Zero to Devnet: Solana Workshop #1
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM · University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada · Hosted by Luka Spinoti, muaaz shafiq
5 min walk from University Of Waterloo Station
About the event
Zero to Devnet: Deploy Your First Solana Program
Never touched blockchain before? Good. In one evening you'll go from nothing to a live program on Solana's devnet, with an AI coding agent doing the heavy lifting.
What you'll do:
- Set up a Solana wallet
- Get free devnet SOL
- Build and deploy your first program with an AI coding agent using the Solana Foundation's agent skills
- Learn what your program's accounts actually do
- Leave with a deployed program ID you can show off
The first 90 minutes are a guided workshop. After that, stay to keep building, ask questions and meet other builders.
Who it's for: anyone curious. No crypto or blockchain experience needed. If you can open a terminal, you're ready.
What to bring: your laptop and charger. We'll email a short setup guide before the event so you can hit the ground running.
Free boba tea for everyone.
When: Friday, November 13, 6:00 to 9:00 PM Where: MC 1056, University of Waterloo
Hosted by Luka Spinoti and Muaaz Shafiq, Solana University Ambassadors at Waterloo.