The hackathon track acts as a fast onboarding funnel for new developers, combining (1) clear participation info shared through official pages and organizer channels, (2) a winner announcement flow via an X Space run by the organizers, and (3) a structured follow-up process where Arkiv / Golem reaches out to winners using organizer-provided submission emails to start post-hackathon collaboration.

Beyond short-term visibility, the hackathon creates durable ecosystem value by producing real projects, real user stories, and repeatable content formats (like community calls with winners) that help Arkiv keep momentum and credibility with builders. It also strengthens internal delivery muscle around prize ops, which makes future hackathons easier to run at higher scale.