Web 3.0: A Developer Roadmap, Guide, and Resources to Get Started
Tags: blockchain, smart, webdev
Published: 2021-11-30 13:30:03

Blockchains are still prominent, and the industry is in desperate need of engineers right now. It's not just a lucrative field to work in, but it's also a fascinating one.

You'll need to be dedicated to your learning if you want to be a part of it and advance your career as a Web 3.0 developer.

I'll provide a road map and some great online resources I found after studying how to get started. In this article, you'll go from having no programming experience to being a Solidity and Blockchain specialist.

## 1. Learn About Smart Contracts and Solidity

Smart contracts are how the blockchain can be programmed. They are pieces of code that have been distributed to the blockchain and are written in a language that blockchain nodes can understand.


- [A Full Course on Ethereum, Blockchain Development, Smart Contracts, and the EVM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipwxYa-F1uY)

- [Smart Contracts - Zero to Hero](https://www.coursera.org/learn/smarter-contracts)
 
- [Learn Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contracts](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-solidity-blockchain-and-smart-contracts-in-a-free/)

- [Full Solidity Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3C7jljTXaA)

- [Solidity By Exaxmple](https://solidity-by-example.org)

- [Official Solidity Docs](https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/v0.8.10/)


## 2. Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology

A blockchain is a digital log of duplicated transactions and distributed across the blockchain's complete network of computer systems. 

Blockchains are a fantastic piece of technology, but they aren't easy to understand. To comprehend what you'll subsequently build on, you'll need to devote some time to it.

Learn what blockchain is, in a simpler term here 👇

- [Blockchain and Bitcoin Fundamentals](https://www.udemy.com/course/blockchain-and-bitcoin-fundamentals/)

- [Blockchain Technology](https://www.edx.org/course/blockchain-technology)

- [Blockchain Roadmap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci_AIMCF-HA)

- [Blockchain Test](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WZdH3kD1d8)


## 3. Creating Zombies is a great way to learn about solidity.

A Gamified Programming course, where you'll learn how to develop Smart Contracts while creating a Zombie factory to start your world-conquering plan, turns out to be one of the best tools for learning about solidity.

You learn by playing a game.


- [Zoombies](https://cryptozombies.io/)


## 4. Learn Web3.js and Ethers.js to connect your dAPP

You can use Web3.js to create clients that interface with the Etherem Blockchain. It's a collection of libraries that, among other things, allow you to transfer Ether from one account to another, read and write data from smart contracts, and build smart contracts.

The ethers.js library intends to be a comprehensive and lightweight interface to the Ethereum Blockchain and its ecosystem. It was created with ethers.io in mind but has now evolved into a more general-purpose library.

- [Intro to ETH](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUrxH-rksc)

- [A guide by Nader Dabit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0osIaAOFSE)

- [Web3.js Complete Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3wM5903ty0)

- [Smart Contract w/React](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9PdvEDuZS8)

- [React + Ether.js + MetaMask](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swZRo6LFrCw)

- [Official Ethers Docs](https://docs.ethers.io/v5/)

## 5. Develop a Decentralize App

To enhance your grasp of blockchain programming, start building your DApps.

- [Buildspace](https://buildspace.so/)


## 6. Join Communities

When it comes to learning or working in the tech world, communities are essential. So far, the web3 community has been one of the most accommodating. It is pretty beneficial to have the impression that you are not alone, and guess what? I'll highlight a few of them that I found to be quite helpful, as well as working with great devs.

- [Developer DAO](https://twitter.com/developer_dao)
- [Buildspace](https://twitter.com/_buildspace)
- [Dacade](https://dacade.org/)
- [Pot Heads](https://twitter.com/Pot_Heads_NFT/)
- [Explorer Guide](https://twitter.com/sigleapp)
- [Web3Community](https://twitter.com/web3community)


## 7. Create a Portfolio and Build Projects

In your job search, having a portfolio of projects can be beneficial. Build, build, build if you want to work in this profession.


I hope you find this helpful 😊 

> I will also keep this article up to date; if you know of any additional resources that would be useful, please let me know in the comments section, and I will add them to the list.

I intend to release several projects soon and create a blog post about them so that everyone can benefit.

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See you in my next blog article. Take care!!!