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**Get Started on Modern Distributed Applications with Conductor by Orkes**

Are you ready for the upcoming HackOnBlock Hackathon with Conductor? Before diving into this powerful developer platform, which played a crucial role in Netflix's successful migration to a cloud-based microservices architecture, take a moment to explore its fascinating story and real-world applications. Join the Orkes team for an engaging workshop on modern distributed application development, where you'll:

- Kickstart your microservices-based application development journey.
- Understand the fundamental concepts of application orchestration and the Conductor platform.
- Learn how Conductor can help you add resiliency to your applications.
- Explore future opportunities in distributed application development and real-world use cases of Conductor across industries like media, insurance, SaaS, and more.

Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting with microservices, this session will equip you with the knowledge to harness the full potential of Conductor for your projects.

Join us on Tuesday, 16th July, at 6:00 PM, where Riza Farheen, Developer Advocate at Orkes, will discuss microservices. With her talent for making complex tech concepts accessible, Riza empowers developers and enthusiasts with valuable insights and resources, fostering innovation within the tech community. Before joining Orkes, Riza was an Information Engineer at Mitsogo, where she was responsible for designing and managing content and ensuring the integrity and security of information.

Orkes

Developer Advocate

Riza Farheen

Modern Distributed Applications with Conductor - Orkes 🛠️

Polygon

The **Cardona zkEVM Testnet** represents the forefront of blockchain scalability and compatibility. We're looking for groundbreaking projects that leverage this technology. Whether it's in DAO tooling, DeFi, gaming, or another domain, we want to see how your MVP can change the landscape of Ethereum-compatible applications.

### 🏆 Prize Breakdown

🥇 1st Place: $3000

🥈 2nd Place: $2000

🥉 3rd Place: $1000

Next Top 7 Projects: $500

🏅 All Women's Team: $500

*Note: Prize allocations may be adjusted based on the number of entries and their adherence to the criteria.*

### 📝 Submission Requirements

- **Deployment:** Your MVP must be fully deployed on the Polygon Cardona Testnet, featuring a functional frontend for seamless interaction with your smart contract(s).
- **Innovation and Utility:** Projects should be original, address real-world problems, and showcase potential for significant impact.
- **Blockchain Interaction:** Your project must demonstrate writing capabilities to the blockchain. For those utilizing multiple contracts, show cross-chain functionalities.

### ✅ Ideal Project

- **Market Potential:** Demonstrates potential for incubation at Polygon Village, evolving into a marketable product with a clear understanding of the zkEVM's capabilities applied creatively.
- **User Engagement:** Offers a smooth and secure user experience with support for user registrations and interactions.
- **Team Vision:** Led by a dedicated team of developers (the hackers) who are passionate about bringing their project to the next level, demonstrating a clear commitment to ongoing development and user community engagement.

### 📚 Resources

- [Understanding Polygon zkEVM](https://docs.polygon.technology/zkEVM/overview/)
- [Connecting to Cardona](https://docs.polygon.technology/zkEVM/get-started/quick-start/connect-wallet/)
- [The Ultimate Developer’s Guide to the zkEVM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkvgS26VR8E)

Best MVP of Polygon Cardona

Top 3 Winners

Next Top 7 Projects

All Women's Team

Reclaim Protocol

[Reclaim Protocol](https://www.reclaimprotocol.org/) is a zkProtocol that allows you to get private/ public **verifiable** data from any website even if said website does not have an API endpoint. 

ZkFetch allows you to get public data from any website in a verifiable manner. 

### 📝 Objectives:

1. **Innovative Use Cases**: Develop applications that showcase novel use cases for accessing verifiable data using Reclaim Protocol and ZkFetch.
2. **Data Verification**: Implement solutions that emphasize the importance of data verification and integrity.
3. **User Privacy**: Highlight the importance of privacy and demonstrate how Reclaim Protocol can be used to access private data securely.
4. **Public Data Utilization**: Showcase creative ways to utilize public data obtained through ZKFetch in enhancing decision-making, research, or other applications.

### 🏆 Prizes Breakdown:

🥇 Top 5 Projects: $500
🏅 All Women's Team: $500

*The best project will have a chance to win a grant from Reclaim Protocol.*

### ✅ Judging Criteria:

1. **Innovation** (25%): How novel and unique is the idea?
2. **Implementation** (25%): How well is the solution implemented? Is it functional and efficient?
3. **Use of Reclaim Protocol and ZKFetch** (20%): How effectively are Reclaim Protocol and ZKFetch integrated into the solution?
4. **Impact & Traction** (20%): What is the potential impact of the solution and does it have non-zero users.
5. **Presentation** (10%): How well is the project presented and demonstrated?

### 📚 Resources:

- **Reclaim Protocol Documentation**: https://docs.reclaimprotocol.org/
- **ZkFetch Documentation**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reclaimprotocol/zk-fetch
- **Community**: https://t.me/protocolreclaim

Reclaim Protocol and ZkFetch

🥇 Top 5 Projects

🏅 All Women's Team

Farcaster Builders India

The dApps built on Base will get a grant prize of up to $5000!

Build on Base

Grants

Stackr Labs

[Stackr SDK](https://www.stackrlabs.xyz) is a modular toolkit designed to help developers build micro-rollups using general-purpose programming languages. Inspired by micro-services in Web2, micro-rollups enable scalable, efficient, and highly performant apps.

🛠️**Objectives:**

- **Innovative DeFi Applications:** Leverage Stackr's SDK to develop a groundbreaking DeFi application that enhances financial inclusivity and transparency. Focus on creating features like decentralized lending, yield farming, or automated market making, ensuring secure and efficient user interactions.

- **Seamless User Experience:** Provides a seamless and secure user experience, facilitating user registrations and interactions.

- **Fully Functioning Demo:** Each project must feature a fully functional front-end demo, showcasing the core functionalities and user interface of the application. This demo should effectively demonstrate the project's practical use cases and overall user experience.

🏆**Grant Details**

- Pool Prize: up to $1000 

💡**Evaluation Criteria**

Projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

- **Innovation:** Does integrating Stackr's SDK significantly surpass/improve/change the current implementation?
- **DeFi Element:** What DeFi use case was built? (Mandatory)
- **Implementation:** How functionally and efficiently is the solution implemented?
- **Impact:** What potential impact does the project have on the overall ecosystem?
- **Demo:** Does the project include a functional demo?

🪄**Resources**

1. [SDK Documentation](https://docs.stf.xyz/)
2. [What to Build?](https://docs.stf.xyz/build/what-to-build/#why-build-micro-rollups)
3. [Twitter](https://x.com/0xStackr) and [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Qdz4gvUc36)

Stackr SDK

Stackr Grant

HackOn Blocks 2024

HackOn Blocks 2024

Polygon$10,000

Reclaim Protocol$3,000

Farcaster Builders India$5,000

Stackr Labs$1,000

Polygon

$10,000: Best MVP of Polygon Cardona

Reclaim Protocol

$3,000: Reclaim Protocol and ZkFetch

Farcaster Builders India

$5,000: Build on Base

Stackr Labs

$1,000: Stackr SDK

Polygon$10,000

Reclaim Protocol$3,000

Farcaster Builders India$5,000

Stackr Labs$1,000

Polygon

$10,000: Best MVP of Polygon Cardona

Reclaim Protocol

$3,000: Reclaim Protocol and ZkFetch

Farcaster Builders India

$5,000: Build on Base

Stackr Labs

$1,000: Stackr SDK