Starknet CodeJam Workshop – Lagos
📍 Event Overview:
Join us in Lagos for the Starknet CodeJam Workshop, a hands-on learning experience where developers will build and deploy a Merkle Airdrop smart contract using Cairo on Starknet.
This workshop is designed for all experience levels—from beginners looking to understand the basics of Starknet and Cairo to advanced developers interested in Merkle trees, airdrop mechanics, and contract composability.
🗓 Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
📍 Location: Lagos, Nigeria
🎯 Objective:
To introduce developers to smart contract development on Starknet by guiding them through the process of building a working ERC20 Merkle Airdrop system. Attendees will learn Starknet’s architecture, core Cairo development concepts, and how Merkle trees power efficient on-chain airdrops.
🗂 Workshop Agenda
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🔹 Foundations – Nathaniel Nanle
Introduction to the Starknet ecosystem & its value propositions
Setting up the Cairo development environment (Scarb, testnet access)
Overview of Cairo smart contracts
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
🔹 Core Development – Aleonomoh Joseph Osiaga
Build a basic ERC20 token contract in Cairo
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
🔹 Break (10–15 minutes)
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
🔹 Advanced Session: Merkle Tree Airdrops – Wasiu Ajao (aka Truth)
Introduction to Merkle Trees and airdrop mechanics
Implementing a Merkle Airdrop contract with hardcoded recipients
Deploying to the Starknet testnet
Testing and interacting with the deployed contract
✅ Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the workshop, developers will:
Understand Starknet’s smart contract architecture
Learn how to deploy and interact with contracts on Starknet
Gain hands-on experience with Cairo tooling
Understand how Merkle trees enable trustless and scalable airdrops