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WTF zkSync Basecamp Syllabus (Version 0.2)

Course Overview

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Frequency: 1 lesson per week
  • Time: To be determined

Weekly Outline

Week 1: Introduction to Basics

  • Understanding Layer 2 (L2): An overview of what L2 solutions are and their importance.
  • Rollups Explained: Differences between optimistic-rollup and zk-rollup technologies.
  • Introduction to zkSync (Era): What is zkSync Era.
  • How zkSync Works: An in-depth look at the workings of zkSync.
  • Building on zkSync: Advantages and reasons for developing on zkSync.

Week 2: Account Abstraction (AA)

  • Understanding AA: What Account Abstraction means in the context of blockchain.
  • The Mechanics of AA: How Account Abstraction operates.
  • Exploring Paymaster: Introduction to the concept of paymaster.
  • How Paymaster Works: The functionality and role of a paymaster in transactions.

Week 3: Toolings

  • zkSync vs. Ethereum: Key differences and unique features.
  • Ecosystem Tools:
    • Block Explorer
    • zkSync CLI (Command Line Interface)
    • zkSync Remix
    • Hardhat/plugin
    • Foundry
    • Cross-chain bridge
    • In-memory-node testing
    • Community devtools

Week 4: Milestone 1 - Deploy Smart Contracts on zkSync Era

  • Smart Contract Deployment: Steps for deploying ERC20 and NFT (ERC721) contracts using Remix, Hardhat, and Foundry, with a special focus on Foundry.
  • Interacting with Contracts: Using zkSync CLI to interact with deployed contracts.

Week 5: Dapp Development

  • Development Tools:
    • zkSync ethers
    • viem
    • wagmi

Week 6: Milestone 2 - Build a DApp on zkSync Era

  • Project Goal: Build a decentralized application (DApp) that includes a custom paymaster to cover gas fees for users under specific conditions (e.g., holding a particular token/NFT).

Extensions and Additional Activities

  • SDKs: Introduction to Software Development Kits available for zkSync development.
  • Mini-Hackathons: Engage participants in building projects on zkSync to apply what they've learned.
  • Applied Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Dive into the applications of zero-knowledge proofs within zkSync.
  • zkSync Architecture: An overview of the architectural design of zkSync.