​🦾 Optimism X OnlyDust = OP Hacks

​Optimism and OnlyDust are joining forces for the first time in a In-Person three-day hackathon in India. Their aim is clear-cut to allow ambitious developers to make a lasting impact on the open-source community within the Optimism ecosystem.

• ​Optimism is Ethereum's Layer-2 scaling solution, utilizing optimistic rollups for faster, more cost-effective transactions without compromising security or decentralization
  

• ​OnlyDust is the first platform that allows developers to contribute to the most exciting open-source projects in the blockchain ecosystem. The added bonus? A strong community and rewards for contributions.

​⚡️ Hackathon Details

​Dates

​​Start : 26th January; 11:00 am IST 

​​End : 28th January; 11:00 am IST

​​Rules

• ​​Maximum team: 3 members, solo hackers are also allowed

• ​​Each team member should register

• ​​You should be able to attend IRL at IIT Bombay upon approval

• ​Hackathon is exclusive to 30 selected participants

• ​It is necessary to bring your own laptop

• ​Build on Optimism: either a new project or an add-on to an existing project, like:

  • ​Concrete: /therealbytes/concrete-geth

  • ​Cannon-rs: /BadBoiLabs/Cannon-rs

  • ​0xfable: /0xFableOrg/0xFable

​​🏆 Hackathon Prizes

​Two winning teams

• ​OP (Optimism’s token)

• ​Project acceleration, to provide developers with the necessary support for building their projects in the long-term (sales, product, and technical support expertise from OnlyDust, along with assistance in getting grants from Optimism)

​Agenda

​Check In: 25th Jan, 4:00 PM Onwards

​Friday, January 26th

​09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration & Breakfast

​10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Welcome Keynote

​10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Hackathon starts!

​12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break

​4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Snack Break

​7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Cool Down & Dinner Break

​8:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Fun Activities

​Saturday, January 27th

​09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Breakfast

​12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break

​1:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Coding Session

​4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Snack Break

​7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Cool Down & Dinner Break

​8:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Fun Activities

​Sunday, January 28th

​09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Breakfast

​10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Hackathon Submission!

​12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break

​1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Demo Day (3min pitch - 2min Q&A)

​3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Winner Announcement & Closing Keynote

​⁉️ Frequently Asked Questions:

​​Find all the FAQs here: https://bit.ly/OPHacksFAQ

​​In case you have any further questions, you can ping us at telegram on @TGMohit or @ManonFurst! We're always ready to answer all your questions.