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Blockchain & Web3 Development

Build the decentralized future. Master blockchain technology, smart contracts, DeFi protocols, and Web3 applications on Ethereum and beyond.

What You'll Learn

Smart Contracts

Solidity and EVM development

DeFi Protocols

DEXs, lending, and yield farming

Web3 Integration

Frontend dApp development

Security

Smart contract auditing

Career Paths

Blockchain DeveloperSmart Contract EngineerWeb3 DeveloperDeFi DeveloperBlockchain ArchitectSecurity Auditor

Curriculum

Module 1: Blockchain Fundamentals

  • •What is blockchain and how it works
  • •Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
  • •Consensus mechanisms (PoW, PoS, PoA)
  • •Cryptographic hashing and signatures
  • •Public vs private blockchains
  • •Blockchain use cases and applications
  • •Bitcoin architecture and transactions
  • •Blockchain trilemma (scalability, security, decentralization)

Module 2: Ethereum & Smart Contracts

  • •Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
  • •Gas fees and transaction costs
  • •Accounts, wallets, and addresses
  • •Smart contract basics
  • •Solidity programming language
  • •Contract deployment and interaction
  • •Events and logging
  • •Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs)

Module 3: Solidity Development

  • •Solidity syntax and data types
  • •Functions, modifiers, and visibility
  • •Inheritance and interfaces
  • •Libraries and using statements
  • •Error handling and require/assert
  • •Storage vs memory vs calldata
  • •Mappings and arrays
  • •Design patterns (Factory, Proxy, etc.)

Module 4: Smart Contract Security

  • •Common vulnerabilities (reentrancy, overflow)
  • •Security best practices
  • •OpenZeppelin contracts
  • •Access control and ownership
  • •Upgradeable contracts
  • •Auditing and testing
  • •Formal verification basics
  • •Bug bounties and responsible disclosure

Module 5: DeFi Development

  • •Decentralized exchanges (DEX)
  • •Automated Market Makers (AMM)
  • •Liquidity pools and yield farming
  • •Lending and borrowing protocols
  • •Stablecoins and algorithmic pegs
  • •Flash loans
  • •Token standards (ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155)
  • •DeFi composability

Module 6: Web3 Frontend Development

  • •Web3.js and Ethers.js libraries
  • •Connecting to MetaMask
  • •Reading blockchain data
  • •Sending transactions
  • •React hooks for Web3
  • •IPFS for decentralized storage
  • •The Graph for indexing
  • •Wallet integration (WalletConnect, Coinbase)

Module 7: Advanced Topics

  • •Layer 2 solutions (Optimism, Arbitrum, zkSync)
  • •Cross-chain bridges
  • •NFT marketplaces and standards
  • •DAOs and governance
  • •Oracles (Chainlink)
  • •MEV (Maximal Extractable Value)
  • •Alternative blockchains (Solana, Polkadot, Cosmos)
  • •Zero-knowledge proofs

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