Akash Dev Workshops by BlockseBlock

[sahilbsb]

Proposal: Akash Dev Workshops by BlockseBlock

About BlockseBlock

BlockseBlock is a platform focused on expanding the developer ecosystem for different tech stacks through initiatives such as hackathons, hacker houses, founder houses, and more. Leveraging our in-house hosting platform, we have built a community of 100k+ developers and partnered with over 600 universities, including premier institutions like IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

Our Past Work:

• ICP Developer Ecosystem: We significantly contributed to making ICP the 3rd largest developer ecosystem for new blockchain developers, as reported by the Electric Capital Developer Report. For 15 months, we organized ICP hackathons in India and SE Asia, building a robust developer ecosystem for the ICP blockchain.

• Near: As the official partner for Near in India, we delivered the highest registrations and projects for the Redacted hackathon.

Website:

https://blockseblock.com/

Past Hackathons and Workshops

• ICP Blockbash Hackathon Series:

  • 3,500+ registrations
  • 2,000+ developers
  • 500+ projects
  • 60+ university partners

• Near Redacted Hackathon:

  • 300+ registrations
  • 200+ developers
  • 50+ projects
  • Delivered the highest number of registrations and projects from India

• Polkadot Blockchain Developer Workshop:

  • 300+ registrations
  • 200+ developers
  • 6+ hours of developer training and education

Proposed Plan of Action for Akash

Objective:

To conduct three developer workshops in India, introducing developers to Akash Network and guiding them to build applications using decentralized cloud computing.

Workshop Agenda (Tentative):

Total Duration: 6 Hours

1. Introduction to Akash Network:

   • Overview of Akash Network:
     • Decentralized cloud infrastructure and its benefits.
     • How Akash leverages underutilized resources to provide affordable and scalable cloud computing.
   • Key Features:
     • Permissionless and decentralized marketplace.
     • Secure, efficient, and cost-effective cloud deployments.
   • Use Cases:
     • Hosting dApps, blockchain nodes, machine learning models, and more.

2. Getting Started with Akash:

   • Introduction to Akash CLI and Deployment Workflow:
     • Setting up the development environment.
     • Understanding SDL (Service Definition Language) files.
     • Deploying applications to the Akash Network.
   • Akash Token (AKT):
     • Using AKT for payments and staking.

3. Hands-on Session: Building and Deploying Applications:

   • Creating SDL Files:
     • Writing and configuring SDL files for various use cases.
   • Deploying Applications:
     • Step-by-step deployment of a decentralized application on Akash.
     • Monitoring and scaling deployments.
   • Integrating Akash APIs:
     • Using APIs to interact with the network.

4. Interactive Q&A and Project Ideas:

   • Addressing developer challenges.
   • Exploring innovative applications such as hosting dApps, decentralized web servers, and AI workloads.
   • Sharing recorded demos, guides, and fostering developer communities.

Workshop Delivery:

Locations:

• Targeting 3 premier engineering institutions from our partner network.
• Focus on institutions with active blockchain and AI communities.

Format:

• Offline workshops to maximize engagement and hands-on learning.
• Participants will bring laptops for live coding sessions.

Resources Provided:

• Akash documentation and developer guides.
• Sample SDL files and recorded demos for reference.

Support:

• Onsite technical team for troubleshooting.
• Post-workshop support groups to engage participants further.

Key Deliverables

• Workshops: Three interactive 6-hour sessions in top-tier universities.
• Developer Engagement: Targeting 300+ participants (100+ per workshop).
• Community Growth: Reaching 1,000+ developers through promotions.
• Developer Group: Creating an engaged community of Akash developers.
• Resources: Sharing recorded sessions, guides, and project ideas.
• Impact Report: Detailed metrics, feedback, and outcomes post-workshop.

KPIs

• Total Participants: 300 minimum (across three universities).
• Marketing Reach: Reaching 10,000+ developers through promotions and social media.
• Number of Workshops: 3

Future Plan:

These workshops will establish a strong foundation for future hackathons. Developers trained during these sessions will be well-equipped to build high-quality projects on Akash, ensuring greater participation and innovative solutions in upcoming hackathons.

Budget

We are requesting $9,000 for organizing the three developer workshops.

[CaptainSplince]

This is interesting. You should join the next SIG-Community call. :-)

[sahilbsb]

Sure @CaptainSplince , will join today's call.

[CaptainSplince]

This seems interesting. However, we have a community program for event organizers that does two things this proposal does not offer.

1. Supports an ongoing relationship with a community of event organizers within the Akash ecosystem.
2. Keeps costs for events within a community approved and established budget.

I would be happy to discuss this program with you.

Ultimately, you can continue with this proposal if you wish, but I think including you in the above mentioned program would be more beneficial long term for Akash. :-)

[sahilbsb]

Sure @CaptainSplince we can discuss the program, please let me know how to proceed.

[CaptainSplince]

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