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.

Lesson Overview

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

We recommend following the lessons in order, as each builds upon concepts introduced in previous lessons. However, if you're already familiar with certain topics, feel free to jump to specific lessons that interest you.

Support

If you have questions or need help with any lesson, join our community channels or check out the Developer Resources page for additional support options.

Course Lessons