Blockchain Development Programming Tutorials, Guides & Best Practices

• Description: The official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol, used to run full Ethereum nodes and interact with the network.
• Use Cases:
• Run a full Ethereum node to participate in the network.
• Develop Ethereum-based applications with Go.
• Use as a backend for DApps requiring direct blockchain interaction.
• Key Features:
• Full support for Ethereum protocol and consensus algorithms.
• Provides JSON-RPC API for interacting with the Ethereum network.
• Includes tools for mining, managing accounts, and more.
• Installation:

  go get -v github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

• Description: A library of secure and community-vetted smart contracts for Ethereum development.
• Key Features:
• Prebuilt, secure implementations of ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 tokens.
• Reusable components for access control, governance, and more.
• Highly customizable and extensible.
• Regularly updated with best practices for security and gas efficiency.
• Website: OpenZeppelin Contracts

• Description: The main programming language for writing smart contracts on Ethereum.
• Key Features:
• Statically-typed language designed for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
• Supports inheritance, libraries, and user-defined types.
• Extensive support for complex data types like structs and mappings.
• Integrated development environment support in Remix, Truffle, and Hardhat.
• Website: Solidity