TechNERDs
The TechNERDs program is designed to improve the technical support available to developers in the Optimism Ecosystem. Our core activities are carried out across three key platforms: the Superchain Devs Discord (opens in a new tab) for real-time collaboration, Developer Support on GitHub (opens in a new tab) for technical discussions and issue tracking, and the Optimism Docs (opens in a new tab) as the central knowledge base.
This program went through governance for funding. You can see more about the program in
TechNERDs S6 (opens in a new tab),
TechNERDs S7 (opens in a new tab),
and TechNERDs S8 (currently in progress) (opens in a new tab).
To participate, please review the TechNERDs S8 Application Instructions (opens in a new tab). You can also join Superchain Devs Discord (opens in a new tab) to learn more and connect with the community.
Knowledge Guide for TechNERDs
This knowledge guide outlines the core concepts, tools, and skills that every TechNERD should be familiar with. It is designed to help you build a strong technical foundation so you can better support developers across the community.
All topics below can be found in detail in the Optimism Developer Docs (opens in a new tab):
| Lesson | Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting an RPC Endpoint | Learn how to obtain an RPC endpoint. This is a prerequisite for most development and debugging tasks. | Provider Options (opens in a new tab) |
| 2 | How to run a node in the Superchain | Operating your own node is essential for testing, development, and troubleshooting. | Run a Node (opens in a new tab) |
| 3 | Setting up an OP Stack | Get familiar with the standard OP Stack, a foundational step towards the Superchain vision. | Getting Started with the OP Stack (opens in a new tab) |
| 4 | Setting up an explorer for your OP Stack | Enhance your OP Stack environment by deploying a dedicated block explorer. | Blockscout Explorer Guide (opens in a new tab) |
| 5 | Deploy & bridge a standard ERC20 | Understand the bridging process, a critical part of working with L2 environments. | Bridging Tutorials (opens in a new tab) |
| 6 | Tracing Transactions | Explore tutorials for tracing deposits, withdrawals, and transactions in your applications. | Tracing Deposits and Withdrawals (opens in a new tab) |
| 7 | Understanding Superchain interoperability | Superchain interoperability development and applications are now a central focus area. | Superchain Interop Explainer (opens in a new tab) |