Getting Started with Web3 Development (Udemy.com)

The course is not updated for the latest updates in Truffle, Solidity and Web3.js. It does not update the older lessons with fixes but instead assumes that you have written everything already and then shows you how to update from Truffle 4 to Truffle 5. Even in the videos where this update is shown, some files are different from what you have previously written. My guess is that some videos were removed to only show the update. Questions are also not being answered on the Q&A section. The creators of this course also send you to purchase their new interactive eBook instead of updating the course with new material. I have learned a lot from this course. It is very well structured and the material is delivered in a great and concise way. I was forced to figure out version conflicts, bug fixes, PowerShell commands, and a variety of errors using StackOverflow or by myself, which was a huge waste of time. Without that I would guess that I would have finished this course in half the time. With all that in mind, 2.5 stars is deserved since I learned something but I wouldn't reccomend this course to someone who wants to learn the most recent way to write Smart Contracts.

Pros: 1. Overall great course that teaches you the whole process of developement. 2. Teacher responds to Q&A for a long period of time after the course was released. 3. Chapter 8 is excellent. Cons: 1. There should be greather emphassis on why we would do something, before demonstrating it 2. Testing section could be better explained and 3. There is not so much actual solidity code examples 4. volume changes and few pronunciation errors due to slight accent but those are just nitpicks. NOTE TO STUDENTS: I would recommend intermediate knowledge on topic and some experience before starting the course as it can be overwhelming for a complete beginner. PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION FOR A TEACHER: Add another topic / launch another course that will cover the new developement features, simular to Chapter 8. You can take my money for that !

Well this is the end of course review from me, and I had to admit that this course is awesome Sebastien is amazing, they keep updating the course, and Sebastien is very responsive, it was an amazing ride to understand the backend concept of a fully developed dapp with a simple front end. It explained how simply things work in smart contracts how to deploy front end how to write the call back functions and test suites for your smart contract, how to deploy to public test net , own private test net, the in-memory blockchain ganache and why should we do all kinds of testing before deployment to the main net. Overall this course deserves to be 5 star rating course on smart contract. Thank you Sebastien,

Course not Up to date and the trainer is not able to answer my questions properly. It might be a good course when it was released around 2 years ago, but today it needs a serious upgrade. Ethereum is comparitively new and if taught on old versions, we might not be able to scale up easily on new version on our own. Promises have been made in the description and videos of this course by the instructor (Sabastien) on multiple occassions (waiting for call back anytime now).

Sebastien and Said are real blockchain rockstars !!! Just completed my last lecture of the course and I must say this is an excellent course for beginners to learn Smart Contract development with Solidity on Ethereum. I have very minimal programming background and wanted to get a hands-on understanding of blockchain ecosystem and this course has served that purpose well. The course is very well laid out and utilizes student's time very effectively. The instructor (Sebastien) was very responsive and responded to my questions within couple of hours (sometime within minutes) – this indeed encouraged me to keep going and complete the course despite the fairly complex nature of this subject matter. A big thanks to Sebastien and ChainSkills team. Looking forward to more advanced blockchain courses from you on Udemy.

This course has been virtually my go-to resource for so much in the Ethereum world. Amidst all of the turbulence that comes with rapid innovation, this series provides the calm, disciplined voice that you need. The instructor is very articulate, his curriculum is comprehensive, and the format of the course is great (I've really been struggling to think of a way to improve it). On some occasions, I've had to repeat videos many times - but after a while I realized this was not because of the instruction, but rather because the material itself is inherently difficult. Trust the instructor and he'll guide you through. For his empathetic responses, his hard work, and his genuine desire to teach people, Sebastien is my absolute favorite figure in the Ethereum world.

There is a lot of frontend stuff which is actually unrelated to the core topic of the course. While the need in it is understandable and obviously building a Dapp is a best way to learn, the result is that the half of a time I spent was to learn frontend technologies rather then Ethereum core. As one which is not familiar (and do not want to be) with a frontend it was waste of my time. Otherwise the instructor is great and has an non-trivial ability to explain very complicated concepts in a simple and clear manner. Bottom line - the course Ethereum-related coverage is comprehensive and well-structured, the instructor is great, but be ready to spend a lot of time dealing with frontend stuff during the course.

I came into the course with some theoretical knowledge of how blockchains work and some of the underlying concepts and technologies, but without a way to put them all together. This course provided the groundwork and foundation for translating what I already knew into something that I can do as a software developer to create a potential blockchain based solution. This course will take you from the beginnings of what blockchain is, all the way to make a distributed app while taking you through a rigorous development workflow of coding > testing > writing and running test cases and suites > deployment on local, test and main network of Ethereum. My only suggestion to Sebastian would be to include some more reading material etc. for complete novices regarding cryptography basics, blockchain basics etc. so that they could follow those to get some clarity of the basic concepts some more, before the dive into how they are implemented / used in a software framework. Great course nonetheless! I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get their feet wet and then go knee deep into the blockchain based smart contract development world. I can't wait for the advanced course from Sebastian that would take me deeper into the ecosystem of technologies. Tip for potential students: I typed most of the code that Sebastian showed in his course videos, so that I could get as close to a hands on session as possible while still watching / following the videos. And I must say that it helps to do that as you get to make mistakes, compare with what Sebastian says / does, and also with the code that he attaches at the end of each video. However, not before trying to fix the issue yourself or by reading questions asked by previous learners. All the best!

We took this course to, as the title says, become blockchain developers. The course was very detailed; our only criticisms would be that the instructor at times was difficult to understand, and the captions were no help. I would recommend having at least a basic knowledge of coding going in, and there are times when you will have to pause the lesson and Google certain words. Other than that, we learned a lot, and are well on our way to becoming dApp developers. Thank you so much for this course.

This is a very thought out, extremely detailed course with very knowledgeable instructors. The intent was to truly teach, and I have gone through several "Block Chain" courses. Sebastien explains very eloquently so there is no barrier to understanding difficult concepts and he takes the time to set up each developer environment for the various tools and software: Solidity, truffle, testrpc, npm, atom, Metamask, nodejs, truffle boxes. There are links, and websites for support, or knowledge. I feel like this is an equivalent to a University Class with valuable learning, I have a degree in Electrical Engineering so I appreciate quality learning. I am grateful for Sebastien and Said, without a doubt, one of the best classes around.