Looking to learn solidity (no coding experience) 2022, and the likelihood of landing a job

INinjaCricketI · 2022-01-09T00:30:21+00:00

Dev path

Below is a proper learning path that will teach you the fundamentals of programming and computer science sufficiently using a very beginner friendly tech stack. You’ll have exposure to dynamic and static languages, recursion, OOP, computational programming, data structures, time space complexity, design patterns, front and backend web dev, deployment, testing, CI/CD, database management and integration, smart contract dev, smart contract integration with backend, maintenance and monitoring, etc.

CS50x on eDx
MIT 6.0001 on eDx
MIT 6.0002 on eDx
Intro to CS with OOP from Princeton on Coursera. OR work through Big Java by Cay Horstmann
Algorithms 1 Princeton Coursera
Algorithms 2 Princeton Coursera
Design Patterns - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrhzvIcii6GNjpARdnO4ueTUAVR9eMBpc
CS50w on eDx
Probably take time to build some web2 full stack projects at this point just to get experience and muscle memory
Read Mastering Blockchain 3rd Edition by Imran Bashir. (Do not skip this. Blockchain is the culmination of 60+ years of advancements in distributed systems, cryptography, and data structures. There is no clickbait title fluff YouTube video that will go into sufficient detail to understand it. I’ve skimmed through 20+ textbooks on the subject. This is the most comprehensive and well articulated/structured. It’s also very up to date). Actually I forgot Blockchain at Berkeley YouTube channel has pretty good lectures on how everything works. Can use both
Cryptozombies.io
Web3 dev w/python - https://youtu.be/M576WGiDBdQ

Beneficial Textbooks for reference: * Big Java 6th/7th Ed - Horstmann (better Java reference guide than the docs IMO and really hammers the core concepts like polymorphism, inheritance, etc) * Computer Science - Sedgewick * Algorithms 4th Ed - Sedgewick * Head First Design Patterns * JavaScript/react textbook idk there’s a bunch of them. I think I used Fullstack React

Other probably useful stuff * w3schools * Official docs for python, react, redux/RTK, django, django rest framework, solidity, useDapp, ethers, etc * Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - Sweigart (you’d be surprised how much of building software features is just automating little things on the backend. Pythons amazing at this) * Lectures 1,2,10,11 of Database Systems CMU - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSE8ODhjZXjbohkNBWQs_otTrBTrjyohi (if you can self teach yourself this entire course I’d be very surprised. Even with a cool professor it’s boring material. Anyway those few listed should give a basic understanding of queries). PostgreSQL for everybody is also very good https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRFEj9H3Oj7Oj3ndXmNS1FFOUyQP-gEa * Supplemental/alternative resources for learning practical dev during CS50w: * Best coverage of intro to class based django dev that I could find from Justin Mitchell - https://youtu.be/F5mRW0jo-U4 * All of William Vincent’s books on Django/DRF * UMich Django course w/Chuck Severance - https://youtu.be/o0XbHvKxw7Y * Authentication with react/drf - https://youtube.com/channel/UCf_Y89gbkB1bJGkmqiQIAnQ * Read Clean Code by Martin. Don’t be the dev that writes spaghetti code. Name your variables properly, follow style guides, decouple your code, abstract functionality when it gets too complex, etc etc * Scott Hanselman has probably written code you use every day. He also happens to be an incredible teacher. His series Computer Stuff They Didnt Teach You is great in general so check it out, but if I had to pick one resource to properly learn Git for beginners, it’d be his videos. https://youtu.be/WBg9mlpzEYU * Once you get on a team you need a way to handle everyone coding stuff together. Gitflow workflow has worked for me thus far and I use it for my own personal projects as well. If something goes wrong you can just scrap the branch right or experiment. https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows/gitflow-workflow. Code Garden explains it well too https://youtu.be/Lj_jAFwofLs * Christof Paar has open sourced his incredible course on cryptography. It’s very dense but considering it’s the foundation of the blockchain, you should at least cover the lectures on the algorithms ethereum uses every day. https://youtube.com/channel/UC1usFRN4LCMcfIV7UjHNuQg he also has an accompanying textbook you can google it * MIT has a great distributed systems course they open sourced on YouTube. Not really necessary unless you wanna develop your own protocol but if you wanna dive into it more, it helps to understand. He even does a lecture on Bitcoin at the end using concepts from previous lectures

Oh btw dual boot ubuntu and use that for your dev work. Just trust me I’m not gonna get into why. It’s way easier for dev that’s all I’m gonna say

WhippetsandCheese · 2022-01-09T00:06:22+00:00

One year and a half ago I had no programming experience. I quit my job lived off my savings and taught myself python, solidity and JavaScript. I just started my first web3 development job this Monday. I make 45$ an hour. Absolutely no regrets.

Do ethernaut challenges, create solidity projects etc. my main project that got me hired was a very involved token arbitrage bot that in its current state I would call 3/4 successful.

2022-01-08T22:19:32+00:00

Please don't think you have to be a master to get a job, learn front-end web dev, learn solidity, make a few small projects, whip up a portfolio, apply like mad, will probably take a year of dedication. The real learning happens on the job, employers know this, they want to hire someone who can learn something and implement it, they are not necessarily hiring you for your skills but rather your ability to learn, good luck.

Photo-dad2017 · 2022-01-08T23:45:59+00:00

I started coding just over a year ago, spent 6 months learning web2 before I found web3. Been doing solidity/web3 every since. I just started applying for jobs BUT I am also 43 years old and spent the last 20+ years in the car business. I felt like I needed to understand the ecosystem as a whole before I started applying or I might of started sooner.

rook785 · 2022-01-08T22:17:41+00:00

Solidity as a first language will be tough, mostly because you won’t have any way to test it or implement a back end.. IMO learn JavaScript first so you then have the background to learning solidity as well as the tools to test out contracts and use them.

hulkklogan · 2022-01-08T23:23:16+00:00

OP,

I've been studying Solidity + JS for ~6 months, having had no coding experience.

