A comprehensive course for building Cardano applications with Mesh SDK and Aiken smart contracts.

Welcome to the Cardano Course! This comprehensive course will guide you through building Cardano applications, from basic wallet interactions to advanced smart contract development with Aiken.

Course Structure

This course is divided into lessons and workshops, covering everything you need to become a proficient Cardano developer.

Lessons

The course includes 10 detailed lessons covering:

Hello World - Install Mesh SDK and learn wallet basics
Multi-signature Transactions - Build multi-sig transactions
Aiken Contracts - Introduction to Aiken smart contracts
Contract Testing - Testing strategies for smart contracts
Avoid Redundant Validation - Smart contract optimization patterns
Interpreting Blueprint - Understanding Aiken blueprints
Vesting Contract - Build a token vesting contract
Plutus NFT Contract - Create NFT minting contracts
Hydra End-to-End - Layer 2 scaling with Hydra
Web3 Services - Wallet-as-a-service and transaction sponsorship

Workshops

Join our online workshops to learn alongside other developers and get hands-on experience with the Mesh SDK.

Getting Started

Begin with Lesson 1: Hello World to set up your development environment and create your first Cardano transaction.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of TypeScript/JavaScript
Node.js v20+ installed
Familiarity with blockchain concepts (helpful but not required)

What You'll Learn

Building Cardano dApps with Mesh SDK
Creating and deploying Aiken smart contracts
Transaction building and wallet integration
Smart contract testing and optimization
NFT minting and token management
Layer 2 scaling solutions

Start your journey into Cardano development today!

Cardano Course