In recent years, the rise of technology ecosystems such as Polkadot, Sui, Solana, and Polygon not only resolves the dilemma faced by Ethereum's "monopoly" , but also provides developers and users with a new technology operation and usage environment, and provides more enthusiasts who want to enter Web3 with the opportunity of "all roads lead to Rome". So how to unlock the path to quickly enter Web3 in the Polkadot ecosystem? Deeply master the Substrate technology development framework, easily deploy various blockchain applications, and become a deep cultivator in the Web3 industry.
In order to help more developers better learn the Substrate framework and delve into the world of Web3 development, the 8th "Substrate Blockchain Development Advanced Course" jointly launched by OneBlock+ and Polkadot successfully held a closing ceremony on October 29. A total of 112 people signed up for this course, and 32 students graduated successfully (26 of them were outstanding graduates) . Let us look forward to the new developers to achieve in-depth development in the Polkadot ecosystem.
The following is a review of the highlights of the 8th Advanced Course:
🚩 Closing ceremony: https://youtu.be/FqonoaP-8hE
Course Review
The 8th "Substrate Blockchain Development Advanced Course" course officially started on August 30th. Three senior Polkadot Dev Advocates Zhou Jun, Wang Dachui, and Polkadot community developer Sun Kaichao jointly taught the registered students. The content mainly covers:
Adding an introduction to the test module
Introduction and deployment of Coretime
Pallet Development 1
Pallet Development 2
XCM messages and applications
ink! Contract Practice
As an advanced Substrate course, the course content is designed to fully integrate the language foundation and practical needs of developers, leading developers to delve into the Polkadot ecosystem and start an advanced exploration journey of Substrate, laying the foundation for building a potential new star project in the Polkadot ecosystem:
Course format: 6 recorded courses + 6 tasks + 6 online live Q&A sessions + multiple official translation videos + class group Q&A
The close communication course learning atmosphere and thoughtful and meticulous community Q&A service have enabled the developers in this period to gain a good course experience and take solid steps in technical exploration towards the Polkadot ecosystem. This course is a public welfare course. After the course, the students who successfully graduated received a graduation certificate. The outstanding students also received an official paper certificate, Polkadot peripheral gifts, and job referral opportunities.
Student portrait
The students are mainly those born in the 1990s
Most of the developers who sign up for the course are male, accounting for as high as 92% , and the students are concentrated in the post-90s (52%), followed by the post-00s (21%) and the post-80s (21%) . The developers are relatively young.
Most of them are born after 1990 and have a bachelor's degree
The overall educational level of the students in the developer courses is relatively high. Most of the students have a bachelor's degree, accounting for as high as 71% . In addition, 20% of the students have a master's degree. The overall educational level is relatively high.
There are many students from first-tier cities in China
The 8th "Substrate Blockchain Development Advanced Course" recruited 112 students from major cities in China. They mainly came from first-tier and new first-tier cities in China such as Beijing, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. There were 104 Chinese users and 4 overseas users. Developers from developed regions in China became the main students of the course and walked at the forefront of technology exploration.
Most students have development experience
The largest proportion of students in this course have some development experience, among which students with 5 years of development experience account for the largest proportion, reaching 42% , followed by students with 1-3 years of development experience, accounting for 20% . Most students enter the course with some development experience, which is crucial for in-depth exploration of Substrate.
Students mainly master languages such as Rust and Python
Among the students with certain development experience, 144 students mastered Rust, JavaScript, and Python, followed by 57 students who mastered Rust, 47 students who mastered Python, and 40 students who mastered Java. The students mastered a variety of development languages to meet the needs of various development scenarios.
Students are proactive and highly engaged in the course
During this advanced course, in addition to the meticulous teaching of the three course teachers, four teaching assistants Luo Jiafei, Machinly, Liu Zhengyuan, and Zou Hangbiao and the class leader Emma helped the developers complete the advanced course. The following is a summary of the course performance of the students from a data perspective:
The average number of views per course video is 326 , and the total number of views for the six course videos is 1,956 ;
The students submitted 102 course assignments in total, with an average of 0.99 assignments per student.
A total of 6 Office Hour courses were held, with nearly 500 people participating online and actively interacting with each other. The total number of views of the series of activities was 3,833 ;
32 students successfully completed their studies and graduated, 26 of them were awarded with outstanding grades , and they will all receive officially certified graduation certificates;
Students have something to say to help improve the quality and efficiency of courses
After the course, in order to better understand the learning experience of the students and help improve the quality and efficiency of the Substrate technology course, OneBlock+ conducted a questionnaire survey on the students. The following are some of the students' feedback:
The course content is very clear, the technical knowledge is very intuitive, and the PPT is also very good;
There are many reference links in the course, which can help developers gain a lot of classroom expansion knowledge;
The course pricing, update rhythm, and learning check-in design are very reasonable. Surrounding activities, community Q&A, and online live broadcasts allow everyone to interact and communicate closely .
Review of the Closing Ceremony
It is worth mentioning that during the advanced course, 24 students signed up for the 2024 Polkadot Hackathon.
At the closing ceremony that just ended at 20:00 on October 29 (Tuesday) , lecturers and teaching assistants shared their graduation wishes and future plans to the students. A total of 32 students graduated successfully from this course and received corresponding graduation benefits. At the same time, the closing ceremony also announced four recruitment referral positions and subsequent Substrate courses and event previews , inviting students to continue exploring the Polkadot ecosystem after graduation.
📺 Click to view the highlights:
https://youtu.be/FqonoaP-8hE
Registration for the 16th Substrate introductory course is now open!
Mastering Substrate will not only allow you to experience the technical power of Web3 industry development up close, but also take you to the forefront of Polkadot's ecological innovation. The 16th "Substrate Development Introduction and Project Practice" course jointly created by OneBlock+ and Polkadot is now open for registration. The course is expected to start on November 22 (the course is free and uses the application method. Please fill in the registration form as soon as possible) !
The video content of this course will be optimized on the basis of the original six classes, with a practical part added. In addition, excellent projects in the Polkadot ecosystem will be arranged for technical sharing! Each class will have a task assignment, and there will be an Office Hour every week to help everyone consolidate what they have learned. Students with the highest homework scores will have a 1-on-1 consultation opportunity with industry leaders . In addition to formal course learning, course instructors will occasionally output technical articles to help everyone learn new knowledge, and there will be 1-2 AMA online live broadcasts to lead everyone to gain insight into the Polkadot ecosystem and Substrate technology. Whether you hope to make a breakthrough in the blockchain field or are eager to stand out in this emerging industry, this course will be a solid step towards your success.
