Zcash Developers Workshop

General Education
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I’ve been working on a structured curriculum with @ZecHub team, aimed at onboarding and training developers into the Zcash ecosystem, with a strong focus on Privacy tech and zero-knowledge systems

The goal is simple:

Raise a new generation of Zcash developers in emerging regions

Right now, there is a noticeable gap: there are little to no developers deeply skilled in zk-proofs and privacy-preserving systems in emerging regions like Africa. At the same time, the demand and relevance of privacy tech in the region continues to grow especially with a country like Nigeria becoming one of the top adopters of crypto-centric applications

Africa is a high-potential region but without native developers, adoption will remains limited.

What I’m Building

A curriculum which is designed as an intensive program that takes developers from:

  • Blockchain fundamentals
  • Zcash architecture & zk-SNARKs
  • Running nodes and interacting with the network
  • All the way to building real applications and contributing to open source

You can check the curriculum here

It’s heavily hands-on and builder-focused, with outcomes like:

  1. Zcash-integrated apps
  2. Payment tools
  3. Privacy-focused products
  4. First-time open-source contributions

Call for Zcash Engineers & Contributors

To make this truly impactful, I’m looking to collaborate with:

  • Zcash engineers
  • Rust developers familiar with Zcash tooling
  • Zk/cryptography enthusiasts
  • Contributors willing to mentor or support sessions

Support could look like:

  • Guest sessions or workshops
  • Code reviews / mentorship
  • Guidance on best practices in privacy-preserving development
  • Helping shape real-world use cases

Why This Matters

If we want to see broader adoption of privacy tech, we need to:

  • Invest in developer education
  • Build local technical capacity
  • Enable builders who understand both context and technology

If this resonates with you or you’d like to contribute or give a feedback I’d love to connect and collaborate.

Let’s grow the Zcash ecosystem together

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Virtual Zcash Developer Workshop

Hello everyone :waving_hand:

I’m excited to share an initiative focused on one key goal:

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Raising more developers within the Zcash

To address the current gap in developer onboarding and contribution, I’ll be hosting a 6-7 week virtual Zcash Developer Workshop designed to take participants from learning → building → contributing.

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:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Why This Matters

Zcash has strong privacy technology, but ecosystem growth depends heavily on developers who can build and contribute.

From observation:

  • Learning resources are often fragmented

  • There’s no clear structured pathway for new developers

  • Many interested developers don’t make it to the building stage

This workshop is designed to solve that.

:brain: What This Workshop Covers

The program is structured and hands-on, covering:

  • Zcash fundamentals & privacy architecture

  • Shielded transactions & zk-SNARKs

  • Running and interacting with nodes (zcashd, zebrad)

  • SDKs & APIs (Zingolib, Lightwallet API)

  • Building real applications (wallets, payment tools, etc.)

  • Introduction to open-source contribution

:hammer_and_wrench: What Participants Will Do

This is not just theory.

Participants will:

  • Build real Zcash-based applications

  • Work through guided development tasks

  • Collaborate with other developers

  • Move toward contributing to the ecosystem

:date: Program Details

  • Start Date: May 18th, 2026

  • Duration: 6-7 weeks

  • Format: 100% Virtual

  • Sessions: 3x per week (live + hands-on)

  • Audience: Developers (all levels welcome)

:bullseye: Expected Outcomes

  • 20–30 trained developers per cohort

  • Functional Zcash-based projects

  • Increased open-source participation

  • Increased Innovative submissions for the upcoming Hackathon

  • Stronger developer pipeline for the ecosystem

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Bigger Vision

Beyond the workshop, the goal is to:

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Build a structured developer funnel for Zcash

This includes:

  • Reusable workshop content

  • Continuous onboarding of developers globally

:handshake: Call for Feedback & Collaboration

I’d love input from the community on:

  • Curriculum relevance and technical depth

  • Recommended tools/resources to include

  • Opportunities for mentorship

  • Potential repos/projects participants can contribute to

Also open to collaboration from both individuals and groups.

:link: Register for the Workshop

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Register here

:locked_with_key: Closing Thought

If we want more adoption,
we need more builders.

If we want more builders,
we need a system to train them.

This workshop is a step in that direction.

Looking forward to your feedback :raising_hands:

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Zcash Developer Relations Engineer
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Zcash Developer Workshop – Onboarding Call

Hello everyone :waving_hand:

As we prepare to kick off the upcoming virtual Zcash Developer Workshop, we’ll be hosting an onboarding call for all registered participants.

This session is designed to help participants:

  • Understand the structure of the 7-week workshop

  • Get familiar with the tools and technologies we’ll be using

  • Learn what to expect throughout the program

  • Prepare their development environment before sessions begin

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The workshop focuses on onboarding developers to Zcash through structured, hands-on learning in privacy-preserving technologies and real-world application development.

