Hey HackerNoon Fam! We’re happy to announce the launch of the Web3 Development Writing Contest, brought to you by GetBlock and HackerNoon! Web3, as we know it today, has become central to mainstream technology discourse—and for good reason. Its potential applications are impossible to ignore, driving the 1,200 Web3 startup funding deals closed in Q1 2022 and the billions of dollars raised since 2020. However, potential alone is never enough. To usher in the future of the internet, as Web3 is often heralded to be, we must move fast and break things. And to do so we need better tools, smarter infrastructure, and projects built on strong fundamentals with clear use cases. GetBlock, a Web3 infrastructure platform and proud contest sponsor, is among the organizations bringing the future of Web3 closer. Furthering its commitment to the Web3 ecosystem, the Blockchain-as-a-Service platform has allocated a $5,000 prize pool for developers, blockchain advocates, and writers who can explore key aspects of Web3 development—like how blockchain nodes work, the best ways to scale dApps, multi-chain interoperability, and more—through the contest’s main categories: #blockchain-api #dApp-development #getblock-tutorial What to Write About in the Web3 Development Writing Contest To enter, answer at least one question from any of the following categories: #blockchain-api What exactly is a Blockchain node and how does it work? What makes a Blockchain API fast and reliable? Start a new draft or use this #blockchain-api writing template to enter now! #dApp-development Which blockchain API is best for dApp development? Why switch from a public node to a dedicated RPC node for your dApp? Start a new draft or use this #dApp-development writing template to enter now! #getblock-tutorial How can you build a cross-chain dApp using GetBlock’s multi-blockchain support? What does it take to run a dedicated Ethereum node with GetBlock? Start a new draft or use this #getblock-tutorial writing template to enter now! Need some more ideas? Check out the full list of writing prompts here. Prize Breakdown The Web 3 Development Writing Contest will award up to 3 writers from its $5000 prize pool as follows: Category Prize Best #blockchain-api story $2,500 Best #dApp-development story $1,500 Best #getblock-tutorial story $1,000 The Web3 Development Writing Contest: Guidelines Must be 18+ to enter Must create a HackerNoon account. You can enter the contest by adding the #web3-development tag to your No AI-generated content is allowed! FAQs Can I Write Under a Pen Name? Yes! You can use your real name on your HN profile, a fake name, or even create a persona to write under. How Long Will the Contest Run? The contest will run for 3 months. Submissions open: March 17, 2025 Submissions close: June 17, 2025 Can I submit more than one entry to the contest? Of course! Each story submission shall be considered a separate entry into the writing contest. How are the winners selected? After three months, submissions will close. We’ll review the entries and shortlist the stories that receive the most attention (real humans, not bots!). Next, the shortlisted stories will be voted on by HackerNoon editors and select members of the GetBlock team. The top 3 stories with the most votes will be crowned winners and featured in an announcement on HackerNoon. Subscribe to HackerNoon Contest Announcements here to stay updated. Can I win more than one prize? Yes. Ready to Win Big? Start a draft to enter the Web3 Development Writing Contest now! Good luck! Hey HackerNoon Fam! Hey HackerNoon Fam! We’re happy to announce the launch of the Web3 Development Writing Contest , brought to you by GetBlock and HackerNoon! Web3 Development Writing Contest Web3 Development Writing Contest GetBlock GetBlock HackerNoon! Web3, as we know it today, has become central to mainstream technology discourse—and for good reason. Its potential applications are impossible to ignore, driving the 1,200 Web3 startup funding deals closed in Q1 2022 and the billions of dollars raised since 2020. However, potential alone is never enough. To usher in the future of the internet, as Web3 is often heralded to be, we must move fast and break things. And to do so we need better tools, smarter infrastructure, and projects built on strong fundamentals with clear use cases. GetBlock, a Web3 infrastructure platform and proud contest sponsor, is among the organizations bringing the future of Web3 closer. Furthering its commitment to the Web3 ecosystem, the Blockchain-as-a-Service platform has allocated a $5,000 prize pool for developers, blockchain advocates, and writers who can explore key aspects of Web3 development—like how blockchain nodes work, the best ways to scale dApps, multi-chain interoperability, and more—through the contest’s main categories: $5,000 prize pool #blockchain-api #dApp-development #getblock-tutorial #blockchain-api #blockchain-api #blockchain-api #dApp-development #dApp-development #dApp-development #getblock-tutorial #getblock-tutorial #getblock-tutorial What to Write About in the Web3 Development Writing Contest To enter, answer at least one question from any of the following categories: To enter, answer