5 months ago
Winners Announced and What's Next!
Hi everyone,
After 6 exciting weeks, over 15 expert sessions, workshops and presentations, more than 2000 participants, and numerous community meetups across the world - from Vietnam to Texas - the Polkadot Builder Party hackathon is over!
We would like to thank everyone for participating, for the discussions, and for building. It was great to see all the creative projects and ideas from the community, and it was tough for the judges to decide!
Let's give a shoutout to our main prize winners!
Build a Blockchain
1st Prize: Agora
2nd Prize: Polka Blue
3rd Prize:…
5 months ago
And the winner is...
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the Build Resilient Apps with Polkadot Cloud gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.
A note on public voting: We only counted verified votes in determining the winners. Results of Public Voting are based on the highest number of verified votes received during the Public Voting Period. Verified vote counts are determined…
5 months ago
Public voting is now open
It's your turn to pick the Popular Choice award winner! Browse 'Build Resilient Apps with Polkadot Cloud' submission gallery, click on your favorite, and vote. Be sure to spread the word via your social networks, too!
Please note, as per the Devpost terms of service, you may not tamper with the vote process through manual or automated means, or attempt to compensate voters, at risk of disqualification. Find out more about public voting here.
Questions?If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
6 months ago
Final call for submissions
There are only 3 days left to complete your submission for Build Resilient Apps with Polkadot Cloud.
6 months ago
Polkadot Hackathon - Upcoming Talks
Dear participants,
Only 10 more days to hack! ⚡
As we approach the final stretch of the Hackathon, make sure to take advantage of the learning sessions happening this week:
💡 Polkadot Funding Opportunities
Speaker: Max Rebol, Harbour Industrial Capital
🕚 11:00 AM UTC
Gain insights into the funding landscape across the Polkadot ecosystem.
☁️ Web3 Cloud Scalability
Speaker: Andrei Sandu, Parity Technologies
🕧 12:30 PM UTC
Learn about the mechanism that allow Polkadot to is advance scalability in Web3!
All talks will be streamed on the Polkadot Youtube channel.
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6 months ago
Polkadot Hackathon - Ask Me Anything Stream!
Dear participants,
Next week, we’d like to invite you to join our Twitter Spaces AMA, where Polkadot builders and Hackathon judges will share best practices, tools, and tips!
Please join us - we’d be happy to hear from you, answer your questions, and learn more about what you’re building.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 5
🕓 Time: 16:00 UTC
📍 Location: X Spaces - follow Polkadot on X!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Best regards,
The Polkadot Hackathon Team
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
6 months ago
Polkadot Hackathon Update - Upcoming Workshops
Dear participants,
New week - new hacking opportunities! As the hackathon continues, let's highlight the sessions from last week and the upcoming talks you won’t want to miss.
✅ Highlights from Last WeekThank you to everyone who joined the sessions hosted by ecosystem experts, including:
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“Web2 to Web3 – Rapid Digital Asset (SmartNFT) Deployment with Unique SDK” – Part 1 & 2 by Filip Filipovich & Max Andreev (UNIQUE Network) .
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“Paseo: Everything About Polkadot’s Testnet” – Alejandro Martinez (R0gue)
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“Project Clinic – How to Build a Project That Matters” – Sacha Lansky & Denis Pisarev (Devcult)
7 months ago
Polkadot Hackathon Update - Upcoming Workshops
Dear participants,
The Hackathon is in full swing, and we have alreaddy started to receive your first submissions.
Find the Agenda for the next week below - we planned more expert-led sessions to help you refine your projects!
📅 Upcoming SessionsWeb2 to Web3 – Rapid Digital Asset (SmartNFT) Deployment With Unique SDK
A two-part hands-on workshop with Filip Filipovich (Developer Relations Manager) and Max Andreev (Software Architect) from UNIQUE Network.
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Part 1: Wallets, Collections, Tokens and Transfers
🗓️ October 21 | 1:00 PM UTC -
Part 2: Metadata Format, Token Bundles (Nesting), Utility Contracts and Dynamic NFTs
🗓️ October…
7 months ago
Polkadot Builder Party Hackathon Update - Upcoming workshops
Dear participants,
We are pleased to announce that the Hackathon submission period is now open! 🚀
You can now start submitting your projects for review. As you continue building, don’t miss the opportunity to join our upcoming expert sessions next week, where you’ll gain valuable technical insights to strengthen your applications.
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POP CLI Workshop – with Alex Bean, R0gue
🗓️ October 14 | 1:00 PM UTC -
Distributed Scrapers and Confidential Agents – with Apostol Boujev, Acurast
🗓️ October 14 | 2:30 PM UTC -
AI x Polkadot Data – with Daniel Vulinovich, OnFinality
🗓️ October 16 |…
7 months ago
Polkadot Builder Party Hackathon – Key Sessions & Resources
Dear participant,
We are excited to share that the submission period for the Hackathon officially begins on Monday, October 6. As you prepare to build and submit your projects, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the upcoming sessions and resources to support you throughout the journey!
📍 Welcome Session
Join our Welcome Session at the start of the submission period, where we will provide a comprehensive overview of the Hackathon resources available to help you develop your applications. This session will also include a Q&A segment to address any questions you may have.
Speakers: Bader Youssef (Technical…