Onboarding Call Details

  • Date: May 16th, 2026

  • Time: 7 PM UTC+1

  • Venue: Google Meet

  • Format: Virtual

This will also be an opportunity for participants to meet fellow developers, ask questions, and begin engaging with the broader Zcash builder community.

Looking forward to meeting the participants there :rocket:

A huge thanks to @ZecHub for their constant support

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This great I’m working an Zcash wallet I’ll love to help with building a zebrad and installing Nozywallet CLI wallet to teach them how to run node mange the node and data and run testnet to debug and try to break things etc. Showing user how to use the terminal with a friendly fully shielded wallet so no mistakes can be made exposing the user. The CLI wallet will help them thinking about making an AI agent to help them as well just a brainstrom.

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We can discuss on details to have you on a guest session if you don’t mind.

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Sounds great

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Hey! sorry for the late review.

I don’t think you should focus too much in Zcashd. :slight_smile:

Do you have a more detailed syllabus or material that I can check out?

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Yes

The zcashd part has been corrected in the curriculum

Also we plan to share some resources from zechub YouTube with the participants

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Guest Session Announcement ( Zcash Developer Workshop )

Hello everyone :waving_hand:

As part of the ongoing Zcash Developer Workshop, we’re excited to announce a special guest session for one of our upcoming workshop sessions.

We’ll be joined by @shieldedmark from Shielded Labs for a technical session focused on:

:locked_with_key: Understanding Zcash Architecture

This session is designed to help participants develop a deeper understanding of the systems and infrastructure that power Zcash.

Topics will include:

  • Overview of Zcash architecture

  • Core components of the network

  • How privacy is implemented at the protocol level

  • Key concepts developers should understand before building

Our goal with this workshop is not only to teach tools but to help participants understand the foundations behind privacy-first development and how Zcash works under the hood.

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Session Details

:date: Date: 27th May 2026
:alarm_clock: Time: 8:00 PM UTC+1
:round_pushpin: Venue: Google Meet

We’re looking forward to an insightful session and a great opportunity for participants to engage more deeply with the technical side of the ecosystem.

See you there :rocket::locked_with_key:

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i saw just one comment on docx
is that all the correction you have?

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We have finally synced our node for the developers workshop to create a more private network for the developers to build on locally.

Took us a lot of time to sync the node

We spent over 2 Weeks trying to sync the node and it was a wonderful experience

At some point, I thought the syncing will stop and disconnect

Alas, we have finally sync the latest update of the zcash node

Zebra 5.1.1

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A big win for builders in the community

Thanks to @ZecHub for the support and to everyone who helped during this process.

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We were privileged to have @Lowo88 share with us his technical journey in building nozy wallet and it was a beautiful experience learning how zcash builder are currently shaping privacy preserving products

He also shared with us his experience and the hiccups along the journey of building

Whilst he’s still building

We look forward to have see future upgrades to nozy wallet especially the dynamic fees feature

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Thanks for having me it was great to share my experience with you all. Voice chat always better than just typing and explaining things all the time.

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We Appreciate your presence

The devs learnt a lot

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I’ve been reflecting on the call since yesterday, I really feel good about explaining nozy to everyone yesterday and it helped my confidence to keep going and to know my project is getting recognition. I also drop update the CLI release Release v2.3.6.1 — Teriyaki Hot (CLI) · LEONINE-DAO/Nozy-wallet. I have removed a lot of the extra duplicate downloaded links as well so it’s much easier to find the CLI wallet only to downloads for Zebrad node operators.

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Great

That’s awesome

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Had a fun time with this, thank you @Dre_Nesthub

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Your presence was highly appreciated :smiling_face:

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Thank you to @shieldedmark also for.this great session

More sessions are being uploaded

It will be posted here as it is uploaded

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Zcash Developers workshop Guest session

Builder Series: ZcashNames with Zechariah.zcash & Craftsoldier

As part of the ongoing Zcash Developer Workshop, we’re excited to host another Builder Series session featuring the team behind ZcashNames.

ZcashNames is helping improve the Zcash user experience by introducing human-readable identities, making it easier for users to interact with the ecosystem without relying solely on long wallet addresses.

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What to Expect

In this session, @Zechariah and @craftsoldier will share the story behind building ZcashNames, including:

* The vision behind ZcashNames

* Product architecture and technical design decisions

* Challenges of building identity infrastructure on Zcash

* Lessons learned from launching and maintaining a real product

* Opportunities for developers interested in contributing to the ecosystem

This session is ideal for developers, builders, and anyone interested in how user-facing products are designed and deployed within the Zcash ecosystem.

The Builder Series is designed to give workshop participants direct access to teams actively building in the Zcash ecosystem, providing practical insights that go beyond documentation and tutorials.

We look forward to seeing you there and learning more about the journey behind one of the ecosystem’s emerging products.

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