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# ​Road to Web3

How do you replace your traditional backend with decentralized smart contracts? Discover the exact Web3 architecture needed to bridge your frontend to the blockchain using Ethers.js and wallet providers.

- **Speakers:** Soumaya Erradi
- **Event:** WeAreDevelopers LIVE
- **Published:** May 25, 2023
- **Duration:** 42:19
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/584-road-to-web3
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