Week 1: Blockchain Basics & Cryptography
Day 1 (Sept 8):
o Introduction to blockchain, distributed ledgers, and basic concepts.
o Watch introductory videos on YouTube or Coursera.
Day 2 (Sept 9):
o Study consensus mechanisms (PoW, PoS).
o Read articles and whitepapers on how these mechanisms work.
Day 3 (Sept 10):
o Dive into blockchain architecture and how blocks are added to the
chain.
o Explore resources like "Mastering Bitcoin" by Andreas M. Antonopoulos.
Day 4 (Sept 11):
o Learn about cryptography basics: hashing, encryption, and decryption.
o Practice using online cryptography tools.
Day 5 (Sept 12):
o Study public and private key cryptography.
o Understand how digital signatures work.
Day 6 (Sept 13):
o Explore cryptographic hash functions (SHA-256) in detail.
o Write simple code in Python to understand hashing.
Day 7 (Sept 14):
o Review the week's material and practice solving problems related to
blockchain and cryptography.
Week 2: Ethereum & Solidity Introduction
Day 8 (Sept 15):
o Introduction to Ethereum, how it works, and its ecosystem.
o Set up MetaMask and connect to the Ethereum testnet.
Day 9 (Sept 16):
o Learn Solidity basics: syntax, data types, and control structures.
o Write simple smart contracts in Remix IDE.
Day 10 (Sept 17):
o Study Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and gas fees.
o Understand how transactions are processed.
Day 11 (Sept 18):
o Deep dive into Solidity: functions, constructors, and modifiers.
o Implement more complex smart contracts.
Day 12 (Sept 19):
o Explore events and logging in Solidity.
o Write a contract that emits events and captures them.
Day 13 (Sept 20):
o Learn about Ethereum tokens: ERC-20 and ERC-721.
o Create your own ERC-20 token on the testnet.
Day 14 (Sept 21):
o Review and practice by deploying simple DApps.
o Deploy your ERC-20 token and interact with it via MetaMask.
Week 3: Advanced Solidity & DApp Development
Day 15 (Sept 22):
o Study Solidity inheritance, libraries, and interfaces.
o Implement a contract using inheritance and libraries.
Day 16 (Sept 23):
o Learn about Oracles and how to interact with off-chain data.
o Integrate Chainlink or another Oracle service into your DApp.
Day 17 (Sept 24):
o Explore Truffle Suite for development and testing.
o Set up a Truffle project and write migration scripts.
Day 18 (Sept 25):
o Learn how to write unit tests for smart contracts using Truffle and
Mocha.
o Write and run tests for your contracts.
Day 19 (Sept 26):
o Study contract security: common vulnerabilities and best practices.
o Implement a secure smart contract with checks for common issues.
Day 20 (Sept 27):
o Explore advanced topics in Solidity: assembly, gas optimization.
o Optimize one of your smart contracts for gas efficiency.
Day 21 (Sept 28):
o Review and practice by building a simple DApp with a frontend using
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Week 4: Blockchain Platforms & Consensus Algorithms
Day 22 (Sept 29):
o Explore other blockchain platforms: Hyperledger, Polkadot, Binance
Smart Chain.
o Set up a local Hyperledger Fabric network.
Day 23 (Sept 30):
o Study Polkadot’s Substrate framework for building custom blockchains.
o Create a simple blockchain using Substrate.
Day 24 (Oct 1):
o Learn about Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) and Byzantine Fault
Tolerance (BFT).
o Understand their implementations in platforms like EOS and
Tendermint.
Day 25 (Oct 2):
o Study Proof of Authority (PoA) and its applications in permissioned
blockchains.
o Experiment with setting up a PoA network.
Day 26 (Oct 3):
o Learn about sharding and layer 2 scaling solutions like Optimistic
Rollups and zk-Rollups.
o Implement a simple layer 2 solution on Ethereum.
Day 27 (Oct 4):
o Study blockchain interoperability protocols like Cosmos and Polkadot.
o Understand how cross-chain communication works.
Day 28 (Oct 5):
o Review and practice by deploying your DApp on a different blockchain
platform (e.g., Binance Smart Chain).
