It seems to be a small low-budget event. Most of the events that I remember (even online webinars) were expensive as fuck both for visitors, speakers and advertisers. This one is cheap and affordable but the cheap price may correlate with quality in some negative way. So don't expect to find something super special there.
It could be worth in a while to watch but i don't want to expect too much since it's just a low-budget event but still, as a crypto enthusiast we should try and put our small time on it. We may find something good in it and i really hope there is, at least we tried to show our support. 
Topic: Bolt-A-Thon: World's First Online Lightning Network Conference and Hackathon (Read 162 times)
March 26, 2019, 06:47:18 PM
March 26, 2019, 02:14:53 PM
I tried to find the exact time of the conference of each speaker but I cant find it. It is very important to know about the exact time because of timezone difference. Whether the starting time will be friendly or not for users who are interested with the livestream.
Apologies about that. If you go to the home page (www.boltathon.com) -> click on "schedule" at the bottom bar -> Saturday, April 6 -> you'll see the speaker schedule. I'll work on making that more clear on our website.
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10:00am PST
Conference Kick Off
After a short introduction and a word from our sponsors, we will introduce the first speaker of the day.
10:30am PST
Alex Bosworth
Major Limitations of the Lightning Network
11:30am PST
Conner Fromknecht
TBA
1:00pm PST
Fabrice Drouin
The Lightning Network in Action
2:00pm PST
Lightning Koala
Presenting Koala Studio, handing out free game vouchers, and how to implement Lightning Network games like Lightning Chess
3:00pm PST
Pierre Rochard
How to configure and launch your Bitcoin and Lightning nodes
5:00pm PST
Rockstar Dev and Britt Kelly
Code-a-long and Q&A
6:00pm PST
Rusty Russell
JSON Interface with c-lightning and Writing Extensions
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March 26, 2019, 02:09:17 PM
I tried to find the exact time of the conference of each speaker but I cant find it. It is very important to know about the exact time because of timezone difference. Whether the starting time will be friendly or not for users who are interested with the livestream.
March 26, 2019, 01:45:08 PM
It seems to be a small low-budget event. Most of the events that I remember (even online webinars) were expensive as fuck both for visitors, speakers and advertisers. This one is cheap and affordable but the cheap price may correlate with quality in some negative way. So don't expect to find something super special there.
Being expensive or cheap is not a yardstick to measure it outcome. The organizer can decide to subsidized the price because of their passion for the general public to participate in the conference.
Yea. We did not put this on to make crazy profits.
We love the LN, are huge believers in it, and this is our way of helping it grow.
Even our speaker tickets are a 80/20 split in favor of our speakers. So when you buy a ticket, you're really supporting them.
March 26, 2019, 01:30:49 PM
It seems to be a small low-budget event. Most of the events that I remember (even online webinars) were expensive as fuck both for visitors, speakers and advertisers. This one is cheap and affordable but the cheap price may correlate with quality in some negative way. So don't expect to find something super special there.
Being expensive or cheap is not a yardstick to measure it outcome. The organizer can decide to subsidized the price because of their passion for the general public to participate in the conference.
March 26, 2019, 01:07:47 PM
physical conferences are also called seminars
virtual conferences are called webinars.
found it strange they not using the latest lingo
virtual conferences are called webinars.
found it strange they not using the latest lingo
March 26, 2019, 12:13:22 PM
It seems to be a small low-budget event. Most of the events that I remember (even online webinars) were expensive as fuck both for visitors, speakers and advertisers. This one is cheap and affordable but the cheap price may correlate with quality in some negative way. So don't expect to find something super special there.
The cheap price is because we want to make it as affordable as possible. Hosting it online helps us cut a lot of costs like renting out a room and paying for our speakers room/travel.
I can attest to the quality of the event not only from the speakers (we have premier Lightning Network dev's speaking like Alex Bosworth, Rusty Russell, and Fabrice Drouin), but also by the bounty prizes. I haven't seen another Lightning hackathon yet that's offered almost 1 BTC's worth of prizes. We hope this will incentivize people to participate and build really cool Lightning apps.
March 26, 2019, 11:18:41 AM
Would there be a paid live stream for those who are from the other side of the world to be in the Hackathon to watch live?
Hey! Yes. You can pay to watch any livestream of our speakers for 250,000 satoshis. We will be livestreaming the project presentations for free on Sunday. Follow https://twitter.com/blockfuse to stay up to date with the latest news.
March 26, 2019, 07:08:29 AM
Boltathon seems to be good to make users learn much about cryptocurrency. As everything is connective to the internet now Boltathon has gone one step forward supporting live conference. This has led common people to gain good knowledge with reduced fee for the participation along with some contest providing with a bigger profiting possibility.
March 26, 2019, 06:10:13 AM
It seems to be a small low-budget event. Most of the events that I remember (even online webinars) were expensive as fuck both for visitors, speakers and advertisers. This one is cheap and affordable but the cheap price may correlate with quality in some negative way. So don't expect to find something super special there.
March 26, 2019, 03:50:52 AM
Bounty doesn't matter. However, the fact that this system is actually operational is important for the future of the market and BTC. Do you have a chance to see your test results? Or a video that we can watch as we talk about in his friends?
March 26, 2019, 03:45:14 AM
Would there be a paid live stream for those who are from the other side of the world to be in the Hackathon to watch live?
March 26, 2019, 01:43:14 AM
Hey Kakmakr!
That's correct. Non-coders do not have to pay the 100 satoshi "proof of node" payment to register. But conference tickets are 250,000 (~$10) satoshis per session. If you don't have a lightning node, you can always pay on-chain via submarine swaps.
After the event, we will probably host the videos somewhere. Just got to figure out which platform and how. Hope to see you there!
That's correct. Non-coders do not have to pay the 100 satoshi "proof of node" payment to register. But conference tickets are 250,000 (~$10) satoshis per session. If you don't have a lightning node, you can always pay on-chain via submarine swaps.
After the event, we will probably host the videos somewhere. Just got to figure out which platform and how. Hope to see you there!
March 26, 2019, 01:35:00 AM
Sounds nice, so non-coders do not have to pay the 100 satoshi "proof of node" payment to register... right? Will you guys live stream the event or will there be footage of this event available on Youtube after the event?
I am glad to see more focus being placed on the development of projects that are focussed on the Lightning Network, because we need more places to spend the coins via Lightning Network payments.
I am glad to see more focus being placed on the development of projects that are focussed on the Lightning Network, because we need more places to spend the coins via Lightning Network payments.
March 26, 2019, 12:28:04 AM
Friends, Lightning bolters, denizens of the internet, lend me your ears! I’m proud to introduce to you Bolt-A-Thon: The world’s first virtual LightningNetwork conference and hackathon. Winners of the hackathon will win the following prizes: 1st place = 0.3 BTC, 2nd = 0.2 BTC, 3rd = 0.1 BTC. Blockstack is also offering an additional $1000 bounty for the best project utilizing their platform.
Speakers
We’re also featuring fantastic workshops from people like Rusty Russell, Alex Bosworth, Pierre Rochard, Rockstar Dev, and Lightning Koala. Even if you are not a developer, there are sessions that non-coders would gain a lot from. For example, Pierre will be showing people how to launch their own Lightning node. So you could try and follow along from the comfort of your own home! Another great talk for all Bitcoiners will be Alex Bosworth's sobering discussion about the limitations of the Lightning Network.
Payments
We are only receiving payments in Lightning Bitcoin. Don't have a Lightning node? Don't worry! You can submarine swap on-chain Bitcoin or Litecoin payments into Lightning Bitcoin.
Prices
- Hackathon: We require a 100 satoshi "proof of node" payment to register.
- Conference: Each speaker session will be $10. We will be hosting 10 speakers. This is a far cry from other conferences where you have to pay $399 PLUS housing and travel. And the best part is, you can attend anonymously!
Visit our website for more info: www.boltathon.com
Speakers
We’re also featuring fantastic workshops from people like Rusty Russell, Alex Bosworth, Pierre Rochard, Rockstar Dev, and Lightning Koala. Even if you are not a developer, there are sessions that non-coders would gain a lot from. For example, Pierre will be showing people how to launch their own Lightning node. So you could try and follow along from the comfort of your own home! Another great talk for all Bitcoiners will be Alex Bosworth's sobering discussion about the limitations of the Lightning Network.
Payments
We are only receiving payments in Lightning Bitcoin. Don't have a Lightning node? Don't worry! You can submarine swap on-chain Bitcoin or Litecoin payments into Lightning Bitcoin.
Prices
- Hackathon: We require a 100 satoshi "proof of node" payment to register.
- Conference: Each speaker session will be $10. We will be hosting 10 speakers. This is a far cry from other conferences where you have to pay $399 PLUS housing and travel. And the best part is, you can attend anonymously!
Visit our website for more info: www.boltathon.com
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