# Polkadot

By [Arya Sharma](https://paragraph.com/@arya-sharma) · 2023-04-17

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Polkadot is a sharded protocol that enables blockchain networks to operate together seamlessly.

The

[@encodeclub](https://twitter.com/encodeclub)

x Polkadot Spring Hackathon is in full swing now. Check out the workshops from

[@AstarNetwork](https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork)

,

[@AcalaNetwork](https://twitter.com/AcalaNetwork)

,

[@subsquid](https://twitter.com/subsquid)

, &

[@ZeitgeistPM](https://twitter.com/ZeitgeistPM)

, and save your spot for the upcoming talks and sessions from even more Polkadot teams:

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*Originally published on [Arya Sharma](https://paragraph.com/@arya-sharma/polkadot)*