The Web3 Rust Course - NEAR Smart Contracts Web Development (Udemy.com)
The Officially Partnered Industry Intro Certified NEAR Protocol Web Development Course from Zero to Certificate
Created by: Liam Sloane
Last updated December 2022
What you will learn
- Code along and develop an impressive Smart Contract on NEAR Example from scratch for your portfolio
- Learn how to develop professional Web Applications with modern Tools & Libraries Including NodeJs, Cargo, Rust SDK, JavaScript and much more
- Get interview-ready by understanding how Rust and WebAssembly (Virtual Machine) works
- Prepare for your industry level certification course and exam by gaining the key basics throughout this course for the NEAR Protocol and Blockchain Technology
- How to write code with functions on Rust, read basic smart contracts, and clearly document your thought process
- Interact with an online community of thousands of developers and practice team and communication oriented professional soft skills
- Learn key soft skills to work in a Web3 community as a community growth member both technical or non technical
Course Description
The Officially Partnered Industry Level Certified NEAR Protocol Web Development & Community Integration Course - Zero To Certificate.
This course is supported and partnered officially with the NEAR University and Academy to prepare you for their curriculum and placements into their developing community with plenty of early opportunity for those who wish to work hard and succeed in something new and exciting.
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Learn how to write and read Rust Smart Contracts - Developed on NEAR - NodeJs + Rust SDK + Cargo for Smart Contracts (built on NEAR) - Blockchain
Become a entry level Web Developer for RUST in Web3 by learning the best in demand skills taught by renown engineer and full stack developer Clarian North. Join in early on an exciting technology implementing global changes to multiple industries and businesses.
This course was designed to integrate you into one of the most important and highest regarded Layer 1 level Protocols in Blockchain NEAR is a carbon neutral public blockchain revolutionize the internet as well as teaches the very latest Web Development techniques and version of using the Rust SDK for writing Smart Contracts
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Join a live online school and community of mentors and developers for supportive blockchain discussions, debugging, hackathons and more! Level up with a curriculum by an instructor who has worked in the tech and entertainment industry for top brands and independent projects which have gone viral all over the world.
This course is also flexible and you can move through sections at different paces depending on your entry skill level: The “beginner” path (full course for total noobs to porgramming and blockchain including NEAR and the “experienced path” (condensed version for those enrolled with prior web development and programming experience) - you are free to choose the path which serves your goals and time requirements the most! :-)
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Web3 and decentralization is changing the way the world does business as part of the most disruptive technology (blockchain) since the very early days of the internet and you can build and learn how to use them in order to shape your own path whether you're looking for work in development, social media, community management, business development and many many more opportunities!
NEAR has provided over 1 Billion dollars of grants and has amazing community integration tools at your disposal waiting for you to get in early and startin development. We code along step by step by diving into all the key industry standard fundamentals, discover an impressive sum of techniques and examples as well as expose you to advanced concepts and the best practices and proper conventions along the way.
You will be provided with clear and deep dives into theory, project case studies and many examples, including assignments and exercises and build a strong understanding of Web3 and Smart Contract development for interviews that are directly related to the NEAR University and Academy - We put the most hours in to get the most out of it :)
This is the only Web3 officially partnered certified NEAR and Rust Web Development focused course on Udemy. It's an all-in-one topic by topic focused approach that will take you from the very fundamentals of Smart Contracts and programming, all the way to understanding the ecosystem, the fundamentals of blockchain and more.
Welcome to “NEAR Protocol Rust Web Development & Community Integration Course!”
This course will teach you not only fundamentals for Web3 and decentralization, but entry level coding and Web Development in a clear project driven way from scratch, adhering to employable skill expectation and the best practices you need. You will learn all the key fundamentals as well as advanced concepts and related topics to turn you into an entry level Web Developer prepared for the NEAR Grant Programs as well as the NEAR University level placements and programs. It's up to you if you wish to move directly into the community after this course or continue to learn and prepare yourself for an exciting new journey ahead.
This is a succinct and practical course because we deep dive into the key important things you need to know and learn to read and authenticate blockchain code, decentralized networks with smart contracts for minting and transferring tokens and so much more!
No matter if you know nothing about Blockchain and NEAR and Rust or if you already got some basic Web Developer knowledge (not required - the flexibility on how to navigate through the course is included inside), you will get tons of useful NEAR based and Smart Contract information and knowledge out of this course!
