A Weekly Devnet Practice Routine for Solana DeFi Learners
A four-week schedule of small exercises — faucet requests, swaps, and lending deposits — that build confidence before touching mainnet.
Week one: request devnet SOL from the official faucet, create a dedicated learning wallet, and send a small transfer to a second address you control. Note the confirmation time and the explorer link.
Week two: perform a swap on a devnet-compatible DEX. Record the slippage setting you chose and compare the expected output to what arrived. Repeat with a tighter slippage to see when the transaction fails.
Week three: deposit into a devnet lending pool and borrow a small amount against your collateral. Observe health factor changes as prices move on the test environment.
Week four: reverse everything — repay, withdraw, and document each step. By the end you will have a personal checklist that mirrors what we cover in the foundations workshop, ready for informed mainnet exploration if you choose to continue.