"How do I start?"
Wrong question.
Right question: "What's the SMALLEST thing I can deploy TODAY?"
Not a dApp.
Not a token.
Not a full project.
A simple contract that says "Hello World" on-chain.
That's it.
OpenZeppelin has the code.
Remix compiles it for free.
Base Sepolia deploys it for $0.
30 minutes from now, you could have your first verified contract.
Or you could still be asking "how do I start?"
Smallest step > perfect plan.