Looking to Level Up: Where Should a Smart Contract Dev Start with MEV?
Hey all,
I’m a smart contract developer and I want to upskill myself around MEV (miner/maximal extractable value). In developer groups there is so much talk about frontrunning, sandwich attacks, and other MEV angles, but honestly, it’s tough to figure out where to actually begin if I want to get hands-on and build more MEV-resistant contracts.
Can anyone help me with
What was the most helpful when you started focusing on MEV in your smart contract work? You started straight with protocols, or first understood basics like mempool research?
What are the aha moments in the real projects where certain patterns or strategies—like batch auctions or commit-reveal Or did you find tools like Flashbots and CoW Protocol changed how you think about defending contracts?
Anything you wish you’d known earlier about MEV bots or how transactions get sequenced that would have saved you time?
And, how do you sort through all the scattered info out there? Any “must-read” resources, no-BS explainers, or forums you leaned on that are actually beginner-friendly?
I know i am asking too many questions but it will be great if I can get tips on building a practical MEV learning path (or even just relatable stories of where you got stuck!), I’d really appreciate them. Thanks!