README.md

Smart contract Developer's Mindmap

Pdf Link: QuillAudit_Auditor_Roadmap.pdf

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Here is the best roadmap for you to become a Smart Contract Developer! If you find anything missing or want to update existing resources, you can create a pull request and contribute to the project.

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Steps to Follow:

1. Blockchain and Web3 Basics

• Cryptography
  • Public Key Cryptography
  • Cryptography Digital signatures
  • Blockchain Cryptography
• Blockchain Basics
  • Blockchain Technology Explained
  • Application and Uses
  • PoW vs PoS
• Bitcoin Whitepaper
• Web3 Basics
  • Tokens
  • Oracles
  • Decentralized Storage
    • Filecoin
    • IPFS
  • Crypto Wallets
  • DAaps
  • Ethereum Name Service (ENS)

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2. Ethereum Basics

• Ethereum Basics
  • Ethereum Documentations
  • Ethereum Yellowpaper
  • Mastering Ethereum Book (Mandatory Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,13 & 14)
• Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
• Ethereum Improvement Proposals
• Layer 2s
  • zkRollups
  • Sidechans
  • Optimistic Rollups

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3. Smart contract Development

• Basic Development Tools

  • Package Mannager
    • pip
    • npm
    • yarn
  • Git and Github
  • IDE's
    • Remix IDE
    • VS Code
  • Crypto Faucets
  • RPC Node Providers
    • Alchemy
    • Infura
    • QuickNode
  • Blockchain Explorers
    • Mainnet
    • Testnets

• Front-End Development

  • NextJs
  • React
  • Web3 Libraries
    • Ethers.js
    • Web3.js

• Smart Contracts

  • Basics of Smart Contracts
  • Solidity
    • Solidity Docs
    • Crypto Zombies
    • Solidity Patterns
  • Deploying Contract

• Development Frameworks

  • Hardhat
  • Foundry
  • Brownie

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4. Smart contract Testing and Debugging

• Unit Testing
• Code Coverage
• Integration Testing
• Testing Framework
  • Truffle
  • HardHat
  • Foundry
  • Brownie
• FUZZ Testing
• Invariant Testing

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5. Commonly used Libraries and DeFi

• ERC Token Standards
  • ERC 20
  • ERC 721 (NFT)
  • ERC 777
  • ERC 1155
  • ERC 4626
  • ERC 2981
• Upgradable Contracts
  • yAcademy Proxies Research
  • Different Proxy Patterns - EIPs 897, 1822, 1967, 1538, 2535
  • Openzeppelin Proxy docs
• OpenZeppelin Helper Library/Contracts
• DeFi Fundamentals
  • Lending and Borrowing
    • AAVE
    • Compound
  • DEXs
    • Uniswap
    • Balancer
  • Oracles
    • Chainlink
• Tutorials
  • Finematics
  • Smart contract Programmer

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6. Smart Contract Secuirty

• Common Smart contract Bugs
  • Solidity Attack Vectors
  • SWC Registry
  • Smart Contract Security Verification Standard
• Security Tools
  • Slither
  • Manticore
  • Echidna
  • Web3 Security Tools ~ QuillAudits
• CTF Challenges
  • Ethernaut
  • Capture the Ether
  • QuillCTF
  • 100+ Blockchain CTF Challenges

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7. Miscellaneous Resources

• Courses
  • Alchemy University
  • MetaSchool
  • web3.university
  • Blockchain, Solidity, and Full Stack Web3 Development with Javascript
  • Blockchain, Solidity, and Full Stack Web3 Development with Python
• w3bs3c
• TeachYourSelfCrypto
• Web3Suggests
• QuillAcademy
• Blockchain Bridges

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8. Keep Yourself Updated

• YouTube

  • Dapp University
  • FreeCodeCamp
  • Alchemy University
  • QuillAcademy
  • Finematics
  • EatTheBlocks
  • CodeEater

• Discord Developer's Community

  • Encode Club
  • Ethereum Developers
  • BuildSpace
  • Alchemy University
  • Chainlink Community

• Twitter

  • Ethereum
  • Vitalik
  • Samczsun
  • Mudit Gupta
  • Web3 Foundation
  • DappRadar

• Blogs and Newsletters

  • Blogs
    • Coinmonks
    • QuillAudits
    • Ethereum
    • Openzeppelin
    • Chainlink
  • Newsletters
    • Ethereum Weekly
    • HashingBits
    • Bankless

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