Stellar DevCamp cohort 2 kicks off with an introduction to Soroban smart contracts. Instructor Aomide covers Stellar fundamentals, Soroban architecture, development environment setup, and Rust basics for building on Stellar.
The Stellar DevCamp second cohort launched with an overview of the month-long program structure, including daily technical workshops, assignments, advanced concepts, and open-source contribution opportunities via OnlyDust. Instructor Aomide introduced Stellar as a decentralized blockchain for fast, low-cost transactions with features like cross-border payments, multi-currency support, and decentralized exchange. Soroban was presented as Stellar's smart contract platform built with Rust, compiled to WebAssembly, offering seamless integration with Stellar's payment network, low transaction costs, and high throughput. The session covered development environment setup requirements including Soroban CLI, Rust compiler, and WebAssembly targets, with installation instructions for Mac, Linux, and Windows. Key concepts discussed included Stellar's native asset Lumen (XLM), custom token deployment, public and private keys, and the Federated Byzantine Consensus mechanism. Participants were encouraged to practice installation and setup before day two, which will focus on Rust fundamentals.