# Junior Builder Guides

This section is designed to help new developers get started with Merlin by providing step-by-step instructions on writing and deploying smart contracts. Here, you'll learn how to:

* [**Write a Contract**](/merlin-docs/developers/junior-builder-guides/write-a-contract.md)**:** Understand the basics of smart contract development and create your first contract.
* [**Deploy a Contract with Hardhat**](/merlin-docs/developers/junior-builder-guides/deploy-a-contract-with-hardhat.md)**:** Use Hardhat, a development environment for EVM, to compile, test, and deploy your smart contracts on the Merlin Chain.


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