Monad Hands-On Guide: Welcome to a New Architecture and High-Performance Development Ecosystem

Author: harpaljadeja.eth (evm/acc)

Compiled by: TechFlow

Monad is a fully EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain, optimized for high throughput and low latency.

It adopts a brand new architecture (including the MonadBFT consensus mechanism, RaptorCast network, asynchronous and parallel execution, just-in-time compilation (JIT), and a custom MonadDb database), achieving approximately 10,000+ TPS (transactions per second), block times of about 400 milliseconds, and finality in around 800 milliseconds.

Notably, Monad retains full compatibility with EVM and RPC, so all existing Solidity contracts, development tools, and wallets can be used directly without any extra adjustments!

Monad is committed to pushing the boundaries of decentralization and blockchain scalability. With Monad, developers can enjoy faster block production and higher throughput without changing their Solidity or Web3 workflow.

In this article, I’ll introduce you to some resources to help you better understand Monad and get started with development!

Monad is designed to be used with standard Ethereum development tools.

In particular, Foundry and Hardhat are fully supported, and other tools like Remix and Scaffold-ETH also work smoothly.

You can refer to the relevant guides to deploy and verify smart contracts!

Be sure to use Foundry version v1.5.0+ and Viem version v2.40.0+.

Image: Monad’s infrastructure and development tools

Network Info

If you need information such as chain ID, block explorer, and RPC URL, you can refer to the Network Info page (including details for both mainnet and testnet).

Image: Monad mainnet network information

Migrating Applications from Other EVM Chains to Monad

If you are migrating an application from another EVM chain to Monad, the “Deployment Summary” is your best reference.

This document contains network information, addresses of protocols already deployed on Monad, and various differences between Monad and Ethereum that you need to be aware of when migrating your app!

Developer-specific Monad Deployment Summary

Image: Developer Monad Deployment Summary

Monad supports the EIP-7702 proposal and comes with a reserve balance condition; you can learn more here.

Best Practices for High-Performance Applications

Monad’s documentation also provides excellent guides on building high-performance applications, covering best practices such as which RPC methods to use, how to batch calls, when to use indexers, and more.

Best Practices for High-Performance Application Development

Image: Best practices for high-performance apps

Gas Pricing

The “Gas Pricing Documentation” can help you understand the differences in gas opcodes between Monad and Ethereum, which are critical when deploying on Monad.

Image: Monad Gas Pricing Guide

Developer Tools and Infrastructure

Monad currently has the richest set of developer tools and infrastructure ecosystem on mainnet!

You can browse the various service providers mentioned in the Monad docs, or quickly check the snapshot thread posted by @keoneHD:

Tweet Link

Monad Tools & Infrastructure Documentation

Image: Tools and infrastructure on Monad

If you need certain service providers that are not yet available on Monad mainnet, feel free to contact us!

Monad Architecture

If you want to dive deep into Monad’s internal mechanisms, check out the Monad Architecture section in the docs.

This section explains in detail several of Monad’s core technologies, including parallel execution, MonadBFT consensus mechanism,

MonadDB database, and more.

Monad Architecture Explained

Image: Monad Architecture

Looking for App Development Guides?

If you are new to Web3 or looking for application development guides, there is an excellent section in the Monad docs specifically for developers who want to start building on Monad.

It includes guides on using indexers, wallet connection SDKs, and even detailed guides for MCP and x402 apps!

Monad Application Development Guide

Image: Guide to developing on Monad

Looking for Templates?

Monad docs also provide a template for Farcaster Mini apps—yes, Farcaster apps are fully supported on Monad mainnet, including the @farcaster_xyz wallet!

Farcaster Mini App Template

Image: Farcaster Mini App Template

Mobile App Templates

The Monad docs also provide templates for building mobile apps using React Native!

Mobile App Template

Image: Mobile App Template

I highly recommend browsing the various sections of the Monad documentation, as there’s a wealth of useful content that can answer most of your questions!

If you still need help finding certain resources, feel free to reach out to me :)