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Let's Save Satoshi! #67

Open satsie opened 1 month ago

satsie commented 1 month ago

Description

Fire up your laptop, crank up the Ace of Base58, and charge your Budgetcopter (just in case) because we are going to Save Satoshi!

Save Satoshi? Yes. It’s 2139 and the Bitcoin network has suddenly come to a halt. There hasn’t been a new block for days. Join us as we get to the bottom of this by playing a new Bitcoin themed coding game called Saving Satoshi (https://savingsatoshi.com/).

With a mix of technical text and code-based challenges, and exercises available in JavaScript or Python, Saving Satoshi is designed for anyone with basic coding skills. Players will complete test-driven, REPL-based lessons, while learning some Bitcoin history and culture along the way.

You can think of this workshop like a modern day LAN party, minus the LAN, and with prizes. Bitcoin is serious, but this game is designed to be fun. We hope you’ll join us on this exciting adventure.

Now be quick, Satoshi needs you!

What is this workshop about? Provide as many details as possible.

In this workshop we’ll be getting together to play through Saving Satoshi (https://savingsatoshi.com/), a game we created to inspire a new generation of Bitcoin developers. We believe that learning Bitcoin should be just as cool as the technology so many of the activities are code based and cover topics like mining, cryptographic signatures, transaction construction, Bitcoin Script, Lightning, and more.

Prizes will be awarded to participants that finish first or get the furthest, and we’ll have additional swag for each chapter of the game that players complete. Saving Satoshi contributors will be present to answer questions and accept feedback.

What would an attendee learn from this workshop?

In order of appearance, here are some of the topics that the game covers:

Is there anything attendees should read up on before they attend this talk?

No. Saving Satoshi is designed to be a gentle and welcoming entry point to Bitcoin development. The only thing required is a basic level of coding. Familiarity with JavasScript or Python is helpful.

While this game was developed as a complement to existing educational resources, it may be of particular interest to those seeking a break from more passive material like books and talks, or to those where that style of learning does not resonate as well.

Is there anything attendees should set up before the workshop?

Bring a laptop with a web browser like Chrome or Firefox.

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About the Speaker

Satsie

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Workshop Details

Length of workshop

I’m not sure how long this workshop should be. Anywhere between 2-4 hours seems appropriate. Participants can come and go as they please.

Preferred Day/Time Slot

Time: 1-4pm or 2-5pm Day: Thursday 10/24. Not Saturday 10/27.

iglesiasbrandon commented 1 month ago

hey @satsie this workshop looks awesome; it has been accepted for TABConf 6!

satsie commented 1 month ago

Thanks so much @iglesiasbrandon! Looking forward to it ☺️

miketwenty1 commented 1 month ago

@satsie

We are collecting an additional attribute for the workshops. Please update your issue and include a line item on the difficulty level of the workshop with either "Beginner", "Intermediate", or "Advanced".

Error on the side of more advanced than less advanced as we want to set strong expectations. Depending on what you pick please gauge your workshop accordingly.

satsie commented 1 month ago

@miketwenty1 is there an "all levels" option? The first 3 chapters of the game are beginner, and things get progressively harder each chapter after that. I don't know how far people can make it in 2 hours anyway, certainly not through all 10 chapters.

miketwenty1 commented 1 month ago

@satsie looks like Brandon took liberty of giving you all the difficulty labels, haha can't wait!