The Worst Sandwich: How to Lose 90% in One Swap I went for a wild ride on the MEV train this morning. It’s tax season here in the US and in trying to cash out some funds I learned a very scary lesson. Here's my short cautionary tale about implicit risk. Disclaimer: I am not an MEV expert, so I apo...
How my DAO experience changed my life - leaving home for the first time with Developer DAO for EthDubai In 2021, I was a 20-year-old kid studying at a shitty college and doing miserable random freelance gigs for pocket money. Traveling the world and exploring the mysteries it had to offer was something I had always dreamed of. But dreaming is where it ...
Two Reasons Why Your DApp Stopped Growing (And a Fix…) The Problem Isn't In Your DApp Your DApp doesn't have a problem. Instead, there are two unique cold start problems plaguing Web3 and all DApps: DApp users must be blockchain users first Becoming a blockchain user is hard The first problem might not...
DeFi: Decentralized Finance - Explain Like I'm 5 DeFi is a buzzword you'll likely hear more of in 2022. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) refers to apps built on public blockchains that provide financial services without centralized intermediaries. Guess what? Secure distributed ledgers form the base of...
Build a Buymeacoffee DApp Using Solidity + Ethereum Smart Contract + ReactJs + TailwindCSS Blockchain development is typically one of the highest-paying programming industries, with developers earning between $150,000 and $175,000 per year as salaried employees. That sounds interesting, right? To learn more about a developer roadmap and ge...
Reflections on ETH Dubai Acknowledgements: This trip was possible thanks to the generosity of Developer DAO Sponsors: Ankr, Nervos, and Spheron. Aside from being DAO sponsors, one thing these three organizations have in common is that they are building meaningful tools for t...
Blockchain Accessibility Basics What is Blockchain Accessibility? If you've done any frontend development, you've probably had to think about the accessibility (or a11y) of your apps. Is this text large enough for people to read? Is the color contrast high enough? Will color-blind...
My First Hackathon Experience Are We Ever Really Ready? "You'll never really feel ready to just jump in." This is the most invaluable piece of advice that I found helpful before deciding to join what would be my first ever hackathon. Hello, reader! I'm Kristen; nice to meet you!...
Humans of D_D - 0xpaulie.eth We are excited to introduce a new series highlighting the Humans of Developer DAO that dives into the stories of the amazing humans impacting the ecosystem that we’ve built today. We are thrilled to kick it off with @0xpaulie.eth, a contributor to th...
Start Your Writing Career at Developer DAO! On New Year's Eve 2016, I decided to start blogging as a new year's resolution. I was a developer for 10 years, I didn't know anything about writing, just that everyone is always saying, "I need to write more blog posts!" so I thought, why not? I pla...
Login with MetaMask Under the Hood This article will break down what a typical Web3 login with MetaMask flow is and how it works under the hood. I tried to keep the examples as simple as possible without using third-party libraries. If you plan to implement a login flow in a real app,...
My Experience Joining Developer DAO Every once in a while, something comes along that completely changes the trajectory of your career. That thing for me was joining Developer DAO. I'm Paulie from the Newsletter Team, and this is my story. A Bit About Me In 2021, I was having difficu...
