Polygon Hackathon: Introduction to Web3 and Polygon

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On Tuesday, 24th May we were delighted to host the Introduction to Web3 and Polygon workshop for our Encode x Polygon Hackathon. This was the second event in the series, and it was aimed at hackers who are dedicated to building on the Polygon protocol.

? In this event you had the opportunity to learn about blockchain, web3, Polygon, EVM tools and more!

Big thanks to Rahat Chowdhury from Polygon for being a part of this event!

? Details, slides and resources are available here: https://medium.com/encode-club/polygon-hackathon-introduction-to-web3-and-polygon-video-slides-dbafbce84392?source=friends_link&sk=fea0223e2cbb6248c80448b655f5bd1b

This 4-week hackathon is a great opportunity to learn, build and get onboarded into the Polygon ecosystem, as well as win great prizes! We finish the hackathon with a finale event, where the best hackathon projects pitch to win top prizes!

For the hackathon registrations click here: https://www.encode.club/polygon-hackathon#form

The project submission date is on Sunday, 19th June, whereas the Finale and Prizegiving event will be held on Tuesday, 12th July.

? The continuation of this series is on Wednesday, 25th May with the Unstoppable Domains workshop. You can register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/337117045157

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About Polygon
Polygon is a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security. Find out more about Polygon: https://polygon.technology/

About Encode Club
Encode Club is an online blockchain education platform. We work with leading companies, networks, communities, and universities. We educate people through events, workshops, hackathons, accelerators, and bootcamps. Read more here: https://www.encode.club/

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:54 Overview of the workshop
00:01:35 About Rahat
00:02:16 What is Web3?
00:05:33 What is blockchain?
00:12:43 The history of blockchain
00:15:59 What is Polygon?
00:17:31 Why build on a POS chain?
00:18:42 Why is it accessible?
00:28:26 Why is it sustainable?
00:29:46 Wallet setup
00:33:14 Languages
00:34:57 EVM tools
00:39:45 Polygon Academy
00:40:49 Q&A
00:53:11 Conclusion