Arbitrum Creative Hub 2.0 - Milestone 1 Report (Hacker House)

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Prepared by: Creatives Onchain
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Status: Self‑funded
Reporting Period: Milestone 1

1. Executive Summary

We kicked off Arbitrum Creative Hub 2.0 with a hybrid learning sprint; pre‑event online classes followed by a full‑day, in‑person Hacker House. The goal was to onboard developers to Arbitrum Stylus and get teams shipping real prototypes. Despite the proposal being pending, the team executed Milestone 1 without funding, attracting strong turnout, shipping multiple prototypes, and capturing extensive media assets (photos, videos, and interviews) to evidence impact.

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Headline outcomes

  • ~200+ total attendees on site; 50+ active developers building with Stylus

  • 3 featured prototypes published (with repos) + additional teams in progress

  • Multiple talks + hands‑on build sessions (Rust + Stylus basics, testnet deployment)

  • Full media coverage (event highlight video, interviews, photo set)

    Event Highlight:

2) Objectives & Scope (Milestone 1)

  • Onboard new developers to Arbitrum Stylus (Rust + Stylus SDK fundamentals).

  • Form teams and build initial prototypes targeting real‑world use cases.

  • Deploy early contracts to testnet where applicable.

  • Capture evidence (attendance, photos, videos, interviews) for transparent reporting.

Target audience: beginner to intermediate devs (Web2 to Web3), Web3 builders exploring Stylus, creators and product founders.

Interview from Attendees:

3) Activities Delivered

3.1 Pre‑event Online Classes

  • Short virtual sessions to introduce Arbitrum Stylus, development workflow, and build goals.

3.2 In‑person Hacker House (Edition 1)

  • Format: opening talk, dev environment setup, team formation, guided builds, check‑ins, and mini demos.

  • Curriculum highlights:

    • Stylus fundamentals (Rust contracts, project structure, testing)

    • Wallet + deployment flow to testnet

    • Product ideation against realistic use‑cases (DeFi, credit, ZK, etc.)

  • Attendance: ~200+ total attendees; 50+ developers actively coding.

Registration link (Luma)

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4) Prototypes Built (Featured)

Below are three representative projects from the Hacker House; additional teams are still iterating.

4.1 Arbitrum Hedge Fund (PoC)

Repo: https://github.com/teefeh-07/ArbitrumHedgeFund

A proof‑of‑concept DeFi hedge fund in Rust for Stylus. Manages user ETH deposits and allocates across risk‑based asset classes (high/medium/low, e.g., LINK, WBTC, lending platforms). Includes a redemption flow that withdraws proportional assets.

4.2 ArbiLoan — On‑chain AI‑Assisted Lending

Repo: https://github.com/walterthesmart/ArbiLoan

A lending platform augmented with an on‑chain AI agent built with Arbitrum Stylus. The agent helps generate dynamic credit scores and collateral allocation using real‑time inputs.

4.3 ArbiGroth — Hand‑Written Groth16 in Rust

Repo: https://github.com/realtife054/ArbiGroth

An optimized, hand‑written Groth16 implementation in Rust using the Arbitrum Stylus SDK, exploring ZK proving primitives and performance on Stylus.

5) Metrics & Evidence

  • Attendance: ~200+ total attendees; 50+ active devs engaged in coding sessions.

  • Registrations: 53 (Luma) - on‑site registration not compulsory.

  • Outputs: 3 featured repos published; additional teams continuing builds post‑event.

  • Engagement: Multiple mentoring touch‑points during the day; follow‑up channels opened for teams.

6) Lessons Learned

  • Friction matters: Prior environment setup guides reduce time‑to‑first‑commit.

  • Team formation: Pre‑matching devs by interest (DeFi, ZK, AI) accelerates progress.

  • Media capture: Dedicated crew ensured high‑quality assets for transparent reporting.

7) What’s Next