Cardano Builder Meetup Online #6 – 19/04/2025 – Recap
Event Information
Cardano Builder Meetup Online #6 took place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (GMT+7) via Zoom.
This was the final session in the 6-week Cardano Blockchain Programming Series for Beginner Developers, organized by Cardano Vietnam. It marked the closing point of a learning journey that started with basic blockchain concepts and ended with hands-on dApp interaction and smart contract development.
Registration: Meetup Event Page
Community: Cardano Builder Vietnam Telegram
Main Topics of the Final Session
This session brought together the key concepts from previous meetups and focused on helping builders prepare for real-world product development on Cardano.
Recap: What We’ve Built So Far
- Minting and burning tokens/NFTs using Lucid
- Interacting with the AlwaysSuccess smart contract to lock and unlock ADA
- Reviewing the CLI and Lucid tools that were used throughout the course
Final Exercises and Demo Projects
- Walkthrough of how to set up a simple end-to-end dApp with wallet connection, token interaction, and basic smart contract logic
- Shared examples of how to manage assets, metadata, and handle transactions in real use cases
Transitioning from Learner to Builder
- Advice on how to move from guided exercises to independent development
- Resources and open-source projects for continued learning
- Encouragement to start building MVPs, joining hackathons, or submitting proposals
Q&A Highlights
In the final Q&A session, participants asked about applying what they had learned to their own projects. Some of the questions included:
- What’s the best way to structure a Cardano dApp frontend when using Lucid?
- How can we test custom smart contracts locally before deploying them on mainnet?
- What should we prepare if we want to join a Cardano Hackathon or submit a Catalyst proposal?
- Can Lucid be used together with wallet extensions like Eternl or Nami?
- How can we manage multiple tokens and policies inside a single Lucid-based app?
- Is there a community where we can get feedback or pair-code with other builders?
Community Wrap-Up & Reflections
The session wrapped up with a sense of accomplishment. Many participants said they started the series with zero experience and ended with the confidence to build simple dApps.
The meetup also featured short project demos from community members who applied the tools learned in previous sessions.
Although this was the final meetup in the series, the learning doesn’t stop. The Cardano Builder Vietnam Telegram group will continue to support and connect builders as they grow into full-fledged contributors to the Cardano ecosystem.
Thank You & What’s Next
Cardano Builder Meetup Online #6 marked the completion of a focused, practical training series that empowered many new developers in Vietnam to start building on Cardano.
We deeply appreciate everyone who participated, asked questions, and stayed engaged throughout the journey.
Stay tuned for the next learning series and community projects!
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See you at future meetups and on-chain as Cardano Builders! 
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Ha Nguyen – Cardano Ambassador
Cardano Vietnam Community