HackQuest india: Co-Learning Camp #19
๐ HackQuest India Co-Learning Camp #19 โ Arbitrum Edition
Get ready, India ๐ฎ๐ณ
HackQuest India is bringing a beginner-friendly deep dive into Arbitrumโs L2 ecosystem, with a strong focus on Rust-first smart contract development using the Stylus SDK.
Whether youโre completely new to Rust or just starting your Web3 journey, this co-learning camp is designed to help you go from zero โ shipping real contracts on Arbitrum, step by step, with live guidance and hands-on building.
โก Track Focus: Arbitrum + Rust (Stylus SDK)
Beginner-friendly Smart Contract Development
Why Build on Arbitrum?
Ultra-low gas fees & high throughput using Optimistic Rollups
Rust-powered smart contracts via Stylus SDK for better performance
Full Ethereum compatibility with enhanced execution (EVM++)
Multiple deployment options:
Arbitrum One (DeFi, RWA)
Arbitrum Nova (gaming, social)
Arbitrum Orbit (custom chains)
One of the fastest-growing L2 ecosystems with strong developer support
Future-ready L2 roadmap with fraud proofs and cross-chain UX
๐ป What Youโll Build
Your first Rust-based smart contracts using Stylus SDK
Simple DeFi-style primitives on Arbitrum testnet
ERC-style tokens deployed using Rust
Contract deployment & interaction workflows
Mini project built alongside the sessions
GitHub-first workflow โ portfolio-ready code
This camp is intentionally beginner-friendly, with concepts explained from first principles.
๐ Key Dates (IST)
๐๏ธ Last Date to Register: 19th February
๐ Camp Starts (Townhall 1): 20th February
Townhall Schedule:
Townhall 1: 20th February
Townhall 2: 24th February
Townhall 3: 27th February
Townhall 4: 4th March
๐ All sessions are live & online (IST)
๐ฃ Live Townhalls (4 Sessions)
Phase 1: Foundations & Rust Basics
๐ฃ๏ธ Townhall 1 โ Web3 + Arbitrum Fundamentals
Intro to Web3 & Layer 2s
Arbitrum ecosystem overview
Rust setup & developer environment
Writing your first Rust program for Web3
๐ฃ๏ธ Townhall 2 โ Rust for Smart Contracts
Rust basics (ownership, borrowing, structs)
How Rust differs from Solidity
Interacting with Arbitrum testnet
Simple contract interactions
Phase 2: Stylus SDK & Smart Contracts
โ๏ธ Townhall 3 โ Stylus SDK Deep Dive
What is Stylus and why Rust on Arbitrum?
Writing your first Stylus smart contract
Deployment on Arbitrum testnet
Debugging & testing basics
๐ Townhall 4 โ Tokens, Projects & Graduation
Token standards on Arbitrum (conceptual + practical)
Building a small end-to-end mini project
Best practices for GitHub & documentation
Graduation walkthrough & next steps
๐ Assignments & GitHub Requirements
All participants will submit work via GitHub.
Beginner-Friendly Challenges:
Rust environment setup & repo creation
Connect to Arbitrum testnet
Deploy a basic Stylus contract
Interact with a deployed contract
Push clean, documented code to GitHub
No prior Rust experience required.
๐ Graduation & Rewards
Eligibility:
Attend live sessions (or complete assigned tasks)
Submit required GitHub assignments
Keep repositories public
Rewards:
HackQuest Level 1 / Level 2 Certificates
HackQuest swag (limited, for eligible graduates)
Access to future HackQuest India opportunities
Recognition within the HackQuest builder community
๐ง About HackQuest
HackQuest is a structured Web3 learning platform helping developers go from learning โ building โ shipping.
With ecosystem-backed tracks across Arbitrum, Solana, Mantle, Eclipse, 0G, and more, HackQuest supports builders through co-learning camps, certifications, hackathons, and community programs worldwide.
๐ Follow HackQuest India
โก๏ธ https://x.com/hackquestin
๐พ Join the India Builder Community
โก๏ธ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IeysAi33fu6F7O66l4U1cp
๐ Limited Spots Available
If youโre an India-based builder looking to:
Start Rust for Web3
Learn Arbitrum the right way
Build real smart contracts (not just theory)
๐ Register before 19th February and join HackQuest India Co-Learning Camp #19