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Developer Conference & Hackathon

Developer Week 2026

22 July 2026 • 09:00 PDT
Moscone Center • San Francisco, CA & Virtual

About Developer Week

Developer Week is the world's premier software engineering and developer ecosystem conference, gathering more than 10,000 developers, architects, and engineering leaders.

Novacoin is taking center stage as a key sponsor and exhibitor. Visit our interactive developer booth, access the newly released Novacoin Core SDKs, and build high-speed decentralized applications with mentorship from our core engineering team.

Activities & Programs

01

$100k Developer Hackathon

48-hour decentralized application hackathon with prizes awarded for privacy tools, DeFi rails, and merchant gateways.

02

Hands-On SDK Workshops

Build your first decentralized affiliate smart contract and integrate Novacoin payments in under 30 minutes.

03

Developer Grants Program

Pitch your open-source tooling directly to the Novacoin Foundation and receive seed funding and advisory support.

04

Interactive Engineering Lounge

Code reviews, hardware wallet flashing stations, and 1-on-1 architecture consultations with our lead engineers.

Workshop Schedule

09:00 PDT

Opening Workshop: Introduction to Novacoin SDKs

Overview of JavaScript, Rust, and Go libraries for wallet creation, transaction signing, and node interaction.

11:30 PDT

Deep Dive: Developing Confidential Zero-Knowledge Smart Contracts

Practical guide with Priya Nair on deploying privacy-preserving decentralized logic.

14:00 PDT

Hackathon Kickoff & Mentor Office Hours

Team matching, challenge briefings, and open access to Novacoin engineers for guidance.

16:30 PDT

UX in Crypto: Crafting Seamless Web3 Experiences

Tomas Reyes showcases how to design non-custodial wallet interactions that everyday users can master.

Mentors & Speakers

Marcus Whitfield

Marcus Whitfield

Lead Engineer
Priya Nair

Priya Nair

Security Lead
Tomas Reyes

Tomas Reyes

Product Designer