From npm install to Soulbound Tokens: My First 5 Days Building on Solana
The article details the author's first five days of building on the Solana blockchain, transitioning from Web2 development. It covers the process of minting tokens, implementing transfer fees, and creating non-transferable tokens. The author shares insights gained from hands-on experience with Solana's Token Extensions Program.
- ▪The author has a background in Computer Science and TypeScript, with prior knowledge of crypto from community involvement in Nigeria.
- ▪The Token Extensions Program allows for advanced features such as transfer fees and metadata directly attached to tokens.
- ▪Non-transferable tokens, or soulbound tokens, can be minted but cannot be moved once in a wallet, making them useful for various on-chain proofs.
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