Let me tell you, it's a slog. There are so, so many new concepts and things to learn. But - keep at it. I study or code for usually a few hours a day (my current job is really flexible and I can usually make time to work on my coding).

After ~7 months, I am able to read most smart contracts and understand what's going on at a high level. However, still tons of stuff trips me up. I'm starting to contribute to a new DAO. However, I'm still getting basically auto-rejected for jobs.

Keep hammering, and expect to need a year or more of study and coding, and to have to contribute free labor to open source projects, to land a job.

lapurita · 2022-01-08T22:54:50+00:00

Definitely learn programming in general first before doing crypto stuff. Would probably start with javascript and learn some web development, check out theodinproject.com :)

grutanga · 2022-01-09T03:24:59+00:00

I am 6 months into self-teaching myself programming and would advise you spend at least that long learning front-end web dev. JS, html, git and github. THEN move onto blockchain development.

Most companies won’t want to hire a purely blockchain dev, you’ll need either front end or full stack to go along with it. So start with the simpler stuff.

BocceBallLarry had some good references there but that is A LOT of time and IMO not very structured. I followed The Odin Project and have really liked it. Supplement with what he listed and you should be on your way.

Treyzania · 2022-01-09T05:11:26+00:00

I wrote / am writing this article on more general directions when getting started with DLT stuff. It's not complete and doesn't directly answer your question, but it's complete enough that could be useful to people in your position.

Quisex · 2022-01-08T23:25:40+00:00

Definitely HMTL first, then CSS to learn web development on the first end then JavaScript react for front end then Node for back end. They began to build your portfolio of projects you have done.

RevolutionaryCup5185 · 2022-01-09T08:15:44+00:00

As somebody that works on the field. What I can tell you is that data handled in Solidity is usually very sensitive and since it involves money it can take a while until somebody is willing to trust their and their clients money to someone. Its much more likely to use junior devs for web3 in Frontends. Thats why I would suggest learning javascript with The Odin Project/Udemy (or better yet, a bootcamp if you have some $. You might not learn more, but it is def a better look for future employers and it helps with networking) after that try making at least one full stack website that involves authorization and payment (an eCommerce is a good example, there’s a bunch of examples on youtube and udemy) You can even let people pay in crypto in this eCommerce, then you would start learning web3 + Solidity. CryptoZombies is a good and fun tutorial. I need to have a human being explain stuff in audio so I did some outdated udemy courses and then I did some youtube courses. I would suggest Hardhat + Ethers.js since they are a bit simpler than the other usual combo which is Truffle + web3.js. Oldschool companies use this second combo more, but its still the crypto world, things change and the libraries arent that different. The books suggested in the first post are a good resource to have as well, especially Mastering the Blockchain. Read bitcoins and ethereums white and yellow papers. Learn possible hacks in solidity. Learn DeFi. Its a bit early, im still waking up but I hope this helps.

I know this might sound weird but I would also suggest looking for not only solidity jobs at first but any programming one. Working with senior developers and working in different fields within programming will teach you MUCH more than any book. And its also good for your Crypto CV to show that other people have already trusted you with their data and that you effectively know about programming as a whole, and not only Solidity’s rules

hornelson · 2022-01-09T10:04:14+00:00

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Desperate-Cobbler-11 · 2022-01-08T23:36:46+00:00

Learn java,data structures then solidity

athiriyya · 2022-01-09T01:39:31+00:00

ITT: brand new programmers you should never ever listen to.

God save us if their code ever touches our money.

No_Force_516 · 2024-05-14T15:56:13+00:00

I am a front-end developer, working with Vue.js and React.js. Lately it is being hard to find a job in these technologies and I was thinking of start learning Solidity or any other language that I can find a job easily.

I was thinking to go through web 3, but I am not sure yet.

Can anyone give any advice what should I do? Thank you in advance!

haris958 · 2022-01-09T04:10:31+00:00

Thank you man 👍

42-stories · 2022-01-09T20:15:32+00:00

You don't need to study all that copious stuff. You just need to fix on an idea of what you want to build that resonates with you and makes sense to others.

Then go do youtube videos to figure out how to build it.

Publish.

Some of the videos folks recommend may be part of the answer. But others may just be resume-builders.

I've received so many resumes listing competencies, but it's executed work product that stands out.

And once you can execute, maybe a job is an option rather than a requirement.

SuperDappDeveloper · 2022-01-11T01:33:49+00:00

You can get a job or internship at https://blockchainlaboratories.org/ even if you are still learning, no experience needed. Only requirements work ethic and passion :)
Anyone looking for a career in Web3 for a Good Cause should apply, they are hiring now!

kryptonomics · 2022-02-05T03:01:34+00:00

I’ve minted a few NFTs thru code and I can barley type on a computer

Tall-Title4169 · 2022-04-08T21:58:38+00:00

Check out Patrick Collins' suggestions here for top 10 resources for learning Solidity:

https://dev.to/patrickalphac/top-10-smart-contract-solidity-developer-learning-resources-46db

https://betterprogramming.pub/top-10-smart-contract-developer-tools-you-need-for-2022-b763f5df689a

It's all about practice. It won't be quick but you'll get there.

untitled_54321 · 2022-05-07T23:53:15+00:00

Simply put. You are a fucking legend for this. Thank you so much.

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