Solana Developer Onboarding Programme
A structured six-week path from first wallet setup to deploying a program on devnet, with weekly mentor sessions and written field notes.
Who this is for
Backend engineers and full-stack developers joining a Solana product team for the first time.
What you leave with
Confidence to read on-chain accounts, submit transactions through a reliable RPC endpoint, and ship a small Anchor program to devnet.
What's included
- Six live mentor sessions with shared screen review
- Curated reading list from the Signal Grid Base library
- RPC endpoint comparison worksheet for your stack
- Devnet deployment checklist tailored to your repo
- Slack channel access for questions between sessions
What's not included
- Mainnet launch support
- Smart contract audit
- Tokenomics or legal review
How sessions run
- Initial skills call to map your JavaScript or Rust background
- Week 1–2: wallets, keypairs, and transaction anatomy
- Week 3–4: RPC providers, rate limits, and error decoding
- Week 5–6: Anchor basics and devnet deployment
- Final review session with written recommendations
Before you start
A GitHub account, Node.js 18+, and willingness to complete 3–4 hours of homework between sessions.
Capacity and constraints
Cohorts capped at six developers to preserve mentor attention.
Next step: Request a place on the next cohort via the contact form.