Before this week, I assumed creating NFTs on Solana meant using Metaplex. That was the mental model I...
Before this week, I assumed creating NFTs on Solana meant using Metaplex. That was the mental model I had carried for a while.
It turns out you can mint a complete NFT, with metadata, collection membership, and on-chain verification, using Solana's Token Extensions. That completely changed how I think about NFTs on Solana.
The Mental Model
One of the biggest lessons I learned this week is that an NFT on Solana isn't magic.
At its core, it's simply:
What I learned minting NFTs on Solana with Token Extensions Before this week, I thought...
Before this week, I thought minting an NFT on Solana meant learning Metaplex. It turns out you can...
Before this week I thought you needed Metaplex to build a real Solana NFT. It turns out you can mint...
Before this week I thought a Solana NFT was a Metaplex thing. It turns out you can mint a full NFT —...
Before this week, NFTs on Solana weren't new to me. I've previously worked with Programmable NFTs...
Transitioning from a traditional Web2 background into the blockchain space can feel daunting, but...
