PolkadotBled

NFT Hackathon

17.8. - 7.9. 2023

Subwork bled, Slovenia

About EVENT

Join us at SubWork in the beautiful Slovenian town of Bled for a memorable, well-being focused, Hackathon experience. We welcome both experienced developers and newcomers to the Polkadot ecosystem, the perfect place to; create, learn, collaborate, meet new people and of course, biuld, biuld, biuld!
about Polkadot Bled hackathon

For hackers

Join the Polkadot NFT Hackathon for a 3-week event featuring 3 unique tracks, rich prize pool, and a focus on building new applications that bring value to the wider blockchain community.
Participate online for the first 2 weeks with access to workshops, mentoring sessions, and other activities. In the final week, come together in Bled, Slovenia to showcase your projects, network, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
With a focus on common good and growth outside the Polkadot ecosystem, the hackathon aims to drive the growth and development of the Polkadot NFT ecosystem by encouraging developers to explore the full range of NFT possibilities.

Timeline
Online

The online part of the hackathon

17.8. - 31.8.

Week 1 (17.08. - 23.08.)

17.08.

Online ceremonial to kick off the hackathon (YouTube livestream)

18.08.

Workshop: Introduction to NFTs and Polkadot ecosystem

19.08.

Fireside chat on Discord with mentors and judges

20.08.

Twitter Spaces: Exploring the Potential of NFTs in Gaming

21.08.

Workshop: Building NFT Infrastructure and Tools on Polkadot

22.08.

Fireside chat on Discord with mentors and judges

23.08.

Keynote Presentation: The Future of NFTs and Web3

Week 2 (24.08. - 30.08.)

24.08.

Twitter spaces – Topic: “Building NFT applications on Polkadot”

25.08.

Workshop – “Introduction to Substrate SDK and NFT pallets”

26.08.

Fireside chat on Discord with mentors & judges

27.08.

Keynote presentation – “The Future of NFTs and Their Role in Web3”

28.08.

Fireside chat on Discord with mentors & judges

29.08.

Workshop – “”

30.08.

Twitter spaces – Topic: “Polkadot NFT use cases and exploring new possibilities”

30.08.

Online part wrap up stream and in-person part tease

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Timeline
Offline

The in-person part of the hackathon

1.9. - 7.9.

Friday (01.09.)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Opening ceremony and introduction to PolkadotBled Hackathon

10:00 - 12:00 PM

Team formation and project ideation

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hacking session

5:00 - 8:00 PM

Mentorship sessions

Saturday (02.09.)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Optional Physical activity

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Technical workshops

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Hacking session

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hacking session

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Mentorship sessions

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Panel discussion

Sunday (03.09.)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Optional Physical activity

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Technical workshops

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Hacking session

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hacking session

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Mentorship sessions

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Panel discussion

Monday (04.09.)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Optional Physical activity

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Technical workshops

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Hacking session

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hacking session

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Mentorship sessions

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Panel discussion

Tuesday (05.09.)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Optional Physical activity

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Technical workshops

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Hacking session

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hacking session

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Mentorship sessions

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Panel discussion

Wednesday (06.09.)

TBA - TBA

TBA

Thursday (07.09.)

TBA - TBA

TBA (mini-conference days and hackathon winner announcements)

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Mentors & Judges

Polkadirk

Mentor

vikiival

Vikiival

Judge

SachaL__

Mentor

Mar1n

Mentor

Rewards distribution

The PolkadotBled Hackathon will offer a prize pool of $50,000 DOT funded by the treasury. The winners of each track will receive their rewards within three days of the final ceremonial. However, for bounties from parachain teams and collaborators, the rewards distribution may vary.

Ecosystem involvement