Cardano Course

Master Cardano development through our comprehensive lesson series. Each lesson builds upon the previous one, taking you from basic concepts to advanced smart contract development.

Getting Started

• Lesson 1: Hello World - Set up Mesh SDK and send your first transaction
• Lesson 2: Multi-signature Transactions - Build transactions requiring multiple signatures

Smart Contract Development

• Lesson 3: Aiken Contracts - Introduction to Aiken smart contract development
• Lesson 4: Contract Testing - Testing strategies and best practices
• Lesson 5: Avoid Redundant Validation - Optimization patterns for efficient contracts
• Lesson 6: Interpreting Blueprint - Understanding and using Aiken blueprints

Advanced Contracts

• Lesson 7: Vesting Contract - Build a token vesting smart contract
• Lesson 8: Plutus NFT Contract - Create NFT minting contracts with auto-increment

Scaling & Services

• Lesson 9: Hydra End-to-End - Layer 2 scaling with Hydra Head protocol
• Lesson 10: Web3 Services - Wallet-as-a-service and transaction sponsorship

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