jneu.net

Site Positioning and Core Content

jneu.net is the personal academic homepage of Joachim Neu, a Stanford PhD and current Postdoctoral Researcher at a16z Crypto Research. Its core content is a curated collection of all the author's academic work in blockchain consensus mechanism security, decentralized system security, and applied cryptography, including published papers, preprints, talk videos, and corresponding open-source experimental code, covering research from his PhD period up to his latest work.

Core Features and Resource Organization

The site has a very clear structure, with work organized by research area. Each entry includes links to preprints (ePrint/arXiv), the DOI, and links to public talk videos. For many studies, open-source experimental code is also provided on GitHub, making it easy for peers to verify and reproduce results. The site also retains the author's early research work in information theory and coding theory. Built on the Zola static framework, it loads quickly and has no ads.

Pros, Cons, and Target Users

On the plus side, the content is extremely professional, focused on blockchain consensus security — a core cutting-edge area in today's Web3 space. All resources are completely free and open access, and the well-organized structure makes content easy to find. The downside is that it is just a static personal homepage: there is no comment or discussion functionality, and no extended content outside of the author's own research.

This site is ideal for blockchain graduate students, cryptography researchers, and Web3 protocol security practitioners to browse cutting-edge research and access public experimental code for reference.

Accessibility from China

As a static personal site, it is currently directly accessible from the domestic Chinese network. No VPN proxy is required, and all external links open normally.