If you told me a week ago that I could create a custom currency, add brand metadata, enforce automatic transaction fees, and create "soulbound" non-transferable credentials—all without writing a single line of backend API code—I would have been skeptical.
Coming from a Web2 background, my brain is wired to think in APIs, Databases, and Middleware.
But over the last few days, I’ve been building on Solana using the Token Extensions (Token-2022) Program, and it has completely changed how I think about building apps.
The Web2 Way vs. The Solana Way
In a traditional web app, if I wanted to launch a "Reward Coin" system, I’d have to:
