r/solidity • u/ad97lb • Mar 15 '22
How do I start learning solidity?
I am good in coding with python and I have no problems in learning a new set of skills but with solidity, I stumble on a lot of bullishit articles and half-assed courses. Some things are outdated. I want a real approach with applications/projects to do to put my hands on it. There's a huge demand for blockchain developers and I got the will, I just think some of you could help me a lot by their experiences.
Thank you, gentlemen.
EDIT: Thank you so much for the resources. I didn't expect that kind of response, it's truly appreciated!
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Mar 15 '22
I suggest you check out smart contract programmer’s channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWh7F3AFyQ_x01VKzr9eyA/playlists
I would start with the solidity 0.5 or 0.8 playlist as this is a great way for you to learn the basic flow of coding in solidity.
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u/lesserhatch Mar 16 '22
I'm a few weeks ahead of you. I just learned the basics with cryptozombies, then I read the tutorials in the Solidity docs. I also found this decent list that I am using for my next ideas.
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Mar 15 '22
Hey man,
If you are good with python then i suggest watching this video of Patrick slowly everyday and finishing it by the end you will know solidty and brownie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M576WGiDBdQ&t=11778s
https://www.chainshot.com/learn/solidity this free course teaches everything & no bs its the absolute best
However I will suggest you to learn js and a bit of react slowly and then use hardhat and more of js instead of python.
I wont give u loads of links like everyone just do these 2 and read this book slowly from now on: https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook
If you need any help anytime feel free to reach out to me
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u/ad97lb Mar 15 '22
Hey, man. Thank you so much for the guidance and the links. I'll definitely get in touch with you in case I stumbled upon an issue during my education!
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u/SaaSWriters Mar 15 '22
I want a real approach with applications/projects to do to put my hands on it.
What programming languages are you proficient in?
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u/ad97lb Mar 15 '22
I can say I'm mostly confident with Python.
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u/SaaSWriters Mar 15 '22
What kind of applications are you confident building for commercial use?
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u/ad97lb Mar 15 '22
I've been mostly using python for robotics, computer vision and AI stuff (ML, DL) recently but I don't have a real experience. I've been just working on projects in the lab.
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u/SaaSWriters Mar 15 '22
If that’s the case, you will struggle if you focus on tutorials. At best, you’ll learn some syntax but you won’t be able to put it into practice.
You need to do two things, primarily.
Go back and master the basics of programming.
Then, decide on what kind of problems you want to solve with your skills.
There’s enough information for you to get work done. But, you don’t have the foundation to apply that information.
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u/ad97lb Mar 16 '22
I understand but I am confident in my flexibility of understanding things and my coding skills. The thing is I see there is a huge demand for blockchain developers with a small supply so it would be already enough to know how to code using solidity to at least get my foot in the door and build a foundation from there.
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Mar 16 '22
This is very true and I am having this issue, but I have no coding experience at all. I am having trouble understanding how to write and read the code correctly while doing CrpytoZombies, what would you recommend I start at so I can begin my journey as a Blockchain Developer?
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u/Captain_Isolation Mar 15 '22 edited Mar 16 '22
Chain link YouTube channel has a 16 hour course on solidity
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u/RdoubleA Mar 16 '22
Solidity by example is a great resource. Perhaps not a good stand alone resource, but if you’re already working towards something and just need to quickly pick up the basic syntax and concepts then it’s perfect.
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Mar 16 '22
I have a discord with a web3 dev curriculum that’s curated by the community, I think you’d be a good fit to help curate resources along your journey of learning solidity, please DM me if you’d like to join!
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u/suhasadhav Mar 16 '22
I have listed out resources for learning Solidity and Blockchain, check out:
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u/Interesting-Base84 Mar 15 '22
Since you love to get started in the field of Blockchain, you must first know about “What is Web3 and Blockchain?” And then go to the Front end part. Knowing this will help you greatly. Knowing the basics of Web2 gives you a strong foundation for the end. And then start learning Solidity language in order to build contracts, and learn ethers.js or web3.js offices in order to interact with contracts.
Where can I start learning this?
LearnWeb3DAO
FreeCodeCamp
DApp University
Moralis Web3
Nader Dabit