My Journey with Co-Learning Camp – Eclipse Edition

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been exploring the world of modular blockchains and building with Rust through the Co-Learning Camp hosted by @HackQuest_ in collaboration with @EclipseFND.It’s been a refreshing deep dive — challenging at times, but incredibly rewarding.

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What I Explored and Learned

• Modular Blockchain Architecture
  I started with the basics of how modular chains like Eclipse work — separating execution, settlement, consensus, and data availability into independent layers. It’s like building blockchains with Lego: more flexible, more scalable.

• Solana’s SVM and Rust
  Learning about the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) gave me a new perspective on parallel execution. Unlike the EVM's sequential model, SVM processes transactions in parallel — a major boost for performance. This was also my first real experience with Rust, and even though the syntax felt strict at first, I started to appreciate its safety features and power.

• EVM vs SVM vs MoveVM
  Comparing these execution environments helped me understand trade-offs in performance, safety, and developer experience. Rust and Move stood out for their memory safety, and I now understand why they’re being used in high-performance blockchain systems.

• Data Availability and Security Layers
  Eclipse’s architecture is built smartly — using Celestia for data availability and Ethereum for settlement. It was interesting to see how each layer focuses on doing one thing really well.

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Takeaways That Stuck with Me

• Building in Rust is empowering.
  After setting it up in WSL and writing my first few programs, I’ve started to enjoy the structure and safety Rust enforces.

• Modular chains are not just a trend — they’re the future.
  The separation of responsibilities makes so much sense, and Eclipse really shows how different components can be combined to build something more powerful.

• Being consistent pays off.
  Even on days when it was hard to find time, doing something small — reading docs, trying a new command, or debugging a setup — helped me stay on track and keep learning.

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The Technical Bumps (and Wins)

• I hit a few bumps setting up Rust inside WSL (forgot to install build tools TT), but that taught me how important environment setup is.

• Understanding zero-knowledge proofs and state roots wasn’t easy, but with some digging (and memes), it started to click.

• Running my first cargo run and seeing “Hello, world!” never gets old — especially when it’s inside a modular blockchain test project.

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Wrapping It All Up

This camp gave me exactly what I needed — a nudge into the world of Web3 development that’s technical, practical, and community-driven. It’s one thing to read about architecture and protocols; it’s another to experiment with them hands-on. And that’s what made this experience so special.

Big thanks to @HackQuest_, @EclipseFND & @geeky_kartikey for curating such a learning-rich space. Excited to keep building and growing from here!

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