Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide
What you'll learn
- Understand the why engineers would want to create an app with Ethereum
- Build compelling blockchain applications using the Ethereum Blockchain
- Design, test, and deploy secure Smart Contracts
- Learn the true purpose and capabilities of Ethereum and Solidity
- Use the latest version of Ethereum development tools (Web3 v1.0)
- See practical examples to comprehend what the blockchain and mining are
Course content
- Preview03:44
- 00:30Course Resources
- Preview04:13
- 00:07Link to Original Bitcoin White Paper
- Preview04:16What is Ethereum?
- 03:14Interfacing with Ethereum Networks
- 00:33Updated Metamask Setup for new UI
- 05:24Metamask Setup
- 05:28Ethereum Accounts
- 00:16A Note About the Faucet
- 03:34Receiving Ether
- 07:43What's a Transaction?
- 05:00Why'd We Wait?
- 00:16A Quick Note
- 17:49Basic Blockchains
- 10:49Block Time
- 06:55Smart Contracts
- 05:03The Solidity Programming Language
- 00:37Updated Remix Instructions for new UI - Do Not Skip
- 05:41Our First Contract
- 05:39Contract Structure
- 08:59Function Declarations
- 00:25Deploying Contract in New Remix UI
- 10:57Testing with Remix
- 02:34Redeploying Contracts
- 05:43Behind the Scenes of Deployment
- 14:15More on Running Functions Than You Want to Know
- 04:07Wei vs Ether
- 11:24Gas and Transactions
- 11:28Mnemonic Phrases
- 00:28Getting More Test Ether from Rinkeby
- 04:17Getting More Ether
Requirements
- Basic Knowledge of Javascript and NPM
- A Mac, PC, or Linux Machine
Description
Smart Contracts? They're here. The Ethereum Blockchain? Covered. Solidity? Yep!
There can be no understating it: Ethereum and Blockchain technology is the most disruptive force in years. Companies cannot hire developers who understand blockchain technologies fast enough, but there are a tiny number of resources published to help you truly understand what blockchains are used for, let alone build apps with them. That's the purpose of this course: to be the best resource online for learning about Ethereum, blockchains, and how to build apps with this new technology.
The development community is still figuring out the best way to use Ethereum in the creation of new and exciting apps. I spent a tremendous amount of time to research and create best practice for interfacing with Ethereum from Javascript. I can't overstate it enough; this course will show you the best and most easily repeatable patterns for creating production-ready apps with Ethereum.
What tools and libraries are used?
The Ethereum tech ecosystem is in constant change. Don't be fooled by other courses that mention how you'll learn a dozen different libraries! Every library that you'll use with Ethereum breaks and is deprecated on a near-weekly basis! Instead, this course will teach you how to assemble your own boilerplate package to develop, compile, and test Smart Contracts. By learning the core technologies, you'll be prepared to adjust to Ethereum no matter how the ecosystem changes.
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum is a cryptocurrency much like Bitcoin, and it has been heralded as Bitcoins successor. Whereas Bitcoin currently has issues scaling with an increasing backlog of transactions, Ethereum is poised to surpass Bitcoin in performance, popularity, and value. Ethereum was created to help developers like you create applications focused around transferring money or value from one party to another.
What is Solidity?
Solidity is a programming language for writing Smart Contracts. Essentially, think of it as a way to control a bank account with code. With Solidity, we can write applications that simulate a crowd funding campaign, a lottery, a loan, or any other type of financial instrument. Don't be intimidated by learning 'another' programming language; Solidity is known to be quite similar to Javascript and exceptionally easy to pick up for anyone who has previous JS experience. This course will give you all the tools you need to master Solidity.
Who this course is for:
- Programmers looking to leverage blockchain technology for advanced apps
- Engineers who want to understand Ethereum and how to build apps with it
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Instructor
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- 842,548 Students
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Stephen Grider has been building complex Javascript front ends for top corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area. With an innate ability to simplify complex topics, Stephen has been mentoring engineers beginning their careers in software development for years, and has now expanded that experience onto Udemy, authoring the highest rated React course. He teaches on Udemy to share the knowledge he has gained with other software engineers. Invest in yourself by learning from Stephen's published courses.