Internet Computer for smart contract and dapp developers

Intended Audience

This article is an entry point for developers interested in building smart contracts and dapps on the IC.

Developer Documentation

Key Concepts

• Canisters (dapps/smart contracts)
• Internet Identity technical overview
• Neuron attributes and commands

Building Dapps

• Index of libraries for Internet Computer development
• Best practices for a high traffic dapp launch
• Current limitations of the Internet Computer
• Bitcoin integration
• "Powered by the IC" badges
• Dealing with cycles limit exceeded errors
• Comparing Canister Cycles vs Performance Counter

Developer Community

• A common resource for developers unblocking each other is the developer forum. Topics there include things such as help with SDK installation, Motoko, canister troubleshooting, and designs.

• Developer documentation on smartcontract.org
• IC community developer forum