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The Bridge Build Challenge

Monday May 6th through May 27th.

  • 100% online: Join the Bridge Build challenge with your project idea or pick up a sponsored project from the community.
  • $50k in prizes available. See details.
  • See past winners here. See sponsors.

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How it works

Apply with any project which leverages the skills + technologies that you'd like to learn and improve on.

Apply with anything

Apply with anything

Past applicants have built niche Social Networks, Decentralized Contact Managers, AI News Readers + more. You can read more about some of the past projects here.

Share your progress

Share your progress

Every week you'll receive feedback and points based on your progress. Each month, the top-ranked candidates get accepted to join Bridge Core.

Learn from our mentors

Learn from our mentors

Bridge has a diverse network of mentors across different disciplines. Mentors both review applications and provide advice to Bridge members.






Tracks

Defi Track

Defi Track

Sponsored by Dharma

  • Ideas: A relayer for margin loans, a visualization of loan volume or your own idea.
  • Prizes: $1k, $500 and $250 for top 3 dapps + $500 Bridge Credit for honorable mention.

Consumer dApp Track

Consumer dApp Track

Sponsored by Blockstack

  • Ideas: A decentralized recipe site, a sybil resistant contact manager or your own idea.
  • Prizes: $1k, $500 and $250 for top 3 dapps + $500 Bridge Credit for honorable mention.

NFT Track

NFT Track

Sponsored by Opensea

  • Ideas: An rest API for ERC721 pricing, NFT Chrome extension or your own project idea.
  • Prizes: $1k, $500 and $250 for top 3 dapps + $500 Bridge Credit for honorable mention.


Our Mentors

Ramon Recuero

Ramon Recuero
Maker. Product Lead at @ZeppelinOrg, Previously: @ycombinator

Preston Van Loon

Preston Van Loon
@prylabs #BUIDL @Ethereum 2.0. Formerly: @Google. scale or die

Prabhaav Bhardwaj

Prabhaav Bhardwaj
Cofounder/CEO @Stealthy, a decentralized & encrypted P2P chat app focused on privacy.

Justin Hunter

Justin Hunter
Writer. Founder of @graphitedocs.

Sina Habibian

Sina Habibian
Ethereum Foundation + other early experiments using Ethereum

Robert Bent

Robert Bent
@ethereum Advisor, @truebitprotocol first hire @ethprize @ETHSecurity

Jaynti Kanani

Jaynti Kanani
Bringing massive scale to Ethereum as Co-founder & CEO @maticnetwork

Doris Schioberg

Doris Schioberg
VP of Engineering @Cruzeo_io, Founder @Mooqita, Lecturer @UCB

Kartik Mandaville

Kartik Mandaville
Founder @ SpringRole, Ex CTO @ Science, Advising Science, Burst

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bridge a Coding Bootcamp?

No. Our program is built for experienced developers, looking to gain new skills and uplevel their careers.

Is the Bridge Build Challenge a Hackathon?

While similar to a Hackathon, the Build challenge is for those looking to learn new skills over a longer period of time.

How long does the bridge build challenge last?

The build challenge lasts for 3 weeks, at the end of which your project will be judged.

Do I need a project idea in order to join?

You don't need your own project in order to join, you can select from our list.

Can I participate from anywhere?

As long as you have a reliable internet connection you can join the build challenge.

Can I participate while employed?

Sure! Your application will be judged based on your progress you make, not how many hours you put in.

Ready to join?

Apply now