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Long-form writing — essays, tutorials, monthly roll-ups, or one-off pieces on whatever I felt like writing about. Some stand alone; others are part of a series.
- Oct 22, 2025
Polkadot Hub: The Smart Contract Center of Polkadot 2.0
Explore how Polkadot Hub unifies rEVM and PVM into a single smart contract platform, marking the evolution of Polkadot 2.0 toward a multichain execution layer.
Series · Polkadot From Scratch7 minpolkadotsmart-contractsweb3 - Oct 9, 2025
Building a Crowdfunding dApp with ink! Smart Contracts and PAPI/ReactiveDOT
The tutorial walks you through building InkFundMe, a decentralized crowdfunding dApp using ink! smart contracts (for a PSP22 token and campaign logic) and a React frontend powered by PAPI (Polkadot API) and ReactiveDOT. Users can create campaigns, contribute with tokens, and claim refunds if goals aren’t met. It covers contract architecture, security best practices, deployment to the Passet Hub testnet, frontend integration, and optional Vercel deployment, resulting in a fully functional, secure, and customizable crowdfunding platform on Polkadot.
Series · Polkadot From Scratch21 mintutoriallearningink! - Sep 20, 2025
Back to Basecamp: This Time on the Other Side
From student to OD Fellow to teaching assistant, this Basecamp journey has come full circle. From learning to teaching, from struggling to guiding, I’ve grown with empathy, confidence, and a renewed love for contributing to the Starknet ecosystem.
Series · The Basecamp Arc5 minjourneylearningstarknet - May 7, 2025
My Journey Through Basecamp 12
This journey through Basecamp 12 has been transformative. From rejection to revival, from curiosity to contribution. I feel more ready than ever to build in public, help others, and shape the Starknet ecosystem.
Series · The Basecamp Arc6 minjourneylearningstarknet - Apr 7, 2025
Unlocking the Power of Zero-Knowledge Cryptography
Unlocking the Power of Zero-Knowledge Cryptography
Series · Notes on Zero Knowledge4 mincryptographyzk