Unblock 2021 Hackathon

The first computer programmer was a woman born in 1815. Ada Lovelace published her algorithm to compute Bernoulli numbers over 200 years ago, but the advent of modern high-level programming languages wouldn’t occur until the 1950s.

From the 145,000 lines of code that took humans to the moon, to the 2 billion lines run by Google today, code has become an essential part of our culture. Since the invention of the first personal computer over 40 years ago, software development has become a far more valuable skill.

The mind of a developer can be a chaotic place, filled with outlandish ideas, creative problem-solving, and rational decision making. Computers may be capable of calculating things millions of times faster than humans, but they can’t do it unless we tell them how.

Revolutions happen all the time, what’s so special about this one?

Our financial system is broken. High inflation rates and frequent recessions plague our economies, and centralized banking has largely stayed the same despite it. Blockchain is more than a vision of better money, it’s a vision of better business.

From relatively simple decentralized payment networks, blockchains have evolved into sophisticated distributed systems that are used in countless different ways. In just a decade, cryptocurrencies have shown us what the future of money could look like – a future that isn’t too distant anymore.

The blockchain industry is small but thriving, and developers are at the forefront of that progress. With billions of dollars in cryptocurrency transactions taking place every day, there’s little room for error. Developers are constantly creating better, and more efficient ways to do things on the blockchain, and incentivizing new solutions is paramount to making blockchain better.

unblock 2021 is a celebration of blockchain development that aims to spark interest in amateur and expert developers alike. We want to help you make blockchain better by developing robust, relevant applications that can bring value to people.

The hackathon will take place in three phases: Know, Imagine, and Create.

This phase will involve learning the basic concepts behind blockchain technology, and how blockchain development tools work. An idea can go a long way with the right guidance, even if you only have minimal programming experience.

Ideas need space to grow, and great ideas aren’t made up on the spot. The Imagine phase will involve discussing your ideas with our expert mentors and your team members. Let your imagination run wild as you conceptualize what you want to build.

They say dreams come true in the Code phase. Visions come to life as participants battle it out for chunks of that delicious prize pool. This phase will last an entire week, so make sure to schedule regular breaks, and remember to stay hydrated!