Welcome to the Polkadot Hackathon Survival Guide! Whether you're a blockchain pro or just starting with Polkadot, this guide has all the essential info, tips, and resources to help you in your journey building on Polkadot. ✨
From setting up your development environment to presenting your project, we’ve got you covered. The Polkadot ecosystem provides multiple development pathways:
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👉 For builders looking to deploy smart contract based applications to Polkadot, head straight to the resource page for Polkadot Hub developers
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👉 For builders looking to create custom blockchains with the Polkadot SDK, check out the dedicated resource for parachain developers.
Here are some additional resources that can help you during the hackathon:
- Polkadot Open Source Stack 🌟 - a list of open-source tools, libraries, and frameworks that were funded by Web3 Foundation grants program and the Polkadot treasury
- Awesome DOT Repository 📚 - a list of resources and projects of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem
Looking to get funding post-hackathon? Here's a list of different grant opportunities in the Polkadot:
- W3F Grants: up to >$100k in funding
- Opensource grants: up to $30k in funding
- Fast grants: up to $10k in funding
You can find more information on opportunities on the Web3 Foundation Funding and Support page.
To continue growing with Polkadot, apply to participate in the next Polkadot Blockchain Academy Campus dApp cohort!