Community & Hackathons
Building on Solana is not just a technical endeavor -- the community, hackathons, and earning opportunities are a major part of the ecosystem. This page covers where to connect, compete, and earn as a Solana developer in Brazil and globally.
Superteam Brazil Community
Superteam Brazil is the local coordination hub for Solana builders in Brazil. These are the channels where you will find discussions, announcements, project collaboration, and direct access to the DevRel team.
Discord
https://discord.gg/superteambrasil
The main coordination hub. This is where most substantive discussions happen -- project feedback, technical questions, bounty announcements, event coordination, and team formation for hackathons. If you are building on Solana in Brazil, this is the first community you should join. The channels are organized by topic (development, design, content, business) and the team is responsive.
Telegram
Community chat for quick conversations, ecosystem news, and informal discussions. Telegram is more casual than Discord -- good for staying in the loop on what is happening in the Brazilian Solana ecosystem without following every Discord channel.
WhatsApp
https://chat.whatsapp.com/HPIu1YV3mri5QOGf0gUMTO
Quick conversations and updates for the Brazilian community. Since WhatsApp is the dominant messaging platform in Brazil, this group provides an accessible entry point for builders who may not be active on Discord or Telegram.
Events
Upcoming meetups, workshops, hackathons, and community events organized by Superteam Brazil. These include in-person events across Brazilian cities, international events (Buenos Aires, Abu Dhabi), and virtual workshops. Events are posted with details, RSVP links, and recordings when available. Check this regularly to stay current on local Solana events.
Since Q3 2025, Superteam Brazil has organized 23+ events with 1,770+ total attendees, including:
Blockchain Rio Week (Aug 2025) — 3 events, 485+ attendees, 3 sold out
Technical Bootcamps — IRL sessions in Sao Paulo, Florianopolis (UFSC), and online
Buenos Aires Latam Week (Nov 2025) — 8 events in 6 days, 605+ attendees, partnerships with Triton, Solflare, Meteora, RAIKU, and Jagpool
Ideathon Road to Colosseum (Mar 2026) — 349+ YouTube LIVE viewers
the/Garage Cohort 1 (Apr 2026) — Builder accelerator kickoff in Sao Paulo
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Follow @SuperteamBR for event announcements, builder spotlights, ecosystem news, hackathon updates, and community highlights. Active posting in both Portuguese and English.
Broader Solana Community
Beyond Superteam Brazil, these are the global communities where Solana developers collaborate and share knowledge.
Solana Stack Exchange
https://solana.stackexchange.com/
The primary technical Q&A platform for Solana developers. If you have a specific technical question -- a deployment error, an account constraint issue, a CPI failure -- search here first. Most common problems have already been answered by experienced developers. The quality of answers is generally high because the community includes core Solana developers, Anchor maintainers, and protocol engineers.
When asking questions, include your code, error messages, and what you have already tried. Well-structured questions get fast, detailed answers.
Solana Tech Discord
https://discord.com/invite/solana
The official Solana developer community managed by the Solana Foundation. This Discord has channels for every major topic -- program development, web3.js, mobile, validators, governance, and ecosystem projects. Core Solana engineers are active here and answer questions directly. The #dev-help channel is particularly useful for getting unstuck on technical issues.
Solana Developer Forums
Long-form technical discussions, proposals, and sRFCs (Solana Requests for Comments). The forums are where major ecosystem decisions are discussed -- new features, protocol changes, and standard proposals. If you want to understand why Solana works the way it does, or if you want to propose changes, the forums are the right venue.
This is also where sRFC proposals like the Vault Standard (sRFC 40) are discussed and refined by the community.
Hackathons & Competitions
Hackathons are the primary on-ramp for new Solana builders. They provide structure, deadlines, mentorship, and often significant prize pools.
Colosseum
The Solana hackathon platform. Colosseum hosts major hackathons with multi-million dollar prize pools, attracting thousands of teams from around the world. The platform handles team formation, project submission, judging, and prize distribution. Past hackathons have launched real protocols that went on to raise funding and ship to mainnet.
Colosseum hackathons typically run for several weeks, giving teams time to build substantial projects rather than rushed prototypes. Categories usually include DeFi, infrastructure, consumer, gaming, and DAOs.
Cypherpunk Hackathon
The most recent major Solana hackathon with a $2.5M total prize pool. Brazilian builders performed strongly in 2025: MCPay won 1st place in the Stablecoins track, Cloak placed 3rd overall, and VitalFi received an Honorable Mention in RWA. These results demonstrate the growing strength of the Brazilian Solana developer community on the global stage.
Shipathon Brasil
A Brazil-specific building competition designed for local Solana developers. Shipathon provides a lower barrier to entry than global hackathons while still offering meaningful prizes and visibility. It is an excellent starting point if you are new to hackathons or want to compete alongside other Brazilian builders.
Breakpoint
The annual Solana conference that brings together developers, founders, investors, and the broader ecosystem. Breakpoint 2025 was held in Abu Dhabi (December 1-13). The conference includes technical talks, workshops, networking events, and hackathon finals. It is the single biggest gathering of Solana builders each year. Superteam Brazil sent a delegation and documented 50+ photos across events.
the/Garage
Superteam Brazil's builder accelerator program for early-stage Solana projects. The first cohort kicks off in April 2026 in Sao Paulo, providing mentorship from experienced Solana builders, technical resources, infrastructure support, and guidance on funding and go-to-market strategy. the/Garage fills the gap between hackathon prototypes and production products -- if you have built something promising but need sustained support to ship, this is the program.
Earning Opportunities
Building on Solana can be financially rewarding beyond hackathon prizes. These platforms connect builders with paid work.
Superteam Earn
https://superteam.fun/earn/s/superteambr
Bounties, projects, and grants from ecosystem teams. Superteam Earn aggregates paid opportunities for Solana builders -- development bounties, design tasks, content creation, and full project engagements. The platform has distributed over $408K, with 161 listings and a 95% completion rate. This is the most reliable source of paid Solana work for Brazilian builders.
Opportunities range from small bounties (fix a bug, write documentation) to substantial projects (build a full integration, design a protocol). The platform handles payment, escrow, and dispute resolution.
Solana Foundation Brazil Grants
https://superteam.fun/earn/grants/solana-foundation-brazil-grants
Direct grants from the Solana Foundation specifically for Brazilian builders. These grants fund development work that benefits the Solana ecosystem -- open-source tooling, infrastructure, developer education, and ecosystem projects. Grant sizes vary based on project scope and impact.
The application process involves describing your project, its impact on the ecosystem, team background, and milestones. Grants are non-dilutive (you keep full ownership) and focused on open-source public goods.
Colosseum Accelerator
https://colosseum.com/accelerator/
Post-hackathon startup acceleration for top hackathon projects. If you build something promising in a Colosseum hackathon, the accelerator provides funding, mentorship, and resources to turn your prototype into a real product. The accelerator has backed multiple projects that went on to launch successful protocols on Solana.
This is the natural next step after winning or placing well in a hackathon -- it provides the support structure needed to go from hackathon prototype to production protocol.
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