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title: "Phase 1: Clarity Mini Hack \U0001F528"
tags: [Hackathon, Clarity, Community, Tutorials]

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# Phase 1: Clarity Mini Hack 🔨

>   :video_game: This mini hack lets you experiment and familiarize with Clarity’s developer environment. Contracts are awarded based on the level of impact. We need a collection of fully-functional contracts (simple and unique) that demonstrate Clarity Smart Contracting language features.
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###### tags: `Clarity` `Hackathon` `Tutorials` `Community`
 

## :memo: How do I participate?
Maximum of 3 entries per person, given we want to encourage more developers exploring the code to begin with. Your clarity contract(s) could be featured on upcoming claritylang website. 

### Step 1: Familiarize yourself with Clarity

- [ ] [Try Clarity Tutorial](https://docs.blockstack.org/core/smart/overview.html)
- [ ] [Usage with Clarity](https://docs.blockstack.org/develop/connect/use-with-clarity.html)
- [ ] [How to build Clarity Apps](https://forum.blockstack.org/t/how-to-build-clarity-apps-today/10571)

### Step 2: Brainstorm Smart Contract Ideas


 Come up with  smart contract ideas for Clarity. Don't forget to consider phase 1 levels and judging criteria.☝️
:::info
:pushpin: Some community ideas here ➜ [Go to forum post](https://forum.blockstack.org/t/smart-contract-development-thread/10348/11) 
:::


### Step 3: BUIDL your Contracts
We highly encourage developers to create contracts that make them excited about the future of smart contracts. All submitted tools and contracts must be open source. The source code should be openly published for modification and use.

![](https://i.imgur.com/8lmQfsE.gif)

### Step 4: Submit your Clarity Contracts
Submit, at minimum, a link to your contract plus description before the May 21st deadline (you may also provide additional information in the submission, such as a link to a video demoing the contract)


Each level is listed as an issue in this repo. You can simply post a link to your submission in the comments under each issue.

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### 🌟 BONUS
| Date          |Description |Link               |
| ----------------- | ----------------- |:----------------------- |
| Support Workshop 1   |  |[:link:](https://hackmd.io/c/tutorials)   |
| Support Workshop 2 | | [:link:](https://hackmd.io/c/tutorials)|
| Community Tutorial | | [:link:](https://hackmd.io/c/tutorials) |
| Discord Support | This is a dedicated support channel in Discord. Joe, Shannon and Louise are here to help you out. | [:link:](https://hackmd.io/c/tutorials) |
