Mar 30
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If you're serious about blockchain, distributed systems, and real backend engineering, you need to move beyond tutorials. In this video, I break down where to find high-signal competitions that actually matter — the ones that push your thinking, expose weaknesses, and help you operate at a systems level. What I cover: • Blockchain & fintech hackathons – ETHGlobal – Solana hackathons – Devpost listings • Competitive programming platforms – ICPC archive – CP Hall of Fame • Cybersecurity / CTF – DEF CON – picoCTF • Quant & problem-solving – Jane Street puzzles These are not beginner playgrounds. These are environments where you test: – correctness under pressure – system design thinking – adversarial reasoning – performance constraints If you're building things like blockchains, exchanges, or distributed systems, this is where you validate yourself. Links mentioned in the video are in the description. Focus on depth. Build. Compete. Iterate.