Hacker Manual

TL;DR

Overview

Travelling to Brno

The best way to go to Brno from Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Bratislava or other bigger cities is by train. You can choose from more carriers and price levels, but all trains are safe, usualy equipped with wifi and plugs, usualy serving some snacks and coffee. You can find your connectin on this link. For example here are some train connections from Vienna airport to Brno main station on Friday 4th.

We recommend you to use private carrier RegioJet which provides bus connection as well.

Brno Public transport

It is safe to use public transport in Brno even in the night. Public transport in Brno and the rest of the South Moravian Region is provided by JMK (the South Moravian Integrated Public Transport System).

Tickets are valid for any form of public transport, so you only need to pay attention to how long you are traveling (tickets are valid for specific amounts of time) and which zones you are travelling through. If you’re travelling through the city, a ticket for zones 100 and 101 is probably all you’ll need.

You can buy tickets from any of the yellow ticket vending machines located at various stops throughout the city, or you can purchase them at information centres, stations, and newsagents. If you have a Czech phone number, you can buy tickets by sending a text message or using a mobile app. You can also pay contactless in the vehicles.

Accomodation

We do not provide or subsidize accomodation. Main venue is 24/7 though, so feel free to enjoy the hackathon in its purest form. If you don't feel like it, we do have following recommended facilities:

Budget - Most Unique Hostel in Brno – 10-Z Bunker Hostel.

Address: Husova 12, Brno, Czech Republic
Book price: 25eur incl. breakfast

If you’re looking for a fairly unique accommodation site which you’ll surely remember forever, then the 10-Z Bunker Hostel is the way to go. Housed in an actual nuclear shelter from the Cold War era, this hostel is not for the faint-hearted, but can provide a quirky and memorable experience to those up to it.
The dorm rooms are decorated in period style and once you arrive to the accommodation, you’ll also get a complimentary tour of the place, which is also home to a history museum. Breakfast is free for all guests.

Budget & 5mins from the venue - Schrott Bed&Beer (20eur)

Address: Křenová 10, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
Book price: 20eur

If you’re looking for a clean, cheap accommodation that is very close to the venue, this is the option. As a bonus, it has a unique, steam-punk/retro bar with good selection of beers on site :)

Mid-range, 6mins from the venue, suitable for teams - Euro Apartments Krenova

Address: Krenova 75, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
Book price: 45eur

Mid-range-business - Grandhotel Brno

Address: Benesova 18, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
Book price: 54eur

Centrally located in the heart of Brno with 140 year-long tradition in hospitality is close to all major sights. It features the Garden Restaurant and a lobby bar. Cozy and stylish rooms, fully equipped with modern amenities including high-speed internet and air-con.

Business/Lux - Best Western International Hotel Brno

Address: Husova 16, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
Book price: 70eur including excellent breakfast

Centrally located right below Spilberg Castle and 100m from the Main Square. Free access to the fitness centre, stable and strong wifi in the entire hotel.

Business/Lux - Grandezza Hotel Luxury Palace

Address: Zeleny trh 314/2, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
Book price: 70eur

Spacious, air-conditioned rooms overlook the town square, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Spilberk Castle, featuring a flat-screen satellite TV and a seating area. The bathrooms include bathrobes. It is 50 m to the nearest tram stop, and Brno Train Station is 400 m away. Airport shuttle service available.

Map and tips from locals

Here you can find a map of Brno with no-nonsense usefull tips. Made by local volunteers, non-commercial, free and up-to-date.

Catering

We will take care of your meals and drinks for the entire Hackathon, conference and coffee breaks. There will be vegetarian options provided. Just come with an open mind, a knowledge-thirsty brain and enthusiasm.

Schedule

The full agenda will be available a few days before the hackathon here on the website.

Friday - Nov 11

  • 13:00 - Hackathon Registration Opens
  • 14:30 - 23:00 - Opening Talks and workshops
  • 18:00 - 19:30 - Dinner
  • 19:00 - 20:30 - Opening Ceremony & Kickoff
  • 20:30 - 21:30 - Team Formation Workshop
  • 23:30 - Midnight Snack

Saturday - Nov 12

  • 09:00 - 11:00 - Breakfast
  • 12:30 - 14:00 - Lunch
  • 15:00 - 23:30 - Talks and workshops (in-person or remote)
  • 18:00 - 19:30 - Dinner
  • 23:30 - Midnight Snack

Sunday - Nov 13

  • 09:00 - 11:00 - Breakfast
  • 11:00 - Project Submission Deadline
  • 11:30 - 15:00 - Project Judging
  • 12:30 - 14:00 - Lunch
  • 13:00 - 16:00 - Closing Talks
  • 15:15 - Finalist Teams Notified on Matrix
  • 16:00 - 17:00 - Closing Ceremonies & Demos
  • 17:00 - Coctail party 🎉
  • 19:00 - Hackathon ends
  • 21:00 - Afterparty

Hackathon identity - Soulbound Token (SBT)

Upon on-site registration, each visitor will receive a card with a one-time QR code to mint their unique ETHBrno² Soulbound Token on the Optimism network.

Possession of this token will entitle all visitors to:

  • participate in the quadratic voting and help choose the winning projects
  • get test ETH on Goerli or Sepolia testnet (up to 200 ETH/person)

Hacking Rules

  • Maximum of 5 people per team
  • Projects must be related to the "Privacy & Security" topic
  • All code for projects must be written during the event
  • You cannot steal another team’s source code
  • Teams may have members joining remotely
  • Teams that have members joining remotely must have a member present on the venue for the judging
  • The decision of judges is final in terms of determining prizes and awards
  • Please respect our Code of Conduct!

Finding a Team / Project Idea

If you’re missing team-mates or ideas for projects we’ve got you covered. You can start by writing into the Find-a-team chat on our Matrix. Introduce yourself, discuss ideas, see what others are up to… There will also be a Team-building session, which will take place after the opening ceremony of Friday night. No need to prepare anything, just turn up. This session will be followed by a short Brainstorm, that you can also attend. We will take you and your team through a couple of exercises, which should lead you to at least one solid project idea. Then you’ll have everything to start your weekend of hacking!

Mentoring

Our amazing mentors are here to discuss anything related to your project. Not just code, but also ideas, concepts, design and presentation. They will generally be hanging around a Mentor Base, where you can come find them in person. You can also reach them on Matrix, in the Mentor-help chat. It’s always better to ask for advice sooner rather than later, you will learn and build quicker that way.

Submissions

You have to register and create your project at ethbrno.devfolio.co for submission before Sunday, 11am.

Make sure to provide a link to your open-source repository, a video or a demo, and if applicable, the contract address(es) of your deployed application, either on a testnet of your choice or mainnet of a platform of choice. All submitted projects will be eligible for the main hackathon prize.

Don't miss the deadline! Sunday 11am!

Side-events

List of events taking place before or during the ETHBrno² hackathon:

Thursday - Nov 10

  • [11:00 - 20:00] DOTBrno - Polkadot conference (Industra - Lazaretní 925/9)

Sunday - Nov 13

Afterparty

What's next after three days of hacking? A party to squeeze out your last energy over good drinks, music and networking.

The afterparty will take place in the industrial bar Schrott, located a 5-minute walk from the main venue (OSM, Google Maps). We will start at 21:00 and end sometime during the night :)

The afterparty will be open to everyone, not just hackers, so feel free to invite your friends!