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Daml Contract Developer

 

The Contract Developer Certification Path prepares the experienced developer to build Daml-based applications. Trainees will learn best-practices for Daml programming and design, enabling them to translate processes and requirements into Daml code. They will learn how to think about Daml applications with respect to scalability, performance, and maintainability.

 

 

 int-1  Intermediate  |  clock-1  14 hours |  cert-1  Certification Available

How it works

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Self-paced Online Courses

Learn at your own pace. Courses can be taken individually, or in a prescribed sequence to reach your certification goal.

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Certification Exam

Demonstrate your new skills by passing a comprehensive certification exam.

Courses

These courses can be taken individually or as part of a 4 part certification path.

Advanced Fundamentals
intint  Intermediate |  clock  Up to 4 hours

 

Build on your Daml Fundamentals certification with a deeper dive into functional programming and how to leverage it for Daml smart contract development.

 

What you'll learn:

 

  • Functional Programming

  • Templates & Choices

  • Transaction Trees & Testing

  • Exception Handling

Authorization and Privacy
int  Intermediate | clock  2 -3 hours
 
 

 

Learn two of the key value propositions of Daml applications, and how to properly leverage them in smart contracts.

  • Principles of Authorization

  • Design Patterns: Propose / Accept vs. Delegation

  • Principles of Privacy

  • Record-Keeping Models: Account Balance vs. UTXO

  • Atomic Swap

Nonfunctional Requirements for Daml Apps
intint  Intermediate |  clock  2-3 hours

 

The nonfunctional requirements of a Daml application represent properties such as performance, scalability, upgradeability, extensibility, and modularity. These requirements have to be met while preserving data sovereignty and privacy of the parties that use the app. Building these qualities into an application requires an in-depth understanding of underlying architecture as well as the best practices, techniques, and design patterns to be applied in Daml code. This course provides a comprehensive overview of how to build these properties into a Daml application so that it continues to evolve and improve with changing business needs.

 

What you'll learn:

 

  • Data Sovereignty, Privacy, and Synchronization

  • Canton Protocol

  • Daml Application Performance

  • Daml Application Upgrades

  • Upgrade Contract Pattern

  • Extensibility Using Interfaces

  • Daml Application Modularity

Daml Triggers
int  Intermediate | clock  1 hour

 

Learn how Daml models fit into the overall Daml solution. Learn what other components are necessary for a functional Daml solution, what functions these components perform and how they communicate with each other. Also learn about Daml triggers, what they are used for and how to write them.

 

What you'll learn:

 

  • Daml Solution Architecture

  • Daml Triggers: Off-ledger automation reacting to on-ledger events

Certification
intint  Intermediate |  clock  Up to 3 hours

 

Validate the concepts and skills you learned throughout the Advanced Fundamentals, Authorization & Privacy, Nonfunctional Requirements, and Integration & Architecture courses.

Pass a comprehensive exam to earn your Daml Contract Developer certification.

Frequently Asked Questions

What certification path should I take first?

Everyone should start with our Daml Philosophy Certification Path. It is a conceptual curriculum that will help you build the proper mental model for multi-party Daml applications and the DLT-based Canton Network.

 
What is the cost of taking a certification path?

Our curriculum is free to take, though we charge $150 to take the certification exam. If you are a registered partner or customer, your certification fee may be waved. Please contact your Digital Asset representative for more information.

 
How long does it take to get certified?

It depends on the certification. Most of our certification paths require at least 12 hours of dedicated training, though some require more. Each certification path page contains detailed information on training time.

 
How many certifications should I take?

It depends on the role you will play. We have role-based certification paths, some of which stack on each other to provide a comprehensive and deep skill set for lead roles.

 
What if I have questions about training and certification?

Email damlcerts@digitalasset.com and we’ll get back to you promptly.

Do I have to take the test immediately after purchase?

No, you can take the test at any time after the purchase.

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