# Austin Griffith I Beginners Track Welcome & Speedrun Ethereum Introduction I ETHGlobal Prague 2025

- Speakers: [Austin Griffith](https://streameth.org/speakers/austin-griffith)
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 1:03:20
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-5A_JJTQbyGg
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_JJTQbyGg

## Description

Join Austin Griffith from the Build Guild DAO in this beginner-friendly workshop at ETHGlobal Prague 2025, where he introduces Speedrun Ethereum and Scaffold-ETH2 for rapid on-chain development. Learn how to deploy your first smart contract, build a front-end interface, and explore tools like Foundry and Hardhat.

Discover key concepts like staking apps, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and AI-assisted "vibe coding" to prototype blockchain applications quickly. Perfect for developers looking to dive into Ethereum, DeFi, and smart contract development with hands-on examples.

00:00 - Introduction to Build Guild & Speedrun Ethereum
00:49 - Workshop Overview: Beginner to Advanced Tracks
01:24 - Scaffold-ETH2: Rapid Prototyping Tool Demo
02:08 - AI & Cursor Integration for On-Chain Development
03:22 - Setting Up Your First App with Hardhat or Foundry
04:35 - Local Blockchain & Front-End Setup with Yarn
05:47 - Burner Wallets & Debugging Smart Contracts
07:32 - Deploying & Testing a Greeter Contract
09:01 - Solidity by Example: Mappings & Custom Functions
10:40 - Building a Royalty Payment Smart Contract
13:38 - Payable Functions & Contract Balance Tracking
15:45 - Artist Royalty Withdrawal Function Demo
17:33 - Front-End Integration with Scaffold-ETH Hooks
20:38 - Deploying to Base Network & Contract Verification
23:50 - Deploying Front-End to Vercel & IPFS
27:06 - Speedrun Ethereum Curriculum: NFTs & Staking
34:03 - Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Deep Dive
41:03 - Stablecoins & Lending with Kevin Jones
49:06 - AI-Assisted "Vibe Coding" a Bond Market
56:07 - Debugging & Testing the Bond Contract
59:48 - Live Demo: Buying & Redeeming Bonds

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🇨🇿 *ETHGlobal Prague*
This workshop is specifically for ETHGlobal Prague, a 3-day hackathon held May 30 - June 1 2025, bringing together the most skilled web3 developers, designers and product builders from all around the globe for a weekend-long adventure to advance the Ethereum ecosystem! Watch the full ETHGlobal Prague 2025 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh5Vv-ZobDU2YMWekDFYvOqd&si=SoQ5O2TOAK8RkYf-

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