# Why do hackers stop building on your protocol? : What's next after the hackathon? with Eomji Park

- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2023-10-07
- Duration: 17:14
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-vqLt7Kfp4G0
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqLt7Kfp4G0

## Description

We talk a lot about how hackathons are good, why hackers should build something there, and why protocols(not limited to) should support such activities, but not about what is next after the hackathon. Hackers are confused if they should keep going to hackathons or they should continue their projects further. Protocols are wondering why hackers stop building on their protocol and how to support hackers in their continuous journey. In this talk, I'd love to share the hacker's next steps after the hackathon and discuss how protocols can support their journey depending on their paths.

Eomji Park
Head of Research & Programmes
Encode Club
Eomji is the Head of Research & Programmes of Encode Club and the Guest Scientist of the Technical University of Munich. After studying Mechanical engineering, focusing on control theory, and working in the embedded world, she jumped into the blockchain space to support developers and early-stage projects. In addition to her activities at Encode Club, she provides workshops and lectures in collaboration with companies and universities to support new talent coming into the blockchain space.

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