Before the hackathon

How to stake and confirm your spot

1. Step 1: Navigate to your Hacker Dashboard and Connect wallet to start the staking process
2. Step 2: If you have any issues regarding your stake - please to reach out to hello@ethglobal.com. If you are unable to stake for any valid financial reasons we are happy to discuss a solution with you!
3. Step 3: Refresh the page and ensure you also connect to our Discord server!

Why do we require staking? - It's a great incentive to get people committed to seeing the hackathon through and submitting a project by the end.

Connect to Discord and chat with us and fellow hackers

• All event communications will take place on the ETHGlobal Discord server
• Connecting will grant you access to the private event channels where you can connect with other participants, mentors, partners and the ETHGlobal team of course 🙂
• If you are having any issues accessing the private event channels please reach out to hello@ethglobal.com

Join or create a team

1. 🚨 Note: Every member on a team is required to stake individually to secure their spot to participate in the event

• Teams will be limited to a maximum of 5 people
• Your hacker dashboard has everything you need in terms of team management
• You are of course welcome to hack solo too!
• You can reach out to other participants in the #find-a-team channel in Discord to connect
• Additionally, we will be running calls to facilitate Team Formation – please keep an eye on the Discord channels for an update on this!

Guides & resources to get you started

• We have put together a curated list of resources to help you prepare for the event
• Our partners have documentation to onboard you to their technology and get you ready for the hackathon

During the hackathon

Event rules & code of conduct

You should not be working on your projects before the event officially begins. This includes coding and designing assets etc. Each submission will be judged solely on the quality of the work completed during the duration of the hackathon. We require everyone to build from scratch with exceptions for libraries and boilerplates. If there is a situation where a project/team is porting existing web2 projects to web3 then the result is that you may continue to participate but won't be eligible for Partner prizes or being a Finalist.

Create a project or join a team with an existing project

• This done via your Hacker Dashboard
• If you are starting your own project click Project at the top menu
• If you are joining a team with an existing project, click Join team and insert the team token you will have received from your team

Mentorship and technical help during the event

• Mentors will have a special Mentor role on Discord
• They will be available to help you with any technical troubleshooting in the #mentorship-help channel

Project check-ins (async events only)

Project check-ins are an opportunity for you to update us on the status of your project. What we really want to know is if you are currently blocked on anything. Partners and ETHGlobal read through everybody's check-ins and our goal is to make sure you are you are working on your projects and you are on track for a successful project submission. We will follow up with you via email and Discord to answer your questions, if you have any. You may not be blocked on anything and don't need any assistance and that's fine too. Just let us know!  

The Project check-in UI will appear on your Hacker Dashboard and it won't open up until earlier in the week before Project check-ins are due. We will send notifications when it does open. 

Project feedback sessions

• We will be hosting a number of project feedback sessions during the event. This is an opportunity to receive feedback from Partners and Mentors. You will be able to share any updates you have on your project, whether it's a working demo, Figma assets, slides, etc. It is your opportunity to get the feedback you need.

Project submission

• Project submission deadline is on Sunday, June 18th 2023 at 12:30 pm EDT
• Submissions are done via your Hacker Dashboard
• Please read the judging & submission guidelines carefully in preparation for project submissions.

Project judging

• Please read the judging & submission guidelines carefully in preparation for project judging.
• Judging is broken down into two categories:

1. Finalist judging

• The option to “opt-in” for Finalist judging is done on the last step of the project submission form
• If you choose Finalist judging you are required to present live at the Finalist project judging session

2. Partner judging

• All partner judging will take place async. No further action required here!

• Read more about the judging process and what to expect in the judging and submission guidelines

After the hackathon

Stake returns

• For successfully submitted projects we will be processing all stake returns approximately 2-3 weeks after the event ends

• To start the process you must first confirm your personal Ethereum address via your Hacker Dashboard

• If you want your stake returned, you must have submitted a project. If you do not satisfy this criteria it is possible you will not have your stake returned

Event survey

• We'd love to get your unique perspective on what worked and what can be improved
• Please share your perspective here (10min)

POAPs

• We will be distributing any and all POAPs at the close of the event!
• Keep an eye out in your inbox for a link to claim your POAP approximately a week after the event ends

Upcoming Events

We have a number of exciting async and in-person events taking place in 2023! Check them out here

🆘 Need help?

We're here to make this event as incredible as possible for you - please reach out to us with any questions / concerns / issues!

• You can always email us at hello@ethglobal.com
• During the event we are usually very active in the event-specific Discord channels
• If you witness harassment or feel unsafe at any time, please let us know by submitting the incident anonymously here

✅ Code of conduct

ETHGlobal events are community hackathons intended for collaboration and learning in the student community. We value the participation of each member of the student community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the hackathon. To make clear what is expected, all attendees and speakers at this hackathon are required to conform to the Event Rules and Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the duration of the event.