Key insights, challenges overcome, and skills developed throughout the journey
Hands-on experience with SPL token minting and metadata on Solana
Learned to use Metaplex tools for NFT creation and management
Built and tested smart contracts for vaults, escrows, and AMMs using Anchor
Applied previous knowledge to develop advanced contracts like NFT staking and marketplaces
Gained confidence in writing, testing, and deploying Solana programs
Understanding the differences and use-cases for vaults vs. escrows
Debugging and testing complex smart contract logic in Anchor
Integrating multiple concepts (NFTs, escrows, AMMs) into larger projects
Managing on-chain state and metadata efficiently
Solana program development with Anchor
Typescript-based smart contract testing
Minting and managing SPL tokens and NFTs
Building DeFi primitives: vaults, escrows, AMMs
Developing advanced NFT utilities: staking and marketplaces
This journey has been transformative, building from foundational token concepts to complex DeFi protocols. Each challenge overcome has contributed to a deeper understanding of blockchain development and the Solana ecosystem.