**Requested Allocation:** $439,000 (hackathons and crash course for Polkadot)

**Proponent:** EasyA 5FQqvRHgBEUZG17qs9cNFH6ZSSVyAwhb7D6dKjGWb8xgKFkP 

**Short Description:** EasyA is developing a crash course for developers educating them on Polkadot and its parachains/projects. EasyA will then hold 2 in-person hackathons in world-leading hubs London, UK and Boston, US for developers to participate in the final showdown and showcase what they’ve learnt. We aim to get 1,000 developers completing the crash course fully, and 400 developers to our 2 in-person hackathons. The goal: educate thousands of developers on Polkadot, reach millions on social media, and get #60DaysOfPolkadot trending in developer communities worldwide!

This builds on the massive success of the original ['Hello World' Polkadot Gitcoin challenges](https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/polkadot/), which kickstarted the whole Polkadot developer community.


**Objectives:**
- Educate 1,000 developers on Polkadot and the ecosystem
- Produce 100 new projects on Polkadot and parachains by the end of the hackathon series
- Maximise the quality of submissions at Polkadot hackathons
- Increase awareness and adoption of Polkadot and parachains
- Introduce individuals to programming on Polkadot and parachains
- Create long-lasting content to benefit newcomers to Polkadot and parachains

**See the proposal link** [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oyip_eVdevsjijQQSkL_GPOE5YF-AEGgE_xhwCFLnt0/edit?usp=sharing)! 

- EasyA wants to educate developers about Polkadot and its projects.
- They plan to hold hackathons in London and Boston.
- They want to reach 1,000 developers and create 100 new projects.
- They want to increase awareness and adoption of Polkadot.
- They want to create content to help newcomers to Polkadot.

#1585 Proposal: Polkadot Developer Hackathons and Crash Course for 1,000 Developers (#60DaysOfPolkadot)