Top Tweets for #60DaysofStacks

about 2 years ago

Almost 100,000 devs have already started learning about @Stacks on our #60DaysofStacks challenges 🔥 Now, it’s time to get ready for our Stacks hackathon at Harvard! 🍁 Join our X space today as we reveal what we’re most excited about seeing built on Stacks and much more 👇

stacks.btc @Stacks

about 2 years ago

Close to 100,000 people started the @easya_app Stacks developer challenges 🧡 Discover the upcoming hackathons, dev opportunities and more, with host @KyleEllicott, @hirosystems, @KenTheRogers, @jakob_btc & EasyA's @kwok_phil @dom_kwok Set a reminder 👇 https://t.co/cmi7ebL3co

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AirMoon 11 @IAmSultry

over 2 years ago

I’m building on @Stacks with @easya_app on my #60DaysOfStacks Discovering how I can… ₿ Write smart contracts on Bitcoin 🏦 Tap into the most widely-held crypto ⛓️ Leverage Bitcoin’s security Who’s with me?

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BIT10 | Redefining Crypto Index Funds

over 2 years ago

Another EasyA gigabrain success story! Meet @bit10startup 🚀 ✅ First learnt about @Stacks in the EasyA app with #60DaysOfStacks ✅ Launched at our EasyA x @Stacks hackathon ✅ Accepted to @btcstartuplab ✅ Well on their way to building the leading asset-management protocol on-chain!

@bit10app

over 2 years ago

The Inception of BIT10 came from an EasyA x Stacks hackathon, the STX team introduced me to the BTC startup lab and now we’re making our startup BIT10 with our Testnet release soon. None of this would have happened without the EasyA team, big thanks to Phil and the rest of the crew, expanding the community of Web3 learning is so important and they’re leading the way. #STX @easya_app @kwok_phil @dom_kwok

bit10app's tweet photo. The Inception of BIT10 came from an EasyA x Stacks hackathon, the STX team introduced me to the BTC startup lab and now we’re making our startup BIT10 with our Testnet release soon.
None of this would have happened without the EasyA team, big thanks to Phil and the rest of the crew, expanding the community of Web3 learning is so important and they’re leading the way.
#STX
@easya_app
@kwok_phil
@dom_kwok

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over 2 years ago

Congratulations, Zeya and team! Couldn’t be more excited for you to launch! We’ve got to share our thanks to the whole @Stacks team for all their work with us on #60DaysOfStacks too: @adam_ha @adam_haun @KenTheRogers @CMPGFB @svoight and everyone else! Can’t wait for the next wave of startups coming through from #360DaysOfStacks!

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over 2 years ago

Our EasyA x @Stacks hackathon was the biggest Bitcoin hackathon ever 🟧 And now, our #60DaysofStacks in-app challenges have driven the most GitHub developer activity on #Stacks EVER 💥 EasyA #STX developers are going through the roof!

easya_app's tweet photo. Our EasyA x @Stacks hackathon was the biggest Bitcoin hackathon ever 🟧

And now, our #60DaysofStacks in-app challenges have driven the most GitHub developer activity on #Stacks EVER 💥

EasyA #STX developers are going through the roof! https://t.co/Xbomdg4hHP

BirdyCrypto @birdycrypto_

over 2 years ago

Our recent EasyA x @Stacks hackathon was one for the blockchain history books as we took over London to host the city’s biggest EVER Bitcoin hackathon! 🟧 Missed it? Some highlights: 👩‍💻 250+ devs IRL 🚀 50+ projects launched on Stacks 💸 $25k prize money See y’all again soon!

easya_app's tweet photo. Our recent EasyA x @Stacks hackathon was one for the blockchain history books as we took over London to host the city’s biggest EVER Bitcoin hackathon! 🟧

Missed it? Some highlights:

👩‍💻 250+ devs IRL
🚀 50+ projects launched on Stacks
💸 $25k prize money

See y’all again soon! https://t.co/8zTJRyP5Rj

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over 2 years ago

I’m building on @Stacks with @EasyA_App on my #60DaysOfStacks Discovering how I can… ₿ Write smart contracts on Bitcoin 🏦 Tap into the most widely-held crypto ⛓️ Leverage Bitcoin’s security Who’s with me?

