The latest articles on DEV Community by Aatir Zafar (@aatirzafarcode). https://dev.to/aatirzafarcode https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3844911%2Fd0a57dc8-f859-4420-9ee9-7ea587e85af8.jpg https://dev.to/aatirzafarcode en Aatir Zafar Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:46:58 +0000 https://dev.to/aatirzafarcode/most-hackathons-are-a-waste-of-time-this-one-isnt-21jp https://dev.to/aatirzafarcode/most-hackathons-are-a-waste-of-time-this-one-isnt-21jp <p>Over the past few months, we’ve been building out a blockchain ecosystem at QIE Blockchain.</p> <p>The idea was simple: reduce the usual friction (fees, tooling, setup) so devs can focus on building products instead of plumbing.</p> <p>We’re now opening this up through a structured hackathon.</p> <p>Not a weekend sprint — more like a 60-day build window where you start from scratch and ship something usable.</p> <p>A few constraints we’re enforcing:</p> <p>projects have to be original (no forks/clones)<br> must actually run (working MVP + demo)<br> built on top of the QIE stack</p> <p>Judging is mostly weighted toward:</p> <p>whether it solves a real problem<br> how well it’s built<br> whether people would actually use it</p> <p>There’s a prize pool, but honestly the more interesting part is seeing what kind of products emerge when the infra is already there.</p> <p>If you like building things from zero and shipping them properly, this might be worth a look.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://hackathon.qie.digital/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hackathon.qie.digital/</a></p> hackathon actionshackathon webdev ai