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Pi Hackathon Guideline and Agenda: June 28th — Aug 10th

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Today, we are kicking off Pi’s first Hackathon as the first event for our developer community. The #BuildPi2gether Hackathon is a collaborative event where Pioneers & developers join to build the future of Pi together. The event will span 7 weeks from June 28-August 10th. There are two categories of apps to build: Ecosystem apps — Apps that improve the Pi ecosystem & functions. Business apps — Apps that serve a consumer or commerce product. Prizes: In total, up to US$50,000 and 50,000 Pi in prizes per category, which makes $100,000 USD and 100,000 Pi for both categories. 1st prize = US$20,000 + 20,000 Pi 2nd prize = US$15,000 + 15,000 Pi 3rd prize = US$10,000 + 10,000 Pi Honorary mentions (5 winners) = US$1000 each + 1,000 Pi Judges and the Pioneer community will evaluate projects. Winners will be decided by the Pi Core Team based on these ratings. Win n ing Pi Hackathon teams have full responsibility on how they will handle their treasury & prize distribution. ...

Join the Pi Hackathon!

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Hackathon participation The  Brainstorm app  will support Hackathon registration, ideation and team formation processes. You can participate in the Hackathon as  individual developers  or as  teams  through Brainstorm. For technical developer participants, a  technical screening test  will be issued to vet developer skills and will be granted a verified developer badge once passed.  Non-technical participants  can propose their ideas and engage with developers through the Pi chat integrated inside Brainstorm to form teams and build your projects. The Pi Hackathon will accept teams working on either Type 1 Business apps or Type 2 Ecosystem apps.  Awards will be given to the top projects in each category . On Brainstorm, a list of app proposals have been published based on previous community reviews. For published projects, participants can directly enroll in the Hackathon. New proposals submitted to participate in the hac...

Pi2Day is coming!

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@PiCoreTeam Jun 18th - 10:30am To celebrate Pi2Day (June 28, aka 6.28 = 3.14 x 2), the Pi Core Team announces our new Pi Hackathon, taking place from Pi2Day until Aug 10. Community developers can participate in the Hackathon online to build Pi apps atop the new Pi Utilities Platform, showcase progress and win awards. This event is meant to foster the development of Pi Network’s ecosystem and real-life utilities. Read more above. Let’s #BuildPi2gether!

How Pi works

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Pi White Paper Introduction Problem: Accessibility of 1st Gen Cryptocurrencies Solution: Pi - Mining Goes Mobile Pi Economic Model: Balancing Scarcity and Access Utility: Monetizing untapped resources in p2p Governance - Currency for and by the people Roadmap / Deployment plan Draft 1 on March 14, 2019 Preface As the world becomes increasingly digital, cryptocurrency is a next natural step in the evolution of money. Pi is the first digital currency for everyday people, representing a major step forward in the adoption of cryptocurrency worldwide. Our Mission : Build a cryptocurrency and smart contracts platform secured and operated by everyday people. Our Vision : Build the world’s most inclusive peer-to-peer marketplace, fueled by Pi, the world’s most widely used cryptocurrency DISCLAIMER for more advanced readers: Because Pi’s mission is to be inclusive as possible, we’re going to take this opportunity to introduce our blockchain newbies to the rabbit hole :) Introduction...