Polkadot Blockchain Academy – Become a Leading Web3 Engineer

Recorded: March 16, 2023 Duration: 0:46:49

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Hello and welcome everybody. Thank you for joining us today for the Twitter space. I will just give it just one minute for everybody to join and then we'll start.

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All right welcome everybody to the Twitter space. We're excited to share with you about the academy and also give it experience with the previous two

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have already had to very successful cohorts and the alumni from these cohorts will be sharing their experience. But let us first hear a quick summary of what is the academy about. And I would like to pass it on to one of our colleagues, Dan Schilds, to give you some brief summary of what

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the academy is. Well hey guys I go by Nuke and I'm sharing here the office with Marta who's my colleague as well so you'll be hearing her from the same line. In fact I think I'm under Marta's count so hi everybody I'm Marta. Hi everyone.

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So what is the academy about? Here is a rigorous in-person academic program to get you from competent engineer out to a Web 3 master craftsman. We'd like to get you to the point in which you can really accelerate what Web 3 is all about.

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Hopefully that will get you energized into really becoming a practitioner and innovator in this space. Wonderful. Thank you, Nick, for that. And how can actually applicants prepare for the Academy? Can you elaborate a little bit on this?

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So here our craftsman are craftsman of Rust in particular. We do a very Rust heavy engineering program and as a matter of fact, I think we'll get in a little bit about the application's process, but here the the barrier to entry is a Rust exam and to pass this we expect you to be at the very

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minimum, reasonably well-versed and comfortable in all the basics of Rust, and really will push you through this exam as a learning exercise as well to go more into the medium to advanced topics that Rust has to offer because this is what we'll use and really grind on together in the context of the academy.

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So if I give you any advice, it's to start now if you haven't already learning Rust. It's an awesome language. The most loved language, I believe, according to the stack overflows, developer survey every year and only accelerating. It also happens to be really good for the kind of things

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that we're building. So Rust, Rust is the best place to start. Wonderful. Well, this is very good advice for everybody of us. And actually from the experience of the alumni, we have Julia, who has joined us. Julia, what has been some of the most memorable things

FAQ on Polkadot Blockchain Academy – Become a Leading Web3 Engineer | Twitter Space Recording

What is the Twitter Space about?

The Twitter Space is about sharing information and experiences about the Academy, a rigorous in-person academic program focused on rust engineering and web 3 development.

Who introduced the Twitter Space and gave a summary of the Academy?

Dan Schields introduced the Twitter Space and provided a summary of the Academy, which is a program to help engineers become master craftsmen in web 3 development by focusing on rust engineering.

Why is rust engineering important for the Academy?

Rust is a critical component of the Academy because the program heavily emphasizes rust engineering and development for web 3 projects.

What is the first step in the Academy application process?

The first step in the Academy application process is taking a rust exam to determine if the applicant is comfortable with the basics of rust engineering and development.

What is the most important skill for applicants to have for the Academy?

The most important skill for applicants to have for the Academy is proficiency in rust engineering and development.

What was Julia's experience with the Academy?

We don't have enough information from the given text to answer this question.

What is the goal of the Academy?

The goal of the Academy is to help engineers become master craftsmen in web 3 development and accelerate the growth of the web 3 industry.

What is one piece of advice for applicants to the Academy?

One piece of advice for applicants to the Academy is to start learning rust engineering as soon as possible.

What language is emphasized in the Academy?

The Academy emphasizes rust engineering, which is becoming increasingly popular for web 3 development.

What was discussed during the Twitter Space?

The Twitter Space discussed the Academy and shared experiences from alumni, with a focus on the importance of rust engineering and development in web 3 projects.