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Solana Program Development

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Solana Program Development is the practice of writing smart contracts in Rust for the Solana blockchain. Includes understanding Solana's architecture (accounts, Program Derived Addresses), using Anchor framework for simplified development, and testing. Different from Ethereum/Solidity. Takes 8-12 months to reach competence. Sits between Rust programming and blockchain engineering.

Vad är Solana Program Development

Solana Program Development is the practice of writing smart contracts (called "programs" on Solana) using Rust and the Anchor framework. Solana programs operate differently from Ethereum contracts: they're stateless, use external accounts for storage, and leverage Solana's Proof of History consensus to enable high throughput and low latency. Solana programs power DeFi, NFTs, and other on-chain applications. The Solana ecosystem is growing rapidly and demand for skilled developers far exceeds supply.

🔧 VERKTYG & EKOSYSTEM
RustAnchorSolana CLICargoPhantom WalletDevnetMetaplexRaydium SDK

📋 Innan du börjar

Rust Programming

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OmrådeNybörjareMidErfaren
USA$130k$210k$320k
UK£100k£165k£270k
EU€105k€175k€290k
CANADAC$125kC$200kC$310k

❓ Vanliga frågor

Why is Solana different from Ethereum?
Solana uses Proof of History (PoH) consensus, allowing higher throughput (65k+ TPS vs. Ethereum's ~15 TPS). Programs are stateless; account data is separate. Solana is written in Rust, not Solidity.
What's an Account in Solana?
Solana's fundamental data structure. Each account stores data and SOL balance. Programs can create and modify accounts. Unlike Ethereum's contract state, Solana accounts are mutable and external to programs.
What's Anchor and why should I use it?
Anchor is a framework that simplifies Solana development by handling boilerplate, serialization, and security checks. Most Solana programs use Anchor; it's the standard.
How do I test Solana programs?
Anchor includes a testing framework using Mocha/Typescript. You can test locally with Anchor's test validator (Bankrun) or on Devnet.
What's the cost of deploying a Solana program?
Minimal. Deployment costs a few SOL (~$1-5) and is one-time. Running transactions costs microfractions of SOL. Much cheaper than Ethereum.

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