advanced · ~3 hours
Advanced Ecosystem
An advanced track for those who want to understand Solana at the network and ecosystem layer — validator economics, network architecture, compute budgeting, infrastructure, payments, governance and operational risk.
Lessons in this path
- 019m
Validator economics
Vote costs, MEV, commission and the real economics of running a validator.
- 029m
Network architecture overview
Leaders, voters, gossip, Turbine — how Solana actually moves data.
- 038m
Compute budget concepts
Compute units, priority fees, and the economics of block space.
- 048m
Ecosystem infrastructure landscape
RPC providers, indexers, oracles — the infrastructure layer at a glance.
- 058m
Payments on Solana
Why Solana is well-suited for payments — settlement, fees, and stablecoin rails.
- 067m
Consumer apps ecosystem
Wallet-first UX, mobile-first apps, and the consumer surface of Solana.
- 077m
Governance and ecosystem structure
How decisions get made — the foundation, validators, and the broader ecosystem.
- 089m
Security and operational risk
Smart contract risk, infrastructure risk, and operational discipline.
