How to Become a Smart Contract Developer
summary
Career roadmap with exact steps and tools: learn object‑oriented programming, build a CRUD backend, then front end with React, study data structures/crypto/distributed systems, then Solidity and deployable tests using Hardhat Truffle Brownie or Remix, implement ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens, integrate middleware like Chainlink VRF and The Graph, enter hackathons, publish GitHub projects, target favorite protocols, expect high pay (average remote smart contract dev ~$145,000 in early 2021) and persist through rejections.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 5:51Make an impact
- 9:09Pick your favorite companies/protocols
- 10:07Technical Skills Path
- 11:50Frontend
- 12:51Computer Science
- 15:30Blockchain Middleware
- 16:16Enter Hackathons
- 16:57Solidity/Blockchain Resources
- 18:09Join a Advocate/Ambassador/Experts Program!
- 18:48Closing Advice
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