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tags: ncd
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# Day 1

## Reading web 3

> *Wait, what's a contract even?*

*Learn to read (smart?) contracts in Rust and AssemblyScript, there's really nothing to it.*

### Core Activities

- Watch these orientation videos before doing anything else
- [steps a & b](https://www.loom.com/share/528942bebbe9419b8b65f0832b953034) (survey and curate)
- [step c](https://www.loom.com/share/ff7b381f7d4147d7861065819544c737) (analyze)
- [steps d & e](https://www.loom.com/share/f0f138efccc64fd59a839b4ac7275fe6) (review)

- **( a )** survey all 25 contract repositories as per video (30 mins)
- Skim the database for about 1 minute
- Open all 25 links in tabs (or in batches of 5 if you prefer)
- Find the contract “purpose” and “code”
- Close it if you’re not interested
- You should end up with 10 contract tabs open

- **( b )** choose 5 out of the 25 contracts and prioritize them as per video (5 mins)
- Make new records, one for each contract of interest
- Prioritize it in your todo list, most important at top

- **( c )** review each of the 5 contracts and make notes as per video (120 mins)
- Scan for structure (and capture in airtable)
- Scan for interface (and capture in airtable)
- Add comments as needed to teach others

**STOP**
*Continue ... NEXT DAY ... (it’s best to sleep between these activities)*

- **( d )** review all others’ notes for their contracts (30 mins)
- Review all contract summaries for all other participants
- Marking your “intuitive confidence” in understanding

- **( e )** dig into your 3 lowest confidence contracts (60 mins)
- Choose any 3 of your lowest confidence scores
- Review the contract as if it were your own

### Bonus Activities

*If you have the time to look around the corner, here's a little more for you.*

- [Scavenger Hunt Challenge #1](https://hackmd.io/DiDr80wrT1ugS7iSVJiZ8Q)
- [Scavenger Hunt Challenge #2](https://hackmd.io/HA390FYeRBKieLvL5dK64Q)

### Going Deeper

*If you're feeling fearless, here's about as far as you might take this road in a day*

- review all [core-contracts](https://github.com/near/core-contracts) and watch related [Live Contract Reviews](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA7VeUS_RAA&list=PL9tzQn_TEuFXnYksuNJwrl1l_AuWzn6eF)
- review [Eugene's workshop](https://github.com/evgenykuzyakov/workshop) and related [berryclub](https://berryclub.io) [contracts](https://github.com/evgenykuzyakov/berryclub)
- review [Illia's contract repo](https://github.com/ilblackdragon/contracts)
- review all [Rainbow Hackathon contract submissions](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19By6mCBnfCO076plLitF-S1MeTpVLgISF_aAlZ5I2-4/edit#gid=0)

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> _**smart**_
> _adj. Having or showing intelligence; bright. synonym: intelligent._
> _adj. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others._

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