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over 2 years ago

Excellent thread on how distribution can make or break a blockchain and how we supercharged developer adoption of @Stacks through our massively popular #60DaysofStacks challenges! 👇

Grant

@grant_nissly

over 2 years ago

Distribution is critical to the success of a blockchain ecosystem. As Peter Thiel says, “No matter how strong your product — even if it easily fits into already established habits and anybody who tries it likes it immediately — you must still support it with a strong distribution plan.” But similar to web2 distribution, growth in blockchain ecosystems requires a multifaceted approach. Here are four critical areas needed to build a strong distribution plan in crypto: 1. Foundations for Growth 2. Community and Programs 3. Strategic Partnerships 4. Incentive-Driven Growth Combined, these four pillars provide a holistic strategy to build a strong ecosystem. And similar to web2, there is never a “silver bullet” to growth. An ecosystem must be willing to experiment to discover what works best for its users. @Stacks is a Bitcoin layer that enables decentralized apps and smart contracts. It’s a dynamic ecosystem, and I’ll use Stacks to illustrate these four areas of blockchain ecosystem growth. Let’s dive in. 1. Foundations for Growth: Developer Resources and Education At its foundation, an ecosystem must have self-serve resources so any builder — beginner to professional — can start participating in the ecosystem, without permission. Without strong foundational documentation, the ecosystem risks losing interested participants who are eager to start. For example, Stacks created Stacks Docs, an extensive knowledge base for developers designed to support and guide developers at all stages of their development journey. Going further than documentation, Stacks created Starting Stacks, a developer roadmap and resource hub to get started building on Stacks. This serves as a centralized resource for exploring Stacks. 2. Community and Programs After establishing a solid foundation, the ecosystem must take the next step and foster community engagement. Without a strong community, an ecosystem cannot build a movement. Community Platforms Online platforms are a baseline for fostering community growth and inclusiveness. Platforms like Discord and Telegram are used for real-time discussions, allowing community members to interact with each other and the ecosystem team. This fosters a sense of belonging and provides a direct line of communication. For example, Stacks maintains an active Discord channel, ensuring the team and builders in the ecosystem can connect and ask questions. Programs High-touch events are essential for ecosystem growth. If developer tools and documentation are the base for ecosystem growth, programs create the opportunity to capture the imagination of the ecosystem. Programs come in all shapes and sizes — from online events to conferences to accelerators. Online Events: Online events are a low-cost, high-impact way to reach many people. Online challenges, games, and competitions can introduce people to the ecosystem and help them to meet others. For example, Stacks partnered with @easya_app to run #60DaysofStacks. https://t.co/QlLjGU6UeG In-Person Events and Conferences: Online is great, but in-person connection cannot be beaten. Ecosystems must ensure they have a presence at the biggest conferences, like Stacks’ participation at Bitcoin Unleashed. https://t.co/rs9DnMULlS Accelerator Programs, Incubators, and Hackathons: In addition to online events and conferences, ecosystems can offer additional support through high-touch programming like Accelerator Programs, Incubators, and Hackathons. For example, Stacks supports ecosystem growth by partnering with programs like the Bitcoin Frontier Fund. 3. Strategic Partnerships Strategic partnerships, ranging from collaborations with other blockchain projects, integration with popular platforms, and alliances with companies in different sectors, are critical for an ecosystem’s growth strategy. Often strategic partnerships are technical and require significant planning and building. For example, Stacks integrated with D’CENT Wallet, a popular South Korean wallet. This type of integration allows D’CENT users to easily start Stacking, which supports STX ecosystem growth. 4. Incentives-Driven Growth Monetary incentives increase the upside of building on the network. These incentives can range from token incentive models to bounties to build in the ecosystem. For example, Stacking in the Stacks blockchain involves locking up STX tokens for a set period to support network security and consensus, in return for earning rewards in Bitcoin. This offers a unique incentive mechanism that encourages long-term holding and contributes to the stability and security of the network. In addition, grants and bounties are a way to grow the ecosystem as they provide a monetary reward for building in the ecosystem. How To Grow An Ecosystem: Growing a blockchain ecosystem is complex and dynamic. Often, the strategies are hard to quantify and require winning the hearts and minds of people within the space. However, a strategic blend of foundational documentation, community engagement, strategic partnerships, and monetary incentives can work together to create a robust and growing ecosystem. These strategies do not work in a vacuum and there is never a silver bullet in ecosystem growth. However, if executed properly, these strategies can align to grow an ecosystem, build a movement, and solve the distribution problem.

grant_nissly's tweet photo. Distribution is critical to the success of a blockchain ecosystem.

As Peter Thiel says, “No matter how strong your product — even if it easily fits into already established habits and anybody who tries it likes it immediately — you must still support it with a strong distribution plan.”

But similar to web2 distribution, growth in blockchain ecosystems requires a multifaceted approach.

Here are four critical areas needed to build a strong distribution plan in crypto:

1. Foundations for Growth
2. Community and Programs
3. Strategic Partnerships
4. Incentive-Driven Growth

Combined, these four pillars provide a holistic strategy to build a strong ecosystem.

And similar to web2, there is never a “silver bullet” to growth. An ecosystem must be willing to experiment to discover what works best for its users.

@Stacks is a Bitcoin layer that enables decentralized apps and smart contracts. It’s a dynamic ecosystem, and I’ll use Stacks to illustrate these four areas of blockchain ecosystem growth.

Let’s dive in.

1. Foundations for Growth: Developer Resources and Education
At its foundation, an ecosystem must have self-serve resources so any builder — beginner to professional — can start participating in the ecosystem, without permission.

Without strong foundational documentation, the ecosystem risks losing interested participants who are eager to start.

