Nostr Hack & Design

Hackathon Details

The road to Nostrica is paved by hackers and designers building the future of social! We have teamed up with the Nostr Design Community and Wolf NYC to bring you the first ever #NostrHack!

Unless you've been living under a rock, there's been a huge explosion of builders and designers paving the way for a new type of social experience on the web that's powered by an open protocol that might just have a chance of working! There's a big opportunity for anyone wanting to #BuildOnBitcoin and explore what this new kind of social web can look like when combined with the money of the internet.

Starting on Wednesday 10th of March to the 24th of March, we're welcoming makers from all over the world to join the FUN! That includes designers, developers, marketers, project managers, system admins, aunties, and even grandparents!

#NostrHack will have two tracks catering to builders and designers. The first track is for projects that are functional applications or developer tools. The second track is geared towards exploring design, artwork, and user experience around Nostr and the decentralized social web built on top of it.

Prizes

Building Nostr applications, and tools

Found a problem that needs solving and want to build it? This track focuses on functional applications of Nostr, new global or community clients, developer tools or services. Extra points for good UX/DevEx and bitcoin integration!

1st: 6,125,431 Sats (Won by nosta)

2nd: 4,079,537 Sats (Won by colighter)

3rd: 2,045,894 Sats (Won by nygma)

Designing for the uncensored social web

In collaboration with the Nostr Design Community, this track is 100% for the pixel warriors and UX practitioners! Submit mockups, wireframes, prototypes, case studies, experiences, or just out-of-this-world explorations. This is your chance to be bold... or italic.

1st: 6,125,431 Sats (Won by goodstr)

2nd: 4,079,537 Sats (Won by Nostr_UI_Design)

3rd: 2,045,894 Sats (Won by zapstr)

Projects (52)

FAQs

How are projects entered?

<p>Entering a project to the tournament is very easy.</p> <p>- If your project is already listed on Bolt.Fun, then you only need to go to the tournament "Projects" tab, click on "Add a project" button, select your project from the list, and that's it!</p> <p>- If your project is NOT listed on bolt.fun yet, then you just need first to go the projects page & create a new project. Try to fill as much relevant info about your project as possible (description, screenshots, memebers, links, capabilities,...etc). The more info you put, the easier it is for the judges & the community to understand your project. <br/> When it's listed, just go back to the "Projects" tab in the tournament page & click "Add a project". </p>

How will projects in the design track be judged?

Coming soon.

When and how do we enter our projects?

You can enter your projects anytime between now and 24th of March. Entering a project can be done from the tournament "Projects" tab.

Can I submit a project that I hacked on during another event?

Makers can submit their projects from other hackathons, events, and meetups that are held between the dates of our own tournament. You can even find some of these hackathons and builder days on the tournament’s Events page. This allows makers to take advantage of IRL + online meetups, workshops, hackerspaces, inspirational weekend events, and more.

I'm a designer. Does my project have to be functional, or can it be a design/prototype?

<p>We created a track especially for designers because user experience is a critical. If we want the protocol to reach mainstream adoption it's something we need to dive deep into.</p><p>We can't have people copying and pasting private keys into random web clients. Especially if those keys start to give access to Bitcoin wallets. It's even worse because it's not just intellectual property that can be lost; it's actual hard-earned Bitcoin!</p>

What is a Nostr?

<p>First rule of Nostr is don't talk about Nostr. Kidding Nostr is all about creating a new type of social network where you and the community are in control.</p><p>Check out <a href="https://nostr.how">nostr.how</a> that explains it all in the guide.</p>

What is the Nostr Design Community?

<p>A community of designers and people who are interested in exploring user experiences for this cutting edge technology.</p> <p><a href="https://makers.bolt.fun/story/welcome-to-the-nostr-design-community--543">Learn more</a>

How can I find other makers or projects to team up with?

You can see a list of makers who are open to connect in the tournament’s Makers tab. You can also search for projects that are looking to recruit members.

When does the hackweek start and end?

<p>The hackathon starts on Wednesday, March 8th but makers and projects can immediatly start registering. Project entries will close a few days before the end of the event so make sure to get them in early. Below are some important dates you should keep a note of 👇</p> <p>

<strong>NOW</strong> - Makers & Project Registration<br /> <strong>10th March</strong> - Opening Ceremony<br /> <strong>12th March</strong> - Workshops & Maker Mixer<br /> <strong>24th March</strong> - Project entries close<br /> <strong>24th March</strong> - Submit your pitch<br /> <strong>29th March</strong> - Winners announced!

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How will projects in the build track be judged?

<p>All projects will be judged and scored on the following criteria:</p> <h5 class="font-bold">1. 🎯 Value Proposition</h5> <p>Does the project have a product market fit? Does it provide value to the Nostr ecosystem?</p> <h5 class="font-bold">2. 🚨 Innovation</h5> <p>Is it something we've seen before or does it bring something new and exciting to Nostr and beyond?</p> <h5 class="font-bold">3. ⚡️ Bitcoin Integration & Scalability</h5> <p>Has the project used bitcoin/lightning? If so, how is it exposed to the user (interface / API), and how much consideration is given to key management.</p> <h5 class="font-bold">4. 👁️ Transparency & Community (#BuildInPublic)</h5> <p>Encouraging makers to #BuildInPublic. Has the project’s team been transparent throughout their product design and development journey? Use the hashtag #NostrHackWeek when you post on Nostr or post directly to the BOLT.FUN feed.</p> <h5 class="font-bold">5. ✅ Execution</h5> <p>Makers should focus on attention to detail. How well has the project been executed?</p> <h5 class="font-bold">6. 🍒 Experience</h5> <p>Design can separate the excellent from the good. Taking into account user experience and developer experience, how good of an experience is provided to the target audience of the project?</p> <h5 class="font-bold">7. 🔥 Je ne sais quoi</h5> <p>Does the project have that extra level of pizazz or coolness? Does it raise the bar</p>

When does registration close?

On the 24th of March, before the registration closes you will have to post a "pitch" so judges can review the work you did during the hackathon. The pitch is your way of showing off your awesome work and conveying the idea to the pannel of judges so try to be sharp.