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Ditching Ethereum Hype: I Built a dApp on Avalanche Fuji in One Afternoon

Tired of Ethereum's endless gas debates? Avalanche Fuji's testnet lets beginners slap together a voting dApp or NFT minter faster than you'd think. But don't get suckered by the speed hype—let's build it right.

Terminal deploying Voting smart contract to Avalanche Fuji testnet with Hardhat

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Avalanche Fuji crushes Ethereum testnets on speed and ease for first dApps. 𝕏
  • Hardhat + .env setup hides key risks—gitignore or bust. 𝕏
  • Build voting or NFT examples fast, but mainnet's where the money (and rugs) live. 𝕏
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