Educational Resources

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🎮 Games
Description
Link
Ethernaut CTF
​https://ethernaut.openzeppelin.com/​
CryptoZombies
​https://cryptozombies.io/​
Blockchain security games & challenges
​https://github.com/blockthreat/blocksec-ctfs​
Damn Vulnerable DeFi
​https://www.damnvulnerabledefi.xyz/​
Capture the Ether
​https://capturetheether.com/​
Solidity Trivia
​https://github.com/ajsantander/trivias​
🎓 Tutorials
Description
Link
Hardhat
​https://hardhat.org/tutorial/​
Let's Do Defi Guides
​https://letsdodefi.com/​
Journey to become a Blockchain Engineer
​https://github.com/spo0ds/Journey-to-become-a-Blockchain-Engineer​
📑 Articles
Description
Link
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Ethereum Development
​https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-ethereum-development-3j13​
How to Get Into Ethereum/Crypto/Web3 as a Developer
​https://dev.to/dabit3/how-to-get-into-ethereum-crypto-web3-as-a-developer-9l6​
How to become a DeFi Developer - Kerman Kohli
​https://defiweekly.substack.com/p/how-to-become-a-defi-developer​
A Guide for Developers Interested in Learning Blockchain Development
​https://www.linumlabs.com/articles/a-guide-for-developers-interested-in-learning-blockchain-development​
Taking undercollateralized loans for fun and for profit
​https://samczsun.com/taking-undercollateralized-loans-for-fun-and-for-profit/​
Resources for learning smart contract security
​https://immunefi.com/learn/​
Most common smart contract bugs of 2020
​https://medium.com/solidified/most-common-smart-contract-bugs-of-2020-c1edfe9340ac​
Deconstructing a Solidity Contract —Part I
​https://blog.openzeppelin.com/deconstructing-a-solidity-contract-part-i-introduction-832efd2d7737/​
Developer Superpowers with The Graph
​https://theethernaut.substack.com/p/developer-superpowers-with-thegraph​
How to write your first decentralized app - scaffold-eth Challenge 1: Staking dApp
​https://dev.to/stermi/scaffold-eth-challenge-1-staking-dapp-4ofb​
How to create an ERC20 Token and a Solidity Vendor Contract to sell/buy your own token
​https://dev.to/stermi/how-to-create-an-erc20-token-and-a-solidity-vendor-contract-to-sell-buy-your-own-token-4j1m​
How to deploy your first smart contract on Ethereum with Solidity and Hardhat
​https://dev.to/stermi/how-to-deploy-your-first-smart-contract-on-ethereum-with-solidity-and-hardhat-5efc​
Understanding Blockchain Explorers
​https://frankiefab.hashnode.dev/understanding-blockchain-explorers​
⚒️ Dev Tools
Description
Link
Hardhat
​https://hardhat.org/​
Infura
​https://infura.io/​
Alchemy
​https://www.alchemy.com/​
Tenderly - Smart Contract Monitoring and Alerting
​https://tenderly.co/​
Scaffold-eth - 🏗 forkable Ethereum dev stack focused on fast product iterations
​https://github.com/scaffold-eth/scaffold-eth​
🛠️ solidity-template: a starter kit for your next smart contract
​https://github.com/StErMi/solidity-template​
📜 Resources
Description
Link
Kernel - Development
​https://kernel.community/en/resources/development​
