Want to learn to build simple Blockchain applications with Factom? In preparation for the upcoming Blockchain Hackathon, the Factom team wants to help you get familiar with our platform and all that it can be used for.

The workshop will be led by Brian Deery and Matt Whittington, and is open to the general public as well as Hackathon participants.

Topics will include:

• How to use Blockchains to share encrypted data
• Audited vs. Interpreted Applications
• How to use Blockchains to coordinate multiple parties
• What are smart contracts and how do they use economic incentives
• Document management with Factom

Bring your computer and be ready to install Factom and learn how to read and write to the Factom Blockchain.

To get a head start, check out our developer guides:https://github.com/FactomProject/FactomDocs/blob/master/developerSandboxSetup.md