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Substrate Runtime
Builder
You will understand the runtime as a Wasm blob, explore Merklized storage, and complete a frameless runtime workshop that builds a chain without FRAME — so you understand exactly what FRAME is adding on top.
Skills you will gain
Understand Substrate's Wasm meta-protocol
Navigate and query Merklized storage
Interact with a live Substrate chain
Build a frameless runtime from scratch
Understand the transaction pool mechanics
Articulate what FRAME adds to a runtime
Lessons in this certificate
01
Introduction to Substrate
02
Interacting with a Substrate Chain
03
The Wasm Meta-Protocol
04
Merklized Storage
05
The Transaction Pool
06
Frameless Runtime Workshop
Why take this program?
- Build practical knowledge with a clear learning structure
- Learn from people building the technology
- Study at your own pace, from anywhere
- Strengthen your foundation for what comes next
Instructor
Kian Paimani
Blockchain engineer at Parity Technologies. Extensive contributor to the Polkadot SDK and Web3 infrastructure.
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