<main class='gno-tmpl-page'> # Discover gno.land at GopherCon US: Embrace Interpreted Go If you're attending GopherCon US this year, you may have heard about the [Challenge Series](https://www.gophercon.com/agenda/session/1281366) happening during the conference. In addition to a the core set of challenges focused on software engineering and cybersecurity provided by the Challenge Series organizers, the engineers at gno.land have brewed up a set of challenges that will introduce you to blockchains and smart contracts, while still feeling right at home by creating your solutions as Go and Gno programs! In the challenges, you'll learn how you can interact with a blockchain and discover how realms (smart contracts) can be utilized for stateful applications without relying on a filesystem or a database. You'll also be able to leverage gno.land's features, such as using deployed contracts both as an API and as importable Gno programs, while being aware of their limitations, like not being able to access the system's time. And finally, you'll see what class of security problems come up when you want to make smart contracts. Luckily, there are no SQL injections to worry about here. ## What is gno.land and Gno? gno.land is a distributed multiuser language-based operating system based on Go. It embeds a custom-built virtual machine that interprets and executes the Gno language - a fully deterministic variant of Go. Set to become the leading open-source smart contract platform, gno.land allows gophers to create decentralized applications with a minimal learning curve. ## How to Get Started You will be able to find the Gno challenges among the full catalogue on the [Challenge Series website](https://gophercon.challengeseries.org/). There you will also find [a guide](https://gophercon.challengeseries.org/gno) that the engineers at gno.land have put together to help you get started, covering essential concepts and environment setup. This guide will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to effectively participate in solving Gno challenges. To participate, you'll have to form a team. You can join up with a team or look for teammates by reaching out on the #gophercon-cs channel in the [Gophers Slack](https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org/). We suggest 4-5 people per team. Of course, it wouldn't be a competition without prizes! The winning team will score four tickets to GopherCon 2025, the second-place team will get gift cards for new hacking hardware, and the third-place team will receive copies of "Go Programming: From Beginner to Professional" by Samantha Coyle, along with cash prizes for all three top teams. We also have nine individual Achievement awards, such as "First Blood!", "Night Owl!" and "Hooked on the Sidequest!", each with a one-year subscription to 2600 Magazine and $100 in Google Cloud Platform credits. Plus, everyone who completes a challenge is eligible for random prizes like vintage 2600 Magazine issues and security and programming books, to be awarded to those present at the prize ceremony on Wednesday. The full list of prizes can be found on the [Challenge Series Prizes page](https://gophercon.challengeseries.org/prizes). ## Ready to Take on the Challenge? - Join the Challenge Series: Test your wits & skills and gain practical experience with Gno by visiting the [Challenge Series website](https://gophercon.challengeseries.org/). - Deepen your understanding of Gno and its core concepts by visiting the [Official gno.land Documentation](https://docs.gno.land/) ## Get to Gno Us @ GopherCon US If you'd like to learn more about Gno & gno.land, join us at GopherCon US for an in-depth talk and workshop on developing apps with Gno. Find the details below. ### Workshop: 'Building a Decentralized App on gno.land' - Time & date: Monday, July 8th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Who: Dylan Boltz, Software Engineer at gno.land - Where: Marina City, Marriott Marquis - [Link](https://www.gophercon.com/agenda?speakers=3317990) ### Presentation: 'Building a Deterministic Interpreter in Go: Readability vs. Performance' - Time & date: Tuesday, July 9th, 11:45 am - 12:10 pm - Who: Jae Kwon, gno.land Founder and Co-founder of Cosmos - Where: Skyline Ballroom D, McCormick Place - [Link](https://www.gophercon.com/agenda?speakers=3304739) For more info, visit [gno.land](https://gno.land/gophercon24/) and stay connected through our social media channels. We look forward to seeing you at GopherCon US and building the future with Gno. ###### *Participation in the Challenge Series is only possible by physically attending GopherCon US 2024. --- Tags: [#gnoland](/r/gnoland/blog:t/gnoland) [#gophercon](/r/gnoland/blog:t/gophercon) [#gno](/r/gnoland/blog:t/gno) [#challenge-series](/r/gnoland/blog:t/challenge-series) [#go](/r/gnoland/blog:t/go) Written by leohhhn, deelawn, thehowl on 03 Jul 2024 Published by g125em6arxsnj49vx35f0n0z34putv5ty3376fg5 to Gnoland's Blog --- <details><summary>Comment section</summary> </details> </main>
