Swisstronik’s Developer Challenge on techFiesta

techFiesta
3 min readFeb 28, 2024

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The Swisstronik Developer Challenges on techFiesta, showcased innovation and coding expertise of global developers. These challenges played an instrumental role in fostering creativity and problem-solving through the techFiesta platform

A visual depicting the start and end date of the 1st SwissTronik Developer Challenge.

Client: SwissTronik

Execution:

The online challenges unfolded in two distinct phases, each lasting a week, with techFiesta handling promotions, community engagement, and seamless disbursement of rewards to the winners from a $800 prize pool.

During the 2-week developer Challenge, developers were engaged with technical tasks, each designed to be resolved within an hour. The challenge was a series of quick, intensive problem-solving exercises.

Result

  • Attracted over 120 hackers.
  • 62 developers built a basic smart contract for a voting system during the first developer challenge.
  • For the second developer challenge, over 60+ built smart contracts, necessitating deployment, and scriptwriting to access specific variables across multiple testnets.
  • Yielded 65 submissions from our thriving global Developer Community.

Developer Challenge Details

  • Format: Online
  • Duration: 1 week for each of the phases.

Developer Challenge Tasks

First Challenge: Hackers were propelled into a rigorous 45-minute challenge to develop a basic smart contract for a voting system that allows only registered members to vote and deploy it on the Swisstronik testnet.

Second Challenge: Hackers were tasked with crafting a sophisticated smart contract, necessitating deployment and scriptwriting to access specific variables across multiple testnets.

The Winners and Bounties

First Developer Challenge: The inaugural challenge focused on smart contract development, witnessing over 62 participants and 35 submissions. 10 winners were awarded $30 each, recognizing their remarkable skills and innovative solutions.

Second Developer Challenge: With over 60 participants, the second challenge recorded 30 submissions. There were 5 winners and each got a $50 prize for their outstanding coding prowess and innovation.

techFiesta: Driving the Tech Industry Forward Through Developer Events

The Swisstronik Developer Challenges on techFiesta exemplified the fusion of innovation, skill, and collaborative spirit among developers. Hosting events on our platform offers a strategic advantage, positioning companies at the forefront of technological evolution and fostering an ecosystem of growth and innovation. This event did more than highlight the participants’ technical prowess; it demonstrated the profound impact that such concentrated innovation can have in driving the tech industry forward.

Looking forward, techFiesta seeks to partner with many companies to host developer challenges and hackathons. The benefits are clear: grow your developer and user communities, access groundbreaking ideas, build innovative projects, and increase your brand visibility. Reach out to us today by clicking here.

About Swisstronik

Swisstronik is an identity-based blockchain ecosystem where regulatory compliance, decentralization, and user privacy meet to enable true blockchain adoption. It lets Web 3.0 and traditional companies build KYC-, AML-, and DPR-compliant decentralized applications (dApps) with enhanced data privacy.

To enable this, the Swisstronik blockchain leverages programmable and cryptographic privacy protection methods to keep user data private. At the same time, the Swisstronik Web3 Compliance Suite gathers international KYC issuers and other legal service providers to keep the Swisstronik system and the dApps powered by it regulatory compliant at all times.

About techFiesta

techFiesta is a developer activation platform where companies launch hackathons and developer challenges. Our developer events are designed to provide an engaging and rewarding experience for developers of all levels, as well as professionals from other fields who are interested in technology. Protocols that host developer events on techFiesta have the opportunity to work with a diverse and talented group of developers, harnessing their fresh and inventive ideas to fuel growth and success in their businesses.

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