Stage 11–2 weeks
Web3 Basics (HackQuest Phase 1)
- Blockchain fundamentals
- Wallets and private keys
- Transactions and gas
- How decentralised networks reach consensus
Sonic Blockchain Development
Build on the fastest EVM chain — 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality, and fees that pay you back.
Hard2–4 monthsbuild
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Overview
Sonic is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain evolved from Fantom — delivering 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality, and transactions under $0.01. Its Fee Monetisation (FeeM) mechanism pays developers a share of the fees generated by their deployed contracts, creating a direct economic incentive to build. This track follows the official HackQuest Sonic learning path and adds ecosystem depth, project work, and the FeeM strategy layer.
Who is this for?
- ✓ Students starting from zero who want structure
- ✓ Self-taught learners who need a clear path
- ✓ Career switchers ready to commit consistently
What can you build?
- Smart contracts deployed on Sonic mainnet
- FeeM-registered dApps earning on-chain revenue
- DeFi primitives on a high-performance chain
- ERC-20 tokens and NFT collections on Sonic
- Full dApp frontends connected to Sonic contracts
Jobs you can get
Sonic Ecosystem DeveloperSmart Contract DeveloperWeb3 EngineerBlockchain DeveloperDeFi Protocol Engineer
Salary range: $70,000–$200,000+/year (see Crypto & Web3 track for full career path)
Roadmap
Follow each stage in order. Mark stages complete as you finish them.
- Stage 21 week
Sonic Ecosystem (HackQuest Phase 2)
- How Sonic evolved from Fantom
- 10,000 TPS and sub-second finality — how it works
- Transaction costs under $0.01
- Fee Monetisation (FeeM) mechanism
- Sonic ecosystem overview: protocols, bridges, wallets
- Stage 34–6 weeks
Solidity Fundamentals (HackQuest Phases 3–4)
- Basic Solidity: variables, functions, types (Phase 3)
- Advanced Solidity: inheritance, interfaces, events, modifiers (Phase 4)
- Deploying on Sonic testnet
- Reading your contract on the Sonic block explorer
- Stage 43–4 weeks
Build & Frameworks (HackQuest Phases 5–6)
- Guided projects on Sonic (Phase 5)
- Foundry: compile, test, deploy, fuzz (Phase 6)
- Writing Foundry tests for your Sonic contracts
- Deployment scripts and environment management
- Stage 52–3 weeks
Security & Ecosystem (HackQuest Phases 7–8)
- Smart contract security patterns (Phase 7)
- Reentrancy, access control, oracle manipulation
- Sonic ecosystem protocols and DeFi (Phase 8)
- Developer tools, bridges, and community resources
- Stage 62–3 weeks
FeeM Strategy & Mainnet
- How FeeM calculates developer revenue
- Registering contracts in the FeeM programme
- Designing contracts for fee generation
- Monitoring earnings and contract activity
- Sonic mainnet deployment checklist
Resources
HackQuest Sonic Learning Track
FREEThe official 8-phase Sonic developer curriculum. Complete it and earn a Sonic certification. Start here.
www.hackquest.io/learning-track/Sonic
Sonic Official Documentation
FREEComplete Sonic blockchain developer documentation — APIs, RPC endpoints, contract addresses.
docs.soniclabs.com
Sonic Testnet Faucet
FREEGet free testnet S tokens to deploy and test your contracts before going to mainnet.
testnet.soniclabs.com/account
Sonic Block Explorer
FREEView transactions, verify contracts, and monitor activity on the Sonic blockchain.
explorer.soniclabs.com
Patrick Collins Solidity Course
FREEThe best free Solidity foundation — complete before or alongside the HackQuest path for deeper understanding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=umepbfKp5rI
OpenZeppelin Contracts
FREEBattle-tested smart contract libraries fully compatible with Sonic's EVM.
docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts
Foundry Book
FREEDocumentation for Foundry — used in Phase 6 of the HackQuest path and in every serious Sonic project.
book.getfoundry.sh
Sonic FeeM Strategy Guide
FREEOfficial guide to Sonic's Fee Monetization mechanism and how to optimize dApp revenue.
docs.sonic.game/sonic/decentralized-ecosystem/feem
Deploying to Sonic Mainnet
FREEStep-by-step guide to deploying your smart contracts on Sonic mainnet from testnet.
docs.sonic.game/sonic/deployment-guide
Sonic on DefiLlama
FREETrack Sonic's total value locked, protocol growth, and ecosystem development in real time.
defillama.com/chain/Sonic
Sonic Discord
FREEOfficial Sonic developer community — get help, find collaborators, and stay updated on ecosystem developments.
discord.gg/soniclabs
Projects
beginner
#01
First Contract on Sonic Testnet
Complete HackQuest Phases 1–4, deploy a contract on Sonic testnet, and document: wallet setup, faucet, tx hash, and what the contract does.
#02
ERC-20 Token on Sonic
Deploy a custom ERC-20 on Sonic testnet, verify on block explorer, transfer between wallets, and document the full process.
intermediate
#01
FeeM-Registered dApp
Build and register a smart contract in Sonic's FeeM programme. Simulate transactions and calculate projected weekly fee revenue.
#02
HackQuest Guided Projects Portfolio
Complete all Phase 5 guided projects. Document each with: what it does, what you learned, and the deployed contract address on testnet.
advanced
#01
DeFi Protocol on Sonic Mainnet
Deploy a simplified DeFi primitive on Sonic mainnet designed for FeeM revenue. Include a security review covering the top 5 vulnerability checks.
AI Guide
What AI helps with
- ✓ Explaining Sonic-specific concepts like FeeM
- ✓ Reviewing Solidity contracts for common vulnerabilities
- ✓ Generating Foundry test cases
- ✓ Explaining transaction traces from the Sonic explorer
- ✓ Writing deployment scripts
What AI cannot replace
- ✗ Auditing contracts that will hold real value
- ✗ Predicting Sonic ecosystem growth or token prices
- ✗ Replacing hands-on practice with the HackQuest curriculum
Recommended Tools
Claude / ChatGPT
Solidity review, FeeM mechanics explanation, deployment script generation
GitHub Copilot
Solidity code completion and Foundry test generation
Sample Prompts
Explain how Sonic's Fee Monetisation (FeeM) mechanism works technically — how fees are calculated, how developer share is determined, and how to register a contract to participate.Review this Solidity contract I am deploying on Sonic for reentrancy vulnerabilities and access control issues: [paste code]Write a Foundry deployment script for this Sonic contract that: sets the deployer as owner, verifies the contract on the Sonic explorer, and logs the deployed address: [paste contract]Career Path
Sonic Ecosystem DeveloperSmart Contract DeveloperWeb3 EngineerBlockchain DeveloperDeFi Protocol Engineer
$70,000–$200,000+/year (see Crypto & Web3 track for full career path)
Complete the HackQuest path and earn the Sonic certification — it is on-chain verifiable, which means it is permanent, unfakeable, and lives on your wallet address forever. Add it to every profile immediately.