Over the last year + we have seen hoards of new users enter the ecosystem, many of which may not be familiar with foundational products and primitives that are core (or coming) to Solana.

Back to basics track, sponsored by Access Protocol, is a track focused on highlighting projects on Solana that have provided value to users through experience, utility, fulfillment, and beyond.

This track aims to educate new users in Solana on the depth and value that the Solana ecosystem has to offer.

When evaluating what to write about ask yourself:

• What is the first product I interacted with on Solana?

• What platform do I use the most and couldn’t live without?

• What ecosystem has impacted my life the most?

• What project am I most excited about in the coming year?

Rewards per category:

• 1st place 1000 USDC

• 2nd place 750 USDC

• 3rd place 500 USDC

Judging Criteria: Submissions will be judged explicitly on quality. There is no minimum or maximum length required for submissions.

A write up on firedancer will look much different than a write up on an NFT marketplace - the key differentiator when evaluating the two will be:

• Did the author demonstrate a working knowledge of the project

• Was the author succinct in getting their points across

• Did the author demonstrate the value delivered by the subject project

• Was the submission engaging and fun to read

"If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter” - some smart people

Submission requirements:

• Content can be created/posted on any platform, but the piece must be reposted to X/Twitter

• Content piece must be NEW Your submission must be published within the dates of the Sprint (after submissions open and no later than the cut off.)

• No Plagiarism

• AI is encouraged for research pieces, but any AI copy paste slop will be automatically disqualified

• Tag @Accessprotocol somewhere in your X post