97% Smaller Solana Programs?! Meet Quasar

Quasar is a new Solana framework designed to make programs smaller, faster, and more efficient than traditional workflows. In this video, we compare Quasar vs Anchor, build a program from scratch, benchmark binary sizes and deployment costs, and show how Quasar helps Solana developers build faster with zero-copy by default, lower compute usage, and smaller binaries. Important Links: Quasar Github: https://github.com/blueshift-gg/quasar Quasar Docs: https://quasar-lang.com/docs Example from the video: https://github.com/Woody4618/quasar-test If you're building Solana smart contracts, DeFi protocols, escrow apps, or high-performance on-chain systems, this framework is worth understanding. 🌐 Follow Me: 🐦 X (Twitter): @SolPlay_jonas 📸 TikTok: @jonashahnsolana 🎥 YouTube: / @jonashahnsolana #solana #web3 #rust #blockchain #smartcontracts TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why Quasar is faster than Anchor 00:27 How no_std improves performance 01:31 Zero-copy by default 03:42 Build your first Quasar program 05:06 Testing and deployment 06:41 Project structure and generated clients 07:36 Quasar vs Anchor comparison 12:04 How Quasar works internally 13:55 Faster account validation 16:17 Better composability and interfaces 18:07 PDA seeds and account constraints 21:06 Instruction design and return data 23:09 Better PDA bump handling 24:19 Easier CPI workflows 26:22 Binary size benchmark 28:31 Built-in profiler and flame graphs 29:18 Final verdict