Storacha Halloween Hackathon 2024

🎃 Storacha Halloween Hackathon 2024 – 💀  Let’s Store Some Skeletons!  🔥

You know the saying: "Everyone has skeletons in their closet." Well, at Storacha, we take that very seriously. We just store them differently—in a fiery, decentralized storage network to keep them safe and sound. 😈

Forget dusty, cluttered closets. We’re talking lightning-fast hot storage that keeps your skeletons (or, you know, data) safely tucked away, verifiable, and easily retrievable whenever you need them. We don’t care if you're building the next generation of decentralized apps or stashing away some spooky secrets, Storacha ensures that your closet is always open, fast, and totally secure.

👾 What’s in it for you?

Glory, cash, and of course, ultimate bragging rights. We’ve got demonic $6666 on the table, with

9 PRIZES TOTAL and a whole stack of smaller goodies to ignite your creativity. No submission is too weird, too wild, or too rebellious for this hackathon.

👻 What’s the theme?

It’s the most wonderful time of THE YEAR. We are going straight to hell, our rooster RACHA is running away from the hut built on a (sic!) hen’s foot, as evil forces want to get into it’s HOT 🔥 STORAGE. But RACHA keeps everyone’s skeletons safe 😎 Now it’s your turn to store some data!

🕸️ Where to catch us?

In the secret realm of Discord: discord.gg/ppnTA9uqWN

Join us there in the #halloween-hackathon channels to cook something diabolical.

👩🏾‍💻 What do you have to do?

You’re gonna code. You’re gonna do 4S - sweat, swear, snack and STORE, but most importantly, you're gonna win. The challenge? Use Storacha’s blazing-fast, decentralized storage to build something jaw-droppingly cool. With seamless Filecoin integration, and hot storage that’s ready to scale, we’ve got the tools you need to make magic happen. 🔮

Goals

Create innovative, Halloween-themed projects that show off Storacha's decentralized, verifiable, and lightning-fast storage. Whether it’s spooky dApps or clever data solutions, we want to see Storacha’s tech in action!

Categories

1. THE G.O.A.T. - Greatest Use of Storacha Tech
2. Best Halloween Twist
3. Most Innovative Hack
4. Smoothest Experience - Easiest-to-Use Project
5. Best Team Hack
6. Lone Wolf - Best Solo Hack

Audience

Open to all developers, hackers, and tech enthusiasts. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newcomer looking for some ghoulish fun, this hackathon is for you. Teams and solo creators alike are welcome to compete from anywhere in the world!

Deliverables

• Demo – Working prototype or video demo.
• Codebase – Link to GitHub or another repository.
• Project Description – Explain your project and how it uses Storacha.
• Documentation – Easy-to-follow instructions.

📅 Key Dates to Burn Into Your Brain:

• Start: September 30, 2024
• Registration ends:  October 13, 2024
• Submission’s deadline: October 27, 2024
• Winners: 🎃 HALLOWEEN October 31, 2024

Submission Examples 

• Telegram Mini App for storage + encryption/private data
• Bluesky Backup tool with link to a reference (extend this tool: https://github.com/TimBurga/PDSBuddy to use Storacha and store also blobs for images, videos, etc.)
• An improved and user-friendly Storacha console view.
• Halloween-themed Telegram mini game that uses Storacha.
• Python client for Storacha

Storacha Developer Resources for the Hackathon

Kickstart your Storacha Hackathon project with these essential developer tools and resources:

1. Storacha Documentation

Access all the details about Storacha’s decentralized storage protocol, including setup guides and API references.📄 Storacha Docs

2. GitHub Repositories

• learnyouw3up: A tutorial-based repository to learn w3up by building projects.
  📂 learnyouw3up GitHub
• w3up: Core Storacha storage protocol implementation.
  📂 w3up GitHub
• w3ui: JavaScript UI toolkit for integrating Storacha into web apps.
  📂 w3ui GitHub
• w3cli: Command-line tool for Storacha interaction.
  📂 w3cli GitHub

Additional Resources

1. Storacha HackMD Explore deeper insights into Storacha’s protocol.
   📄 Storacha Overview on HackMD

2. Launchpad Tutorials by Protocol LabsGet hands-on experience with decentralized storage tech.
   📄 Launchpad Tutorials

Blog 

• Forget About Boring Tutorials and Try LearnYouW3Up
  Learn how to master Storacha’s decentralized storage by diving into LearnYouW3Up, an interactive tutorial to guide you through building projects with Storacha’s tech.
  📄 Read the Blog

Use these resources to build, learn, and create spooktacular projects for the hackathon! 🎃👻