EasyA, one of the most widely used Web3 applications worldwide, has announced significant milestones in onboarding blockchain developers into the Polkadot ecosystem.
EasyA Hackathons and Their Impact
Nearly 1,000 developers attended EasyA’s two Polkadot hackathons this summer, and 111 startups were incubated. These teams are now looking to attract further investment to grow their enterprises, following in the footsteps of EasyA alumni who have established businesses valued at over $2.5 billion. With the help of EasyA, developers can now acquire fundamental Web3 skills more easily and use these abilities to create full-fledged companies at renowned EasyA hackathons in the world’s most important cities.
EasyA x Polkadot London Hackathon
More than 400 developers were chosen to participate in the most recent EasyA x Polkadot hackathon in London, where 56 startups were launched. The event, part of the #180DaysofPolkadot campaign, highlighted the prospects for developers in the rapidly expanding Polkadot ecosystem. One of the winning startups brought Farcaster to Polkadot, while Paxmata used onchain milestones for real estate development project management, and Paperbaum focused on secure academic paper publication using IPFS and NLP.
EasyA Harvard Hackathon
One week after the London hackathon, EasyA held another Polkadot-based hackathon at Harvard University, setting several new records. More than 300 developers launched 55 games, with top teams sharing a $20,000 prize pool. Participants were challenged to use NFTs on Unique Network’s parachain and Polkadot to create race-car games, and INDY500 racer Conor Daly inspired the developers with his presence.
As a result, more than 100,000 developers have discovered Polkadot via the EasyA app, and this year alone, around 1,000 more have used EasyA x Polkadot hackathons to establish their firms. EasyA has thus enabled a record number of developers to join the market, raising Polkadot developer activity to all-time highs.
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