three fundamental innovations of how Move is used on Sui.

1min read

Sam Blackshear on the Origins of Move

Mysten Labs CTO and inventor of the Move programming language discusses the motivation behind developing it.

1min read

All About DePIN

Decentralized physical infrastructure networks will revolutionize how we interact with the world around us.

4min read

Migrate to Move 2024

Move 2024 offers new features, including method syntax, positional fields, and loop labels.

6min read

All About Digital Identity

Digital identity leverages decentralized technology to create better identity solutions.

4min read

Shared Object Deletion Now Available On Sui

Ephemeral Shared Objects allow better expressibility and cost reduction on Sui.

1min read