Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, then you’ll know that Web3 and blockchain are being talked about as the future of the internet, Fintech, and more. Heck, Web3 literally refers to the newest iteration of the internet or ‘Web 3.0’.

Why should we care?

Because being able to understand and work with the underlying blockchain technology that powers this change will reap huge rewards down the line, as well as being very lucrative even today.
We don't need to sell monkey pics 🙉 to make money from this technology.

With that in mind, you’ve probably already been looking at a few Web3 focused languages to learn, and one of the forerunners that I recommend is Solidity, an object-oriented, high-level programming language, built for the Ethereum blockchain platform.
Solidity is the perfect next step for Developers with experience in either Python or Javascript, but it’s also relatively easy enough to learn (when following a set training program) that even beginners can pick it up with no prior experience.

Sounds good right?
Well, it gets better!

Let me list some of the reasons why one should explore this technology.

*Reason #1️ To finally understand those blockchain/crypto/NFT memes!
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• There’s multiple meta-level memeing happening here! learning Solidity will give you an understanding of blockchain, which is the core foundation of all Web3 technology

Reason #2️ Solidity is the best introduction to the world of blockchain

• The Solidity language itself is a high-level (similar to how people talk), so it’s not too complex and was specifically designed for working with blockchains. Fortunately, though, Solidity makes for the perfect entry into this world.

Reason #3️. Learning Solidity will allow you to create Smart Contracts

• Of course, the only direct reason to learn Solidity is so you can write smart contracts.

Reason #4️. Solidity works with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, which is used everywhere! (Even with other independent and layer-2 chains)

• The EVM or Ethereum Virtual Machine is the software platform developed by Ethereum, that allows Developers to create decentralized applications (DApps).

Reason #5️. Solidity is the main programming language for DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

• Solidity powers most DeFi applications, meaning that there is a heap of job opportunities for Solidity Developers in this field.

Reason #6️. Blockchain Developers are in high job demand + very well paid !!

• Just being a Software Engineer already puts you in high demand, but Solidity Developers are even rarer.In a recent survey it was found that the best programming languages to learn in 2022 is Solidity and was also the highest-paid language, starting at $112,000 and ramping up to $166,000 USD.

Reason #7️. Remote work!

• Decentralized, asynchronous work from any location and for high pay? Yes, please!