For example, Stacks created Stacks Docs, an extensive knowledge base for developers designed to support and guide developers at all stages of their development journey.

Going further than documentation, Stacks created Starting Stacks, a developer roadmap and resource hub to get started building on Stacks. This serves as a centralized resource for exploring Stacks.

2. Community and Programs
After establishing a solid foundation, the ecosystem must take the next step and foster community engagement. Without a strong community, an ecosystem cannot build a movement.

Community Platforms
Online platforms are a baseline for fostering community growth and inclusiveness.

Platforms like Discord and Telegram are used for real-time discussions, allowing community members to interact with each other and the ecosystem team. This fosters a sense of belonging and provides a direct line of communication.

For example, Stacks maintains an active Discord channel, ensuring the team and builders in the ecosystem can connect and ask questions.

Programs
High-touch events are essential for ecosystem growth.

If developer tools and documentation are the base for ecosystem growth, programs create the opportunity to capture the imagination of the ecosystem.

Programs come in all shapes and sizes — from online events to conferences to accelerators.

Online Events:
Online events are a low-cost, high-impact way to reach many people.

Online challenges, games, and competitions can introduce people to the ecosystem and help them to meet others. For example, Stacks partnered with @easya_app to run #60DaysofStacks.

https://t.co/QlLjGU6UeG

In-Person Events and Conferences:
Online is great, but in-person connection cannot be beaten.

Ecosystems must ensure they have a presence at the biggest conferences, like Stacks’ participation at Bitcoin Unleashed.

https://t.co/rs9DnMULlS

Accelerator Programs, Incubators, and Hackathons:
In addition to online events and conferences, ecosystems can offer additional support through high-touch programming like Accelerator Programs, Incubators, and Hackathons.

For example, Stacks supports ecosystem growth by partnering with programs like the Bitcoin Frontier Fund.

3. Strategic Partnerships
Strategic partnerships, ranging from collaborations with other blockchain projects, integration with popular platforms, and alliances with companies in different sectors, are critical for an ecosystem’s growth strategy.

Often strategic partnerships are technical and require significant planning and building.

For example, Stacks integrated with D’CENT Wallet, a popular South Korean wallet. This type of integration allows D’CENT users to easily start Stacking, which supports STX ecosystem growth.

4. Incentives-Driven Growth
Monetary incentives increase the upside of building on the network. These incentives can range from token incentive models to bounties to build in the ecosystem.

For example, Stacking in the Stacks blockchain involves locking up STX tokens for a set period to support network security and consensus, in return for earning rewards in Bitcoin. This offers a unique incentive mechanism that encourages long-term holding and contributes to the stability and security of the network.

In addition, grants and bounties are a way to grow the ecosystem as they provide a monetary reward for building in the ecosystem.

How To Grow An Ecosystem:
Growing a blockchain ecosystem is complex and dynamic. Often, the strategies are hard to quantify and require winning the hearts and minds of people within the space.

However, a strategic blend of foundational documentation, community engagement, strategic partnerships, and monetary incentives can work together to create a robust and growing ecosystem.

These strategies do not work in a vacuum and there is never a silver bullet in ecosystem growth.

However, if executed properly, these strategies can align to grow an ecosystem, build a movement, and solve the distribution problem.

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over 2 years ago

@grant_nissly Great thread, Grant! It's super important to have an uber strong community, and #60DaysOfStacks is a great example of that! Everyone gaining momentum while learning consistently was an epic win 🔥

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over 2 years ago

@Stacks @easya_app @dom_kwok @adam_haun 2,000 developers and rising! Loved chatting about #60DaysOfStacks, @adam_haun! Looking forward to watching the Directors’ Cut of this! 🍿

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over 2 years ago

So you’ve just seen the amazing winners of the AI track at our monumental EasyA x @Stacks Bitcoin Hackathon this weekend 🟧 Let’s have a drumroll for the winners of our Bitcoin (sBTC) track! 🥁 #60DaysofStacks

easya_app's tweet photo. So you’ve just seen the amazing winners of the AI track at our monumental EasyA x @Stacks Bitcoin Hackathon this weekend 🟧

Let’s have a drumroll for the winners of our Bitcoin (sBTC) track! 🥁

#60DaysofStacks https://t.co/ruEckxRulq

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over 2 years ago · London

Bitcoin and AI are two of the most transformative inventions to date. But what happens when you combine the two? We wanted to find out at our EasyA x @Stacks Bitcoin Hackathon this weekend. Let’s see what our top builders created! 👇 #60DaysofStacks

easya_app's tweet photo. Bitcoin and AI are two of the most transformative inventions to date.

But what happens when you combine the two? We wanted to find out at our EasyA x @Stacks Bitcoin Hackathon this weekend.

Let’s see what our top builders created! 👇

#60DaysofStacks https://t.co/7mQKchdgW8

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over 2 years ago

@StacksOrg @easya_app It’s the #60DaysOfStacks EasyA army! 🔥🔥🔥

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