• The Venom Foundation has teamed up with DoraHacks, Developer DAO, and Hacken to launch its first-ever virtual hackathon.
• Participants will be able to submit their applications after the opening ceremony on 8th of May 2023.
• There will be three tracks – Web3, NFTs and Gaming, DeFi and Tools and Infrastructure – for participants to develop projects which will be evaluated by a panel of judges.
Venom Foundation Launches Virtual Hackathon
The Venom Foundation has partnered with DoraHacks, Developer DAO, and Hacken to host its first virtual hackathon. The event is set to kick off on 8th of May 2023 and registrations begin on 27th April 2023. This is a significant development that follows the testnet launch earlier this week.
Hackathon Prizes & Incentives
The hackathon will provide developers with all the tools and resources necessary to build dApps on the Venom blockchain. Participants have the option of developing a project based on three tracks—(i) Web3, NFTs and Gaming, (ii) DeFi, (iii) Tools and Infrastructure. Those interested in applying can do so after the opening ceremony until 10th June 2023 where projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges such as Ex CIO Blackrock Peter Knez or Holochain co-founder David Atkinson who are also part of this initiative besides CTO Christopher Louis Tsu from Venom Technology himself who commented: “We’re thrilled to host this hackathon, as it will be a catalyst for innovation and creativity within the Venom ecosystem.“ while providing a prize pool worth $225 000 USD upon completion.
Testnet Launch Goals
The main goal behind launching testnets is promoting innovation within ecosystems while allowing developers an opportunity for testing out dApps before officially launching them for user experience purposes. It also serves as an incentive for developers to join in creating more decentralized applications (dApps).
About DoraHacks & Partners
DoraHacks is one of the most active Web3 developer incentive platforms globally known as an organizer for global hackathons along with tie ups from partners like Developer DAO & Hacken who provide support regarding marketing & incentives respectively.
Conclusion
The virtual hackathon opens up avenues both individually & team wise enabling developers across different skill levels put their skillset into practice while providing them access to resources required making it easier than ever before not only expanding libraries but also attracting talented pools towards building projects on the Venom blockchain platform using one or more out of three available tracks namely – Web3/NFTs/Gaming , DeFi , Tools/Infrastructure .