Guides & articles

Longer reads that pair with the glossary. Written for developers new to Solana, not beginners new to programming.

Structured abstract shapes

August 2025 · 12 min read

Accounts vs. programs: a Solana mental model

Why storing state in accounts changes upgrades, rent, and ownership compared to contract storage elsewhere.

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Developer desk with dual monitors

November 2025 · 9 min read

Picking a local dev stack before day one

Anchor vs. native Rust, test runners, and when to prefer solana-test-validator over devnet.

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Wallet and notebook on a desk

January 2026 · 7 min read

Dev wallets without losing your deposit key

Separating faucet keys from deploy keys, file permissions, and a simple rotation habit for local work.

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Server room corridor representing network infrastructure

March 2026 · 10 min read

Reading explorer data your tests already assert

Map transaction logs and account changes on Solana Explorer back to the assertions in your Anchor tests.

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