# What makes development on blockchain different?

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/what-makes-development-on-blockchain-different/127931>\
**Category:** Education\
**Created:** [19 February 2024 13:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/what-makes-development-on-blockchain-different/127931 "2024-02-19T13:18:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jaromir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jaromir/32/14207_2.png) [@Jaromir](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Jaromir)\
**Post date:** [19 February 2024 13:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/what-makes-development-on-blockchain-different/127931/1 "2024-02-19T13:18:19Z")

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Building on blockchain involves a paradigm shift from traditional programming and requires a thorough understanding of the blockchain’s decentralized model. Smart Contract developers have a specific set of functions at their disposal for developing decentralized applications (DApps). They have to build a secure DApp on the first try. In this article, we will explain the differences between developing regular applications and blockchain applications. We will look at a script written in Aiken and SC written in Solidity.

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