First dApp Builder Workshop
Build a counter program on devnet, connect a wallet, and submit your first signed transaction — with checkpoints for common Anchor mistakes.
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Daejeon · Solana Learning Library
Read the chain clearly. Build your first dApp with steady guidance.
Pulse FieldBase publishes Solana articles, glossary entries, and ecosystem explainers — plus small-group workshops where you write, deploy, and test a real on-chain program from scratch.
What you will find here
A focused library for developers who want plain-language explainers before touching mainnet — not hype, not trading tips, just readable reference material and hands-on sessions.
Article archive
Long-form guides on accounts, programs, transactions, and local validator setup — written for someone who has coded before but is new to Solana specifically.
Terminology glossary
Short definitions for words that mean something different on Solana than on Ethereum or in traditional backend work — PDAs, rent, CPI, and more.
Guided first dApp sessions
Two-day workshops in Daejeon or over video where you scaffold, test, and deploy a minimal program with instructor review at each checkpoint.
Upcoming sessions and reference paths
Choose a live workshop or work through the reading list at your own pace. Both paths use the same vocabulary so you are not relearning terms twice.
Developer Tooling Orientation
Half-day walkthrough of Solana CLI, Anchor, local validator, and test wallets — so your environment matches the articles you read here.
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One-on-One Mentoring Hour
Bring a stuck deploy, failing test, or architecture question. We read your repo together and leave you with a written list of next steps.
Session details →From the guide shelf
Recent articles written for developers who prefer a glossary beside the keyboard.
Accounts vs. programs: a Solana mental model
Why storing state in accounts changes how you think about upgrades, rent, and ownership compared to contract storage on other chains.
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Picking a local dev stack before day one
Anchor vs. native Rust, which test runner to standardize on, and when to spin up solana-test-validator instead of hitting devnet.
Read the guide →Reader notes
Developers who attended workshops or used the glossary while shipping small projects.
The glossary entry on PDAs finally made account derivation click. I kept the workshop handout pinned above my monitor for two weeks while refactoring a token gate.— Hyejin Park, backend engineer, Busan