at least one question from any of the following categories: #blockchain-api What exactly is a Blockchain node and how does it work? What makes a Blockchain API fast and reliable? What exactly is a Blockchain node and how does it work? What makes a Blockchain API fast and reliable? Start a new draft or use this #blockchain-api writing template to enter now! Start a new draft or use this #blockchain-api writing template to enter now! Start a new draft #blockchain-api writing template #blockchain-api writing template #dApp-development Which blockchain API is best for dApp development? Why switch from a public node to a dedicated RPC node for your dApp? Which blockchain API is best for dApp development? Why switch from a public node to a dedicated RPC node for your dApp? Start a new draft or use this #dApp-development writing template to enter now! Start a new draft or use this #dApp-development writing template to enter now! Start a new draft #dApp-development writing template #dApp-development writing template #getblock-tutorial #getblock-tutorial How can you build a cross-chain dApp using GetBlock’s multi-blockchain support? What does it take to run a dedicated Ethereum node with GetBlock? How can you build a cross-chain dApp using GetBlock’s multi-blockchain support? What does it take to run a dedicated Ethereum node with GetBlock? Start a new draft or use this #getblock-tutorial writing template to enter now! Start a new draft or use this #getblock-tutorial writing template to enter now! Start a new draft #getblock-tutorial writing template #getblock-tutorial writing template Need some more ideas? Check out the full list of writing prompts here. Need some more ideas? Check out the full list of writing prompts here. Need some more ideas? full list of writing prompts here. full list of writing prompts here. Prize Breakdown The Web 3 Development Writing Contest will award up to 3 writers from its $5000 prize pool as follows: award up to 3 writers $5000 prize pool Category Prize Best #blockchain-api story $2,500 Best #dApp-development story $1,500 Best #getblock-tutorial story $1,000 Category Prize Best #blockchain-api story $2,500 Best #dApp-development story $1,500 Best #getblock-tutorial story $1,000 Category Prize Best #blockchain-api story $2,500 Best #dApp-development story $1,500 Best #getblock-tutorial story $1,000 Category Prize Category Category Prize Prize Best #blockchain-api story $2,500 Best #blockchain-api story Best #blockchain-api story #blockchain-api $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 Best #dApp-development story $1,500 Best #dApp-development story Best #dApp-development story #dApp-development $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 Best #getblock-tutorial story $1,000 Best #getblock-tutorial story Best #getblock-tutorial story #getblock-tutorial $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 The Web3 Development Writing Contest: Guidelines The Web3 Development Writing Contest: Guidelines Must be 18+ to enter Must create a HackerNoon account. You can enter the contest by adding the #web3-development tag to your No AI-generated content is allowed! Must be 18+ to enter Must create a HackerNoon account . create a HackerNoon account You can enter the contest by adding the #web3-development tag to your #web3-development No AI-generated content is allowed! FAQs Can I Write Under a Pen Name? Yes! You can use your real name on your HN profile, a fake name, or even create a persona to write under. How Long Will the Contest Run? The contest will run for 3 months. Submissions open: March 17, 2025 Submissions close: June 17, 2025 Submissions open: March 17, 2025 Submissions open: Submissions close: June 17, 2025 Submissions close: Can I submit more than one entry to the contest? Of course! Each story submission shall be considered a separate entry into the writing contest. How are the winners selected? After three months, submissions will close. We’ll review the entries and shortlist the stories that receive the most attention (real humans, not bots!). Next, the shortlisted stories will be voted on by HackerNoon editors and select members of the GetBlock team. The top 3 stories with the most votes will be crowned winners and featured in an announcement on HackerNoon. After three months, submissions will close. We’ll review the entries and shortlist the stories that receive the most attention (real humans, not bots!). Next, the shortlisted stories will be voted on by HackerNoon editors and select members of the GetBlock team. The top 3 stories with the most votes will be crowned winners and featured in an announcement on HackerNoon. Subscribe to HackerNoon Contest Announcements here to stay updated. Subscribe to HackerNoon Contest Announcements here to stay updated. HackerNoon Contest Announcements HackerNoon Contest Announcements Can I win more than one prize? Yes. Yes. Ready to Win Big? Start a draft to enter the Web3 Development Writing Contest now! Ready to Win Big? Ready to Win Big? Start a draft to enter the Web3 Development Writing Contest now! Start a draft Start a draft Web3 Development Writing Contest now! Web3 Development Writing Contest Good luck! Good luck!