Aiken

eUTxO Smart Contracts on Cardano

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Self-paced
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Online
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4 hrs
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Technical
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Intermediate

This technical course dispels the myth that you need to learn Haskell to develop on Cardano. Move beyond a surface-level understanding and explore the technical mechanics that power decentralized applications (DApp) development on a leading proof-of-stake network.

Course overview

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Cardano’s EUTXO model and its advantages over the account-based model.

Understand the typical architecture of a Cardano DApp, including on-chain and off-chain components.

Grasp the evolution of smart contract languages on Cardano, from Plutus to Aiken.

Learn the fundamentals of Aiken to write, build, and test your own on-chain validators.

Outline the next steps for your development journey, with resources for hands-on coding and ecosystem tools.

Aiken

eUTxO Smart Contracts on Cardano