# ETHBerlin04 Workshop: Austin Griffith - Build an Ethereum dApp in 40 mins

- Channel: [ETHBerlin](https://streameth.org/ethberlin)
- Date: 2024-09-04
- Duration: 39:59
- Topics: ethereum, developers, education, blockchain, hackathon
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/66d85a1535d51347e0a31ad5

## Description

ETHBerlin04
May 24-26, 2024, CIC Innovation Campus
Technical Workshop: Austin Griffith - Build an Ethereum dApp in 40 mins

ETHBerlin04 - https://ethberlin.org
A Department of Decentralization event - https://dod.ngo The video features a presenter explaining how to quickly build a decentralized application (DApp) using Scaffold ETH, a tool designed to facilitate the development process. The presenter assumes the audience has knowledge of Ethereum and introduces the Build Guild, a DAO focused on developer onboarding, education, and providing grants. They also mention Speedrun Ethereum as a resource for technical individuals learning to build on Ethereum.

The main focus of the video is demonstrating how Scaffold ETH can be used for rapid prototyping and product building without getting bogged down by common issues such as wallet or network problems. The presenter goes through the process of creating a new project called "ETH Burr" using Scaffold ETH, including setting up a local blockchain with Anvil from Foundry, deploying an example smart contract, and starting a local frontend.

They then navigate to localhost 3000 to show what Scaffold ETH looks like out of the box and discuss its features like burner wallets and a faucet for obtaining test ether (eeth). The presenter demonstrates how to interact with an example greeter contract and then proceeds to write and deploy a simple smart contract that includes a counter function.

Throughout the video, the presenter emphasizes the ease of iteration and tinkering with smart contracts in Scaffold ETH, showing how changes can be quickly deployed and tested locally.