Querying Clarity Contract State Without Fees: A Guide to Read-Only Functions
How Clarity's define-read-only functions let you inspect contract state with zero STX fees, with examples, composition patterns, and verification steps.
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clarityReplacing Revert Strings with Custom Errors in Solidity: A Practical Migration Guide
Replace revert strings with Solidity custom errors (0.8.4+) to shrink bytecode and cut revert gas. Covers the conversion pattern, test updates, gas verification, and tooling caveats.
solidityHandling Smart Contract State with Web3.js: Call vs Send
Learn the critical differences between call() and send() in Web3.js. This guide covers state management, BigInt precision, and gas estimation for reliable smart contract interactions.
web3jsVyper Function Visibility & Payable Decorators Explained
Vyper uses decorators to declare function visibility and payable status. This guide shows how @external, @internal, and @payable work together, with a concrete example, limits, and common mistakes.
vyperBridging the Gap: Understanding EVM Compatibility in Polygon PoS
Learn how Polygon PoS achieves EVM compatibility, allowing developers to deploy Ethereum smart contracts without code changes while balancing the trade-offs of sidechain security.
polygonCustom Errors in Solidity: Cutting Revert Gas with 4‑Byte Selectors
Learn how Solidity’s custom error feature replaces costly revert strings, lowers bytecode size, and keeps error information readable for off‑chain tooling. A worked example and trade‑offs are included.
Scaling Ethereum with Polygon zkEVM: Cost, Compatibility, and Finality Trade-offs
A technical blog on using Polygon zkEVM to reduce gas costs while maintaining Ethereum security, with deployment examples and a discussion on ZK proof finality latency.
Testing Against Mainnet State Locally with Hardhat Forking
Hardhat's mainnet forking lets you test against live protocol state locally. This post covers lazy-loading state, account impersonation, a worked Uniswap V3 example, and memory trade-offs.
hardhatClarity Post-Conditions: Letting Callers Bound What a Contract Can Move
Post-conditions are caller-side assertions that bound asset movement in a Stacks transaction. Here is what they enforce, what they miss, and how to check them.