A .NET Dinosaur in Web3. Day 7 — First connect

May 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 36 views

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The article details a .NET developer's journey into Web3, focusing on structuring a decentralized application (dApp) project using a monorepo approach. The author emphasizes the importance of system architecture beyond just smart contracts, integrating frontend and contract layers cohesively. Tools like Next.js, wagmi, viem, and RainbowKit are used to build and connect the dApp components effectively.

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▪The developer chose a monorepo structure to reduce friction between tightly coupled contract and frontend code.
▪The project uses Next.js 15 with the App Router, wagmi for React hooks, viem for low-level Ethereum interactions, and RainbowKit for wallet connectivity.
▪Smart contracts are managed with Hardhat, and the overall architecture separates concerns within a unified repository.
▪The author draws parallels between .NET development patterns and Web3 tooling to better understand dApp structure.
▪This entry is part of a seven-part series titled 'A .NET Dinosaur in Web3' documenting a developer's learning path.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3908355) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Alena Posted on May 16 • Originally published at Medium A .NET Dinosaur in Web3. Day 7 — First connect #web3 #ethereum #beginners #dotnet A .NET Dinosaur in Web3 (7 Part Series) 1 A .NET Dinosaur in Web3. Day 1 - First Smart Contract 2 A .NET Dinosaur in Web3. Day 2 - Access Control ... 3 more parts... 3 A .NET Dinosaur in Web3. Day 3 - Voting, Sybil Attacks and Identity 4 A .NET Dinosaur in Web3. Day 4 - Writing My First Contract From Scratch 5 A .NET Dinosaur in Web3.

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