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  • I want to become a blockchain developer but I don’t know which path to start with — what actually works?

    MakerInProgress

    MakerInProgress

    @MakerInProgress
    Updated: Dec 14, 2025
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    I want to become a blockchain developer, but honestly I feel stuck at the very first step.

    Everywhere I look, people suggest different paths — Solidity, Rust, smart contracts, core protocol work, DeFi, audits, Layer 1, Layer 2 — and it’s overwhelming. Some say “learn Solidity and build projects,” others say “understand blockchain fundamentals first,” and a few recommend starting with Web2 before touching blockchain.

    I’m not coming from a strong blockchain background yet. I can code at a basic level, but I’m confused about what actually matters in the beginning if my goal is to eventually get hired — not just follow tutorials endlessly.

    Should I start by learning how blockchains work internally (consensus, transactions, nodes), or jump straight into smart contracts and tools like Hardhat and Foundry? How do I avoid spending 6–8 months on the wrong things?

    For those who already broke into blockchain development, what did your real starting point look like — and what would you skip if you had to start again?

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  • FintechLee

    @FintechLee • 1d

    From an interviewer’s side, I’ll tell you what usually signals a strong beginner vs a confused one.

    Strong candidates don’t say “I learned blockchain.” They say things like:

    “I built X and broke Y while testing”

    “I didn’t understand gas until this contract failed”

    “This design choice caused an issue, so I changed it”

    That comes from building first, not reading endlessly.

    You do need fundamentals — but not all at once. You need them just-in-time. For example:

    Learn transactions when your contract behaves unexpectedly

    Learn reentrancy when your balance logic breaks

    Learn consensus basics when you ask “why did this revert differently?”

    If someone spends 6–8 months only watching tutorials, it shows in interviews immediately. They struggle to explain why something works.

    A practical path beats a perfect path. Interviews reward clarity of reasoning, not encyclopedic knowledge.

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