Beyond the Hackathon: 7 Blockchain Ecosystems Helping Developers Bring Projects to Market

Hackathons are great at one thing: getting a rough idea working in a weekend. What they don’t do is turn that idea into something people actually use. That part starts after the judges leave. Teams still have to clean up code, get audited, fix what breaks, and figure out who their users are. Plenty of good projects stall right there. A growing number of blockchain ecosystems have noticed, and they’re building programs that pick up where the hackathon ends. Here are seven worth knowing about. Solana has one of the clearest paths from competition to company.