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This audit was performed from a first-time developer perspective with no prior Soroban/Stellar knowledge. Key findings: CRITICAL ISSUES: - Missing system dependencies (libdbus-1-dev, libudev-dev) block installation - Network-dependent tutorial flow with no local alternative - SDK version mismatches (docs show v22, CLI generates v23.0.2) - Naming inconsistencies (hello_world vs hello-world) HIGH PRIORITY: - Inconsistent extend_ttl() parameters in examples - Incorrect expected log output - crate-type configuration mismatch RECOMMENDATIONS: - Add complete dependency list to setup docs - Restructure tutorial to prioritize local development - Add troubleshooting guide - Update version references - Add verification checkpoints The report includes detailed execution logs, code artifacts, gap analysis, and prioritized recommendations for DevRel team.
Complete first-time developer audit covering all tutorial sections. KEY FINDINGS: DNS Resolution Failure (Testnet): - Stellar CLI cannot resolve DNS in containerized environments - Rust's DNS resolver differs from system DNS - NOT a stellar-cli bug - environment-specific issue - Affects developers in: CI/CD, containers, corporate networks - Network IS reachable (curl works) but Rust resolver fails CRITICAL DISCOVERY: Solution exists but not documented! - 'stellar container start' provides full local network - Runs stellar-core, horizon, RPC, friendbot locally - Requires NO external network access - Only mentioned at END of tutorial, not as primary path - Should be THE recommended development workflow RESULTS BY SECTION: ✅ Setup: 70% (dependency issues, but solvable) ✅ Hello World: 95% (perfect except version mismatches) ❌ Deploy Testnet: 0% (DNS failure, no documented alternative) ✅ Storing Data: 90% (works perfectly, doc inconsistencies) ❌ Deploy Increment: 0% (blocked by testnet) ❌ Frontend: 0% (blocked by deployment requirement) COULD HAVE BEEN 100% with 'stellar container start' documented first! COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION: - 9 issues catalogued with severity ratings - Detailed root cause analysis for each failure - Specific fixes with time estimates - Comprehensive recommendations (immediate, short-term, long-term) - Success metrics proposals - Tutorial restructuring recommendations See report for full details on why testnet failed and how to fix docs.
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This audit was performed from a first-time developer perspective with no prior Soroban/Stellar knowledge. Key findings:
CRITICAL ISSUES:
HIGH PRIORITY:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The report includes detailed execution logs, code artifacts, gap analysis, and prioritized recommendations for DevRel team.