Our goal with this course is to teach you the working skills you need to build your own Smart Contracts with Rust, get a job in the blockchain space whether technical or non technical, or innovate the world at your own choosing with your new found powers. With these skills you can apply directly for NEAR grants or enter the NEAR Academy and University to build a path that can lead you to jobs, use it in your own projects or simply enhance your portfolio as a developer or community growth manager - whatever your goal is: This course will take you there!
The world is shifting more and more towards learning and working at home. This is an opportunity for you to start learning the most in demand skills, showcase those Web Development skills, and gain the experiences you need to develop your passion into something real.
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This is the Officially Partnered Industry Level Certified NEAR Protocol Web Development & Community Integration Course - Zero To Certificate.
After completing the final course material, you will have entry level technology knowledge on blockchain and Web3, writing smart contracts and ready for NEAR industry Level Certification
What's in this course?
• Introductions to the key Blockchain tools you need including: Reading Smart Contracts, Understanding Decentralized Networks, NEAR, tools such as the Rust SDK and basic JavaScript
• All the core basics: How Smart Contracts work (building and deploying and smart contract from scratch on your computer at home) and how to implement with the best practices.
• Web Development under the hood: Rust and JavaScript, writing basic batch files and shell scripts
• Working with structs and functions to deploy smart contracts
Instructor Details
- 4.0 Rating
80 Reviews
Liam Sloane
Liam Sloane is a full-stack developer, AI systems architect, and best-selling Udemy instructor with a track record of shipping high-performance web applications and teaching practical, production-grade engineering skills to developers worldwide.
Liam holds a B.S. in Computer Science and certifications including ITIL Foundation, Harvard’s 6 Month Web & Computer Science Program, LPI Linux Essentials. He specializes in modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React, Next.js, and React Native, with a deep focus on performance work like DOM optimization, virtualization, and scalable UI architecture.
As an educator, Liam has taught 100,000+ students across top-rated, best-selling courses covering React, Redux Toolkit, Next.js, Solidity, Storybook, Express, MongoDB, Firebase, and modern testing and deployment workflows. His courses are used by engineers at major companies via Udemy for Business, and his work has been licensed and published through O’Reilly, Safari, and Packt.
Beyond teaching, Liam has led and shipped real-world systems across web, AI, and Web3, delivering developer onboarding templates, best-practice codebases, and end-to-end implementations for modern product teams. He is also the CEO of Orbital, providing consulting and technology development internationally, including work across leading blockchain ecosystems such as Solana and NEAR.
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Reviews
By Popescu Tudor on 3/14/2024
too much BS that wastes time. too bad the base information is interesting
By Dragomir Chingov on 3/31/2023
Rather discontinued set of presentation material and examples.
By Alessandro Ferioli on 12/29/2022
Too easy and generic in the beginning, need more easier deep dive in the technical side though to get people up to speed
By Carlo Nicolo' on 11/6/2022
This is a very cool course for people that want to start to understand and code a smart contract with NEAR and Rust. I suggest this course for curious people, for beginners and also for skilled people that want to learn something new and interesting.
By Abeera Latif on 11/2/2022
The course is very easy to understand for beginners. The concepts are defined very precisely and you learn exactly what is needed. I would recommend this course for everyone looking to learn WEB 3 in a fun way.
By Khawaja muhammad ali on 11/1/2022
Clarian is a great instructor. Loved the way he explains stuff.
By Manuel on 10/26/2022
Clarian is great. You can clearly tell he has a lot of experience because all the information is broken down and easy to understand. You’re able to follow along through each step during the demos, so it's perfect for more hands on learners. Highly recommend this course if you want to learn from a master level teacher.
By Kris Ward on 10/25/2022
This course is very informative. The content was explained well and in easily digestible pieces. It’s clear the instructor is knowledgeable and shares the information with a friendly personal touch. I recommend this course for anyone looking to learn from a good teacher with great attention to detail.
By Brittany Valero on 10/25/2022
Everything was explained in a way that even a beginner like me could still understand. I also appreciated the tips throughout on what to research to learn more. I came away with a better grasp than I initially expected. While I definitely need to rewatch some of the later sections to concrete the information into my brain, I now have a solid foundation to build on. Clarian is a good teacher. His personality comes through, and it feels like he has fun teaching, so I had fun learning along with him. Some courses can be stale, boring presentations, but this didn’t feel like that. Thank you, Clarian and team!!!
By Jennifer on 10/24/2022
Clarian is the rare techie who really knows how to simplify complex matters. He is a master technician and a master communicator!
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