What I Found When I Actually Explored Solana Explorer
The article discusses the author's exploration of the Solana Explorer as part of a 100-day challenge. The author compares the experience of using the Explorer to reading data through scripts, highlighting the visual insights gained from the interface. Key takeaways include the understanding of transaction failures and the structure of the SPL Token Program.
- ▪The author explored their own devnet wallet in the Solana Explorer, revealing every transaction from the last 26 days.
- ▪A failed transaction from Day 19 illustrated that fees are paid for the work done by validators, even if the transaction fails.
- ▪The author discovered the SPL Token Program, which powers all tokens on Solana, enhancing their understanding of the account model.
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| Canonical URL | https://dev.to/sammie_/what-i-found-when-i-actually-explored-solana-explorer-10nh |
| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 22:34:43 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3898087) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Samuel Akoji Posted on May 16 What I Found When I Actually Explored Solana Explorer #100daysofsolana The Challenge Day 26 of 100 Days of Solana is open-ended: explore Solana Explorer, find something interesting, compare it to what you've been doing in the CLI. No starter code, no guided steps. Just go look at the blockchain. I'll be honest I wasn't sure what "interesting" meant at first. I've been writing scripts for 25 days. I know how to fetch data.
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