Santa Barbara (CA), United States, March 15th, 2022 - The Algorand Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of their free, self-paced “Zero to Hero PyTeal'' course. With the help of this offering, blockchain newbies and veterans will be able to learn how to build on Algorand quickly. “The course consists of easy-to-follow instructional videos, sample smart contracts and short quizzes to test your knowledge,” underlines Piergiacomo Palmisani from the Algorand Foundation ecosystem team. “Zero to Hero PyTeal is the perfect course for anyone who wants to get up to speed on PyTeal quickly.”
The course, developed by the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation’s education lead Jacob Lindahl, includes short video lectures and covers everything from setting up a development environment, writing simple smart contracts, debugging and building your own DApp. ”Our team is also working on even more instructional videos, covering Solidity to PyTeal, ABI, frameworks and more,” adds Palmisani. “We can’t wait to see the innovative creations our new PyTeal heroes will come up with.”
Hugo Krawczyk, Principal Researcher at Algorand Foundation and Head of the ACE programme, emphasizes the importance of educational programs. “Algorand Foundation wants to help raise and nurture diverse, courageous generations of blockchain natives who can create, build, manage and innovate across all geographies. Open-source, high-quality offerings like the ‘Zero to Hero PyTeal’ course by Jacob Lindahl are crucial to achieve this goal.”
