Coming from a Python and Node.js backend background, I honestly expected blockchain development to feel extremely complicated and disconnected from “normal” software engineering.

But after spending some time with Solana, one thing slowly started clicking for me:

It feels a lot like working with a public database.

Generating wallets, requesting devnet SOL, reading balances, and inspecting transactions on-chain made the whole system feel much more real and understandable.

At first, terms like lamports, RPC calls, signers, and keypairs felt overwhelming. But breaking things down helped:

• lamports are just smaller units
• wallets are identities
• RPC calls are basically how you query blockchain data

One thing that surprised me most is how transparent everything is compared to traditional backend systems.

I’m definitely still confused about many things like account structures, transaction flows, and smart contracts, but that’s also what makes it interesting to learn.

Small experiments like creating wallets, sending transactions, and building simple dashboards have already taught me a lot.

Still learning every day.