Kernel - Security
​https://kernel.community/en/resources/security​
Solidity Crash Course
​https://www.notion.so/Solidity-Crash-Course-Curriculum-7f61f269f1d54be5b6f92bd881fc4d74​
Build Guidl
​https://buidlguidl.com/​
ETH Foundation Developer Guide
​https://ethereum.org/en/developers/​
Learn Solidity in X and Y
​https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/solidity/​
DeFi Threat Matrix
​https://github.com/manifoldfinance/defi-threat​
Defi Developer RoadMap
​https://github.com/OffcierCia/DeFi-Developer-Road-Map​
Various Resources by ConseSys
​https://github.com/ConsenSys/ethereum-developer-tools-list/blob/master/EcosystemResources.md​
Buildspace
​https://buildspace.so​
Rari Capital
​https://github.com/Rari-Capital/solcurity​
Web3 Security Resources
​https://www.w3bs3c.com/​
Smart Contract Security
​https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18MJpWB2aktdSPen83K6bEfdhji3BOX9Urx3qkALdie8/edit#slide=id.p​
Blockchain Development Resources
​https://github.com/frankiefab100/Blockchain-Development-Resources​
📚 Books
Description
Link
Web3 Books Collection
​https://www.useweb3.xyz/books​
Mastering Ethereum
​https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook​
Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy
​Audible link​
Token Economy Book
​https://github.com/sherminvo/TokenEconomyBook/wiki​
📹 Videos
Description
Link
Extensive smart contract course by freeCodeCamp
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M576WGiDBdQ​
Finematics
​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1ob28ceGdqohUnR7vBACA​
Defi Weekly
​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksmBX-Jj_FGYX3EJahKW3Q​
Bankless
​https://www.youtube.com/c/Bankless/videos​
Industry Talks Austin Griffith
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGlklzDmTyc​
📣 Tweet Storms
Description
Link
Solidity Recommendation by Santiago Palladino
​https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aq9y_dygyST48JmQKd0MYJzZaH8-3eDqWbQbp5pw6Xs/edit?usp=sharing​
Solidity Recommendation by @StErMi​
​https://twitter.com/StErMi/status/1434054722965544964​
🌐 Substacks
Description
Link
Defi Weekly Substack
​https://defiweekly.substack.com/​
Secureum: Perspectives on security topics in Ethereum
​https://secureum.substack.com/​
🧰 Fun & Useful Tools
Description
Link
A Windows 95 themed UI for interacting with Ethereum smart contracts.
​https://eth95.dev/​
💡 Tip & Tricks
From
Tip/Trick
Description
Will@Linum Labs
Loading web3.js into the dev console
​Use ES6 modules from dev tools console. That should help you load web3.js. You should be able to interact with MetaMask even without loading web3.js through the window.ethereum api, I think these would be the docs for that: MetaMask Eth-provider​
Karmacoma
Sending Ether Cheat Sheet
​https://gist.github.com/karmacoma-eth/4f206a46dedc6da6808c1ccdef3262d0​
📃 Blogs
Description
Link
Alberto Cuesta Cañada (Yield Protocol)
​https://albertocuestacanada.medium.com/​
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​https://hackernoon.com/u/albertocuestacanada​

