Welcome to the ICP developer ladder
Tutorial
Overview
Are you ready to get started developing on the Internet Computer, but not sure where to begin?
The developer ladder is designed to give both new and existing developers a clear learning path to develop on the Internet Computer. Starting at level 0 with an introduction to the Internet Computer, terminology, and setting up a developer environment, to level 5 that details building complex dapps, the developer ladder contains essential information for developers of all skill levels.
This developer ladder will focus on developing canisters and applications using Motoko. In the future, there will be additional variations of the developer ladder that focus on different developer paths, such as:
- Rust development.
- Bitcoin-focused development.
- Ethereum-focused development.
Level 0: Pre-flight operations
- 0.1 Overview of the Internet Computer
- 0.2 Internet Computer terminology
- 0.3 Developer environment setup
- 0.4 Introduction to canisters
- 0.5 Introduction to languages
- 0.6 Introduction to dfx
Level 1: Space cadet
- 1.1 Exploring a live demo
- 1.2 Motoko level 1
- 1.3 Developing your first dapp
- 1.4 Acquiring and using cycles
- 1.5 Deploying canisters
- 1.6 Managing canisters
Level 2: Space explorer
- 2.1 Canister upgrades, storage, and persistence
- 2.2 Advanced canister calls
- 2.3 Using third-party canisters
- 2.4 Introduction to Candid
- 2.5 Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- 2.6 Motoko level 2
Level 3: Space engineer
- 3.1 Motoko package managers
- 3.2 Using HTTPS outcalls
- 3.3 Certified data
- 3.4 Introduction to agents
- 3.5 Identities and authentication
- 3.6 Motoko level 3
Level 4: Space pilot
- 4.1 Using the ICP ledger
- 4.2 ICRC-1 tokens
- 4.3 ckBTC and Bitcoin integration
- 4.4 NNS governance and staking
- 4.5 Using quill
- 4.6 Motoko level 4