[Originally published Published Jul 24, 2021 on joepetrich.com] I’ve been interested in cryptocurrency, and especially Ethereum, for a few years, but never made the time to learn the technical side of it. I understood the basics of smart contracts, and the differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum, but, having followed the Ethereum ecosystem more closely for a few months, I decided I wanted to dive deeper into Ethereum, smart contracts, and web3 tools. I got permission from my company to parti...