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Description	Link
Ethernaut CTF	https://ethernaut.openzeppelin.com/
CryptoZombies	https://cryptozombies.io/
Blockchain security games & challenges	https://github.com/blockthreat/blocksec-ctfs
Damn Vulnerable DeFi	https://www.damnvulnerabledefi.xyz/
Capture the Ether	https://capturetheether.com/
Solidity Trivia	https://github.com/ajsantander/trivias

Description	Link
Hardhat	https://hardhat.org/tutorial/
Let's Do Defi Guides	https://letsdodefi.com/
Journey to become a Blockchain Engineer	https://github.com/spo0ds/Journey-to-become-a-Blockchain-Engineer

Description	Link
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Ethereum Development	https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-ethereum-development-3j13
How to Get Into Ethereum/Crypto/Web3 as a Developer	https://dev.to/dabit3/how-to-get-into-ethereum-crypto-web3-as-a-developer-9l6
How to become a DeFi Developer - Kerman Kohli	https://defiweekly.substack.com/p/how-to-become-a-defi-developer
A Guide for Developers Interested in Learning Blockchain Development	https://www.linumlabs.com/articles/a-guide-for-developers-interested-in-learning-blockchain-development
Taking undercollateralized loans for fun and for profit	https://samczsun.com/taking-undercollateralized-loans-for-fun-and-for-profit/
Resources for learning smart contract security	https://immunefi.com/learn/
Most common smart contract bugs of 2020	https://medium.com/solidified/most-common-smart-contract-bugs-of-2020-c1edfe9340ac
Deconstructing a Solidity Contract —Part I	https://blog.openzeppelin.com/deconstructing-a-solidity-contract-part-i-introduction-832efd2d7737/
Developer Superpowers with The Graph	https://theethernaut.substack.com/p/developer-superpowers-with-thegraph
How to write your first decentralized app - scaffold-eth Challenge 1: Staking dApp	https://dev.to/stermi/scaffold-eth-challenge-1-staking-dapp-4ofb
How to create an ERC20 Token and a Solidity Vendor Contract to sell/buy your own token	https://dev.to/stermi/how-to-create-an-erc20-token-and-a-solidity-vendor-contract-to-sell-buy-your-own-token-4j1m
How to deploy your first smart contract on Ethereum with Solidity and Hardhat	https://dev.to/stermi/how-to-deploy-your-first-smart-contract-on-ethereum-with-solidity-and-hardhat-5efc
Understanding Blockchain Explorers	https://frankiefab.hashnode.dev/understanding-blockchain-explorers

Description	Link
Kernel - Development	https://kernel.community/en/resources/development
Kernel - Security	https://kernel.community/en/resources/security
Solidity Crash Course	https://www.notion.so/Solidity-Crash-Course-Curriculum-7f61f269f1d54be5b6f92bd881fc4d74
Build Guidl	https://buidlguidl.com/
ETH Foundation Developer Guide	https://ethereum.org/en/developers/
Learn Solidity in X and Y	https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/solidity/
DeFi Threat Matrix	https://github.com/manifoldfinance/defi-threat
Defi Developer RoadMap	https://github.com/OffcierCia/DeFi-Developer-Road-Map
Various Resources by ConseSys	https://github.com/ConsenSys/ethereum-developer-tools-list/blob/master/EcosystemResources.md
Buildspace	https://buildspace.so
Rari Capital	https://github.com/Rari-Capital/solcurity
Web3 Security Resources	https://www.w3bs3c.com/
Smart Contract Security	https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18MJpWB2aktdSPen83K6bEfdhji3BOX9Urx3qkALdie8/edit#slide=id.p
Blockchain Development Resources	https://github.com/frankiefab100/Blockchain-Development-Resources

Description	Link
Web3 Books Collection	https://www.useweb3.xyz/books
Mastering Ethereum	https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook
Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy	Audible link
Token Economy Book	https://github.com/sherminvo/TokenEconomyBook/wiki

Description	Link
Extensive smart contract course by freeCodeCamp	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M576WGiDBdQ
Finematics	https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1ob28ceGdqohUnR7vBACA
Defi Weekly	https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksmBX-Jj_FGYX3EJahKW3Q
Bankless	https://www.youtube.com/c/Bankless/videos
Industry Talks Austin Griffith	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGlklzDmTyc

Description	Link
Solidity Recommendation by Santiago Palladino	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aq9y_dygyST48JmQKd0MYJzZaH8-3eDqWbQbp5pw6Xs/edit?usp=sharing
Solidity Recommendation by @StErMi	https://twitter.com/StErMi/status/1434054722965544964

Description	Link
Defi Weekly Substack	https://defiweekly.substack.com/
Secureum: Perspectives on security topics in Ethereum	https://secureum.substack.com/

Description	Link
A Windows 95 themed UI for interacting with Ethereum smart contracts.	https://eth95.dev/

From	Tip/Trick	Description
Will@Linum Labs	Loading web3.js into the dev console	Use ES6 modules from dev tools console. That should help you load web3.js. You should be able to interact with MetaMask even without loading web3.js through the window.ethereum api, I think these would be the docs for that: MetaMask Eth-provider
Karmacoma	Sending Ether Cheat Sheet	https://gist.github.com/karmacoma-eth/4f206a46dedc6da6808c1ccdef3262d0

Description	Link
Alberto Cuesta Cañada (Yield Protocol)	https://albertocuestacanada.medium.com/
	https://hackernoon.com/u/albertocuestacanada