Open Polkadot Bootcamp

An intensive, hands-on learning experience to master Polkadot development

What You'll Learn

Build scalable blockchains with Polkadot SDK

Develop smart contracts with Solidity on PolkaVM

Master parachain development and deployment

Implement cross-chain messaging with XCM

Create and deploy dApps on the Polkadot ecosystem

Work on real-world projects with industry mentors

Bootcamp Curriculum

Choose between two specialized tracks to focus your learning journey

Polkadot SDK Curriculum

Learn how to build scalable blockchains using the Polkadot SDK. This track covers everything from basic concepts to advanced parachain development.

18 videos
• 10 sections

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Polkadot & Polkadot SDK

1
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Introduce the Developer Bootcamp
2
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Introduce to Polkadot & Polkadot SDK [Section 1]

Module 2: Building Your First Blockchain

1
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Create a blockchain with Polkadot SDK [Section 2]
2
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Build a State Machine from scratch [Section 3]

Module 3: Runtime Development

1
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Adding a custom logic to a Runtime [Section 4 | Part 1]
2
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Common Runtime Modules [Section 4 | Part 2]
3
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Substrate Storage Abstractions & Common Storage [Section 4 | Part 3]
4
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Hooks (Polkadot SDK) [Section 4 | Part 4]
5
Open Polkadot Bootcamp 2025 - Runtime API (Polkadot SDK) [Section 4 | Part 5]

Module 4: Interacting with Substrate Nodes

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Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Interact with Substrate node on PolkadotJS Apps [Section 5 | Part 1]
2
Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Mainnet, Testnet and Canary Network [Section 5 | Part 2]

Module 5: Advanced Topics

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Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Bump a Polkadot SDK version [Section 6]
2
Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Path of Parachain block breakdown [Section 7]
3
Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Polkadot SDK - Introduce to Cumulus [Section 8]

Module 6: Parachain Development

1
Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Connect A Parachain To Relaychain Network [Section 9]
2
Open Polkadot Bootcamp - Introduction to XCM, Transport Protocols & XCVM [Section 10 | Part 1]
3
Open Polkadot Bootcamp - XCM Fundamentals with Locations & Assets [Section 10 | Part 2]

Ready to Start Your Polkadot Journey?

Join our bootcamp and become a proficient Polkadot developer. Limited spots available.