Solidity Language: A Succession of Lessons That Must Be Coded to Be Understood.

Billy McDavid
3 min readFeb 26, 2024

The programming language of smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain is not merely a set of syntax rules and technical concepts. It is a journey — with many stops and starts, a succession of lessons that must be coded to be truly understood. As an aspiring Solidity developer, I often find myself grappling with the complexities of this language, but with each line of code written, they uncover invaluable insights that transcend mere programming.

My initial thoughts wow this is damned hard, Solidity may appear daunting, with its unfamiliar syntax and novel concepts. Yet, like any language, mastery comes with practice and perseverance. Each smart contract written is a lesson in itself, teaching not just the intricacies of Solidity but also the principles of blockchain technology and decentralized applications.

The grafting begins with the basics — variables, data types, and control structures. As a developer familiarising myself with these fundamental building blocks, they lay the groundwork for more advanced concepts to come. Writing simple smart contracts to transfer tokens or manage digital assets helps solidify their understanding of Solidity’s syntax and semantics.

Next up the execution of these contracts where the true lessons unfold. Debugging errors…

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