--- title: Best Smart Contracts posts of 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Smart Contracts posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/smart-contracts/best-of/2025 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/smart-contracts/best-of/2025 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Smart Contracts posts of 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Smart Contracts posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Smart Contracts — 2025 1. 1 [](/posts/getting-started-with-hardhat-a-step-by-step-guide-to-deploy-locally-your-first-smart-contract-pro-gv1eulc1t "🚀 Getting Started with Hardhat: A Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy Locally Your First Smart Contract Project using Hardhat.") Article Coins Bench · 1y 🚀 Getting Started with Hardhat: A Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy Locally Your First Smart Contract Project using Hardhat. A comprehensive tutorial covering Hardhat setup for Ethereum smart contract development. Walks through project initialization, installing dependencies, writing a basic Greeter contract in Solidity, compiling and deploying locally, and deploying to Sepolia testnet using Alchemy. Includes troubleshooting common dependency errors, using Hardhat's vars system for secure credential management, and contract verification on Etherscan. 95 2. 2 [](/posts/from-zero-to-blockchain-developer-in-10-months-complete-roadmap-bevgctxsx "From Zero to Blockchain Developer in 10 Months: Complete Roadmap") Video Programming with Mosh · 2y From Zero to Blockchain Developer in 10 Months: Complete Roadmap A complete roadmap to become a blockchain developer in 8-10 months by studying 3-5 hours a day. It covers learning Python or JavaScript, using Git for version control, mastering data structures and algorithms, writing smart contracts with Solidity using Remix IDE, deploying them with Hardhat, and building decentralized applications using React and web3 libraries like web3.js or ethers.js. Supplementary resources like tutorials and courses are provided. 78 1 3. 3 [](/posts/dawn-bzfxthevr "Dawn") Article DEV · 1y Dawn Dawn is a censorship-resistant media platform built on the Midnight Network that enables anonymous publishing with verifiable authenticity. Users can publish immutable reports organized into thematic bulletins while proving their eligibility through zero-knowledge attestations without revealing their identity. The platform features complete Lace Wallet integration, custom attestation services, and smart contracts that verify proofs on-chain, making it impossible for reports to be deleted or altered once published. 46 3 4. 4 [](/posts/why-web3-r-sum-s-are-useless-and-what-founders-actually-look-at-instead-cgtoa8dqy "Why Web3 Résumés Are Useless — And What Founders Actually Look At Instead") Article Coins Bench · 43w Why Web3 Résumés Are Useless — And What Founders Actually Look At Instead Traditional résumés fail in Web3 hiring because they showcase experience and credentials rather than critical thinking, risk assessment, and debugging skills. Founders prioritize GitHub activity, test quality, PR communication, and reasoning ability over formatted documents. The article argues that candidates should focus on demonstrating their thought processes through code, tests, and architectural decisions rather than polishing résumés. It recommends founders evaluate candidates through GitHub repositories, revert tests, scenario-based questions, and proof of risk-aware thinking. 37 5 5. 5 [](/posts/rustscan---fast-and-developer-friendly-rust-contract-security-scanner-umuilk6x8 "RustScan - Fast and developer-friendly Rust contract security scanner") Article Product Hunt · 1y RustScan - Fast and developer-friendly Rust contract security scanner RustScan by CredShields is a security scanner for smart contracts based on Rust, designed for speed, precision, and thorough threat analysis. It aims to help developers secure their Rust-based contracts with confidence. 19 6. 6 [](/posts/what-are-merkle-trees-and-proofs--cxraexh1w "What are Merkle Trees and Proofs?") Article Ethereum BlockChain Development · 2y What are Merkle Trees and Proofs? Merkle trees are a data structure used to verify data presence efficiently within a blockchain without downloading the entire chain. They consist of hashed data organized in a tree-like structure to ensure data authenticity through hashing and comparing nodes. Merkle proofs allow users to verify the presence of specific data in the tree without accessing the whole structure, optimizing data storage and verification processes. 10 7. 7 [](/posts/understanding-solana-smart-contracts-how-they-work-and-how-they-differ-from-other-blockchains-vv427eoai "Understanding Solana Smart Contracts: How They Work and How They Differ from Other Blockchains") Article Coins Bench · 2y Understanding Solana Smart Contracts: How They Work and How They Differ from Other Blockchains Solana smart contracts offer a unique approach that enhances scalability and efficiency compared to traditional models like Ethereum. Key features include stateless execution, parallel processing with Sealevel, and low transaction costs. Solana programs are written in Rust or C, compiled to BPF bytecode, and deployed on-chain. 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