Week 5: Advanced DApp Development & Integration
Day 29 (Oct 6):
o Explore advanced DApp architectures: multi-contract systems,
upgradability.
o Implement a multi-contract system with upgradeable components.
Day 30 (Oct 7):
o Study IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) and how to store decentralized
data.
o Integrate IPFS with your DApp for decentralized storage.
Day 31 (Oct 8):
o Learn about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and
governance models.
o Create a basic DAO using Solidity.
Day 32 (Oct 9):
o Study off-chain computation with zk-SNARKs and zk-Rollups.
o Implement a simple zk-SNARK or zk-Rollup in your DApp.
Day 33 (Oct 10):
o Explore Layer 2 solutions: Plasma, Rollups, and State Channels.
o Integrate a Layer 2 solution into your DApp for scalability.
Day 34 (Oct 11):
o Study decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols: Uniswap, Aave,
Compound.
o Create a simple DeFi protocol or integrate one into your DApp.
Day 35 (Oct 12):
o Review and practice by building a complex DApp that integrates
multiple smart contracts, off-chain data, and Layer 2 solutions.
Week 6: Blockchain Security & Auditing
Day 36 (Oct 13):
o Learn about common blockchain attacks: 51% attack, Sybil attack,
front-running.
o Implement a smart contract with protections against front-running.
Day 37 (Oct 14):
o Study smart contract vulnerabilities: reentrancy, integer overflow, and
underflow.
o Write unit tests to detect these vulnerabilities in your contracts.
Day 38 (Oct 15):
o Explore smart contract auditing tools: MythX, Slither, Oyente.
o Audit one of your smart contracts using these tools.
Day 39 (Oct 16):
o Learn about decentralized identity and DID protocols.
o Implement a simple decentralized identity solution in your DApp.
Day 40 (Oct 17):
o Study blockchain governance models and on-chain voting systems.
o Create an on-chain voting system for your DAO.
Day 41 (Oct 18):
o Explore advanced cryptography in blockchain: multi-signature wallets,
zero-knowledge proofs.
o Implement a multi-signature wallet in Solidity.
Day 42 (Oct 19):
o Review and practice by securing your complex DApp and running a full
audit.
Week 7: DApp Deployment & Scaling
Day 43 (Oct 20):
o Learn about decentralized storage solutions: IPFS, Arweave.
o Integrate decentralized storage with your DApp.
Day 44 (Oct 21):
o Study blockchain scaling techniques: sharding, sidechains.
o Implement a simple sidechain for your DApp.
Day 45 (Oct 22):
o Learn how to deploy DApps on mainnet (Ethereum, Binance Smart
Chain).
o Deploy your complex DApp on a public mainnet.
Day 46 (Oct 23):
o Study tokenomics and how to design sustainable token models.
o Create a token model for your DApp.
Day 47 (Oct 24):
o Explore decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and liquidity pools.
o Integrate a DEX into your DApp.
Day 48 (Oct 25):
o Learn about blockchain analytics and monitoring tools.
o Set up analytics and monitoring for your DApp.
Day 49 (Oct 26):
o Review and practice by refining and optimizing your DApp for
performance and scalability.
Week 8: Capstone Project
Day 50-56 (Oct 27-Nov 2):
o Capstone Project:
Build a full-fledged DApp with features like decentralized
identity, Layer 2 scaling, and advanced security.
Integrate IPFS, deploy on a mainnet, and audit your project.
Document your project and publish it on GitHub.
Week 9-12: Specialization & Portfolio Development
Day 57-60 (Nov 3-6):
o Specialize in a specific blockchain platform (e.g., Polkadot, Binance
Smart Chain).
o Deep dive into the platform’s SDKs and tools.
Day 61-70 (Nov 7-16):
o Focus on DeFi, NFT, or DAO development.
o Build a project in your chosen area.
Day 71-84 (Nov 17-30):
o Portfolio Development:
Refine and enhance your previous projects.
Deploy them on a public mainnet.
Create a portfolio showcasing your work.