~3 months ago, we had an idea that felt too big and ambitious, yet too important to let go.
The Starknet Outpost (
@0xOutpost) in Pune has come to an end, and looking back, it feels unreal how far we have come.
There were highs and lows, and definitely moments when we said to ourselves, “fuck this shit, I’m out.”
What surprised us is that we all stuck together, and what really matters is that we delivered on what we promised.
We built something real, and we are proud of it.
Even though I left Pune a few weeks before demo day, I was fully involved with my team to make sure everything went as planned.
This was also a journey of many firsts for me.
- First time in Pune.
- First time hosting a residency program.
- First time exploring Starknet.
Each moment was a lesson, and I’m taking a lot back with me.
The biggest thanks go to the Starkware team
@akashneelesh,
@RehanNek, and
@abhijithof for making this possible, and to the Starknet Foundation for supporting builders who took a leap of faith.
Gratitude also to our judges
@0xSmit,
@gyanlakshmi,
@kunalvg, and
@8am1am for guiding us in selecting the final projects.
We had teams building from 150 applications → 32 builders shortlisted → coming in from cities and states like Chennai, Kolkata, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Mumbai.
Out of this, 15 projects were built during the Starknet Outpost.
We screened down to the top 8 for demo day:
- Trackt (@trackt_club)
- Pluto (
@plutodotzone)
- BlockRooms (
@_BlockRooms)
- Aegis (
@Aegis_fyi)
- Everyday (
@everydaydotapp)
- Stilbon (by
@kamalbuilds)
- Nutrisnap (
@nutrisnap)
- Menaxa (
@menaxa_xyz)
As part of the Starktember campaign, the team also decided to spice things up in the last week and put in 77,000 STRK.
Congratulations to the winners:
-
@Aegis_fyi, won 38,500 STRK
-
@kamalbuilds (Stilbon), won 23,100 STRK
- @trackt_club, won 15,400 STRK
- special mention to
@_BlockRooms for their drive
What we witnessed was more than pitches.
It was builders turning ideas into products, and strangers turning into a community.
The Outpost team, and my friends
@I_am_prathik,
@pieakshat,
@mandar_999, and @sahilxfr, poured their hearts into this.
Each of us came from different backgrounds, with jobs and other commitments, yet we came together to create something greater than ourselves.
In the end, the real reward is the friends we make along the way.