Welcome to 0x60 Blog

Every coder’s journey starts with a “Hello World”, and this is mine - version 2.0, blockchain edition.

Why Another Blog?

Fair question. The internet is already flooded with tech blogs, Medium articles, and Twitter threads about blockchain. So why add another voice to the noise?

Here’s the thing: I learn by building, and I learn better by sharing.

Over the past few years, I’ve gone from being curious about what Bitcoin was, to deploying smart contracts on mainnet, to optimizing gas costs down to the last wei. Along the way, I’ve hit every possible error message, spent hours debugging why my transaction reverted, and celebrated when my contract finally did what it was supposed to do.

This blog is my attempt to document that journey - the wins, the failures, and everything in between.

What You’ll Find Here

This isn’t going to be just another tutorial site (though there will be tutorials). It’s going to be:

Technical Deep Dives

  • Smart contract architecture and design patterns
  • Gas optimization techniques that actually matter
  • EVM internals and how things work under the hood
  • Solana’s runtime and why it’s different
  • Real-world DeFi protocol analysis

Practical Guides

  • Building full-stack Web3 applications
  • Integrating wallets and handling transactions
  • Testing strategies for smart contracts
  • Deployment best practices
  • Security considerations you can’t ignore

Honest Reflections

  • What worked, what didn’t, and why
  • Mistakes I made so you don’t have to
  • Tools and frameworks that make life easier
  • The realities of building in Web3

Emerging Tech

  • Zero-knowledge proofs and their applications
  • Cross-chain solutions and bridges
  • Layer 2 scaling solutions
  • New blockchain architectures

Who This Is For

If you’re:

  • A developer curious about blockchain
  • Already building Web3 apps and want to level up
  • Interested in the technical side of DeFi
  • Looking for real-world examples and not just theory
  • Someone who appreciates well-written code

Then you’re in the right place.

My Background

I’m a full-stack developer who fell down the blockchain rabbit hole. I work with:

  • Solidity for Ethereum smart contracts
  • Rust for Solana programs and systems work
  • TypeScript/React for frontends that don’t suck
  • Node.js/Python for backends and tooling

I believe in writing clean code, thorough testing, and documentation that actually helps. I’m still learning every day, and that’s exactly what makes this space exciting.

What Makes This Different

I’m not going to pretend I know everything. When I’m learning something new, you’ll see that process. When I mess up, I’ll document it. When I find a better way to do something, I’ll update the old posts.

This blog is:

  • Honest - Real problems, real solutions
  • Technical - We’re going deep into the code
  • Practical - Things you can actually use
  • Evolving - I’ll update posts as I learn more

The Plan Going Forward

Here’s what’s coming up in the next few posts:

  1. Setting up a modern Solidity development environment
  2. Building your first DeFi protocol from scratch
  3. Connecting NextJs frontends to smart contracts the right way

But honestly, plans change. If I discover something interesting or hit a weird bug, that might become a post too.

Let’s Connect

I’m building this in public, which means I want to hear from you:

  • Found a bug in my code? Tell me.
  • Have a better approach? Share it.
  • Want me to cover something specific? Let me know.
  • Built something cool using these posts? I’d love to see it.

You can find me on:

The Journey Begins

This is post #1. Let’s see where we go from here.

Whether you’re just starting your blockchain journey or you’ve been in the space for years, I hope you find something valuable here.

Let’s build the decentralized future, one smart contract at a time.

Next Up: Setting up a professional Solidity development environment with Hardhat, testing frameworks, and all the tooling you need to build production-ready smart contracts.

Stay tuned.

P.S. - Yes, I know the irony of starting a blockchain blog with “Hello World” when the whole point of blockchain is avoiding centralization. But some traditions are worth keeping.