The Polkadot Blockchain Academy

PBA - A chance to kick-start your Web3 career. Joining the Polkadot Blockchain Academy was an experience I would never want to miss. I can only recommend it to everyone considering joining the Polkadot ecosystem and wanting to kick-start their web3 careers. Not only does the academy convey knowledge that is otherwise hard to find, but it also does so comprehensively, with lectures and workshops given by the leading engineers in the ecosystem. The whole atmosphere is great because you are surrounded by like-minded people, and you can feel that everyone is trying to make the most of it with a good balance of social activities and knowledge-building.

Marcel Ebert

Blockchain Engineer, SatoshiPay

This academy took me from a mechanic to an architect. The month is intense, potent and enriching. You will get clarity on the design principles, trade-offs and considerations that go into building blockchains. If you have a desire to be a substrate engineer then it is highly recommended you go through this training. I’m grateful to have gone through it. I became better at what I do and met so many great people.

Ramsey Ajram

Founding technical steward, Kabocha parachain

During the last year I have participated in a couple of bootcamps and courses to increase my technical knowledge. This academy is very different from any of these other programs — you learn a very pragmatic knowledge that you will put into practice immediately. It has completely changed my way of understanding blockchain concepts. But the most important thing you should remember about the Polkadot Blockchain Academy is the interaction with the other students and the teachers that can help you to enter into the Polkadot ecosystem. So fill in the form and joins us — it will be one of your best life choices!

Léa Narzis

Rust developer, Intu

I'm 19 years old and I have a strong passion for Web3 technologies, hence the Polkadot Blockchain Academy was a perfect opportunity for me to properly learn all the underlying concepts behind blockchain. My advice is, don't even hesitate. Don't even blink, and apply! This is the greatest opportunity you might have in your life. The knowledge you're going to gain here is invaluable. One can only dream of such an experience.

German Nikolishin

Second year of bachelor's computer science & Rust Core Developer, ink!, Parity

It's been absolutely fantastic and it has surpassed my expectations. I learnt quite a bit of stuff that I didn't expect even existed in the first place, so that was really fantastic. What I like most about it is the in-depth technical explanations that Shawn gives, and Gav and Kian. They really went deep into the code base and were explaining all the macros and how things fit together. I think that was really helpful for me.

Mathis Wellmann

Protocol engineer building using Substrate, gensyn-ai

Listening to actual founders who are at different stages of their roadmap and how they have approached the challenges that being a parachain presents, has given me additional confidence and guidance / tools / areas of focus to be successful. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and found the educational content of a particularly high standard. I also thought the delivery of the Founders track by existing Founders and other key Polkadot players very valuable.

Richard Houldsworth

Co-Founder, Xcavate

Every day, we immersed ourselves in training with the industry's top professionals. Connecting with fellow founders and developers within the ecosystem was truly a privilege. These memorable moments, including the opportunity to engage with leaders and founders of Polkadot will be cherished forever. Aside from the journey’s personal fulfilment, this has also been an exciting period for Cyborg Network as we began to lay down our foundations.

Barath Kanna

Founder & CEO, Cyborg Network