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Solidity, Ethereum, and Blockchain: The Complete Developer's Guide

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Overview

Learn Solidity from scratch, from an industry expert. You'll learn Solidity fundamentals all the way to advanced blockchain technologies so that you'll be able to go from beginner to building your own web3 projects and getting hired as a Blockchain Developer.

Beginner-friendly introduction to the basics of blockchain and ethereum
Hands-on learning and demos of blockchain technologies
Design, test, and deploy secure Smart Contracts
Build cutting edge applications using the Ethereum Blockchain
Master the entire Solidity development ecosystem
Industry insights to help you understand complex blockchain concepts
Learn DeFi (decentralized finance) and build your own stablecoin
Learn from an actual industry expert that has worked in the crypto industry since 2018
Gain the skills to confidently apply for jobs such as a Solidity Developer and Blockchain Developer
Build projects that will impress employers in this rapidly growing field

Syllabus

Introduction

Solidity, Ethereum, and Blockchain: The Complete Developer's Guide
Course Introduction
Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor
Understanding Your Video Player (notes, video speed, subtitles + more)
Course Code + Projects + Cheatsheet
Set Your Learning Streak Goal

Through The Looking Glass: A Peek Into The Blockchain

Blockchain World
The Birth of Blockchain
What Is A Blockchain?
Blockchain Visualized
Blockchain Playground
DeFi Farmer's Market
Let's Have Some Fun (+ Free Resources)

Blockchain 101

The Problem with Digital Money
Creating a Digital Currency
Finding Consensus: The Byzantine Generals
Shirley: The Woman with 16 Personalities
Mining
The Blockchain
A Birthday for Bitcoin
Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
Unlimited Updates

Ethereum 101

A Look at Decentralized Banks
Smart Contracts
Bitcoin Automation vs. Ethereum Automation
Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
How to Interact with Smart Contracts
Smart Contract Visualization
Gas

Ethereum Development Overview

Architecture of a Typical DApp
Ethereum Networks
Swapping like a Unicorn
Ethereum Versions
Inspecting the Blockchain
Do You Want To Become A Solidity Developer?
Hot Contracts

Solidity Fundamentals

What is Solidity?
Solidity Versions
First Smart Contract in Solidity
Anatomy of a Smart Contract
Writing Your First Contract
Normal vs. View Functions
Testing Your First Contract
Payable and Pure Functions
Payable in Remix
Public vs. Private Functions
Deployment with Remix
We Don't Want This Transaction!
Exercise: Solidity Fundamentals
Exercise: Imposter Syndrome

Creating Your Own ERC-20 Token

That's My Type!
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
Public vs. Private State
Immutable vs. Constant State
What is ERC and EIP?
What is the ERC-20 Standard?
Why Do We Need The ERC-20 TransferFrom?
ERC-20 State Remix
ERC-20 Transfer Remix
ERC-20 Transfer Remix Test
Mappings are Kings
Mapping Getters
Default Values
ERC-20 TransferFrom Remix
ERC-20 TransferFrom Improvements Remix
ERC-20 Why Return True
ERC-20 TransferFrom Remix Test
Something Is Happening On The Blockchain...
Bloom Filters
Something Is Happening In Solidity...
Logging in Contracts
Something Is Happening In Our ERC-20...
Exercise: ERC-20
Course Check-In

Unique Solidity Features and Patterns

Initializing a New Contract
Initializing our ERC-20
Memory, Calldata or Storage
Message Variable
Block Variable
Unique Type: Address
Calling Other Addresses
Transfer ETH Call
Reentrancy
Contract Type
Creating New Contracts in Solidity
Creating New Tokens
Burning Tokens
Function Modifiers
Stages with Enums
Checked Arithmetic
Checked Arithmetic in Remix
Structuring State Data
Getting Wiser with Libraries
Exercise: Solidity
Implement a New Life System

Inheritance

Importing Contracts
The Smart Contract Heirs
Parents
Internal
Grandfather
Children
Incest
No Circles
Constructors
Virtual and Override
Polymorphism
Abstract
Interfaces
Exercise: Inheritance

Foundry

Development Setup
Install VS Code
Customize VS Code
Install Foundry
Foundry Overview
Cast
Setting Up Infura Key
Anvil
Chisel
Foundry Init
Foundry Test Setup
Foundry Failing Test
Foundry Succeeding Test
Foundry Assertions
Forge Test Verbose
Code Formatting
Testing Structure
Console Logging
Revert Test
VM and forge-std
Event Test
Forge Create
Forge Script
Forge Script Improvements
Exercise: Foundry

Hardhat

Introduction
Foundry vs. Hardhat
Hardhat Requirements
Initializing Project
Files and HH
Test Setup
Token Transfer Test
Normal Mocking
Smock Mocking
Transfer Assertions
Logging
Sending From Different Acounts
Reverts
Event Testing
Refactor Code
Fixtures
Network Helpers
Script
Deployment
Contract Verification
Hardhat + Foundry
Exercise: Hardhat

DeFI Example: Implementing Your Own Stablecoin

Centralized Stablecoins
Decentralized Stablecoins
Designing a Decentralized Stablecoin
Visualizing Collateral Price Increase
Visualizing Collateral Price Decrease
Visualizing Bankrupt Stablecoin
Creating Our Tokens
Depositor Coin Mint + Burn
Stablecoin Mint
Stablecoin Burn
Deposit Collateral Buffer
Withdraw Collateral Buffer
Calculating Surplus
ETH Price
Ask The Oracle
Adding Fees
Deploying Depositor Coin
Calculating Deficit
Handling Under Water
Initial Collateral Ratio
Time-locked Depositor Coin
Allowing First Depositor Coin Minting
Fixed Point Math
Custom Addition Operator
More Custom Operators
Integrating Fixed Points Into Deposits
Integrating Fixed Points Into Withdrawals
Fixed Point Libraries
Customizing Your Errors
Exercise: Stablecoin

A Decentralized Casino

Randomness on the Blockchain
Why Randomness for Ethereum PoS?
Understanding Prevrandao
Play Game Function
Play Game Remix
Play Game with Randomness
Alternative Prevrandao Uses
Prevrandao Discussion
Commitments
Implementing Chainlink VRF
Testing Chainlink VRF
Fallback Functions
Arrays
Winners with Arrays
Exercise: Decentralized Casino

Conclusion

Solidity Unknowns
Security and Gas
Design Patterns
Blockchains
The Future of Blockchains

Where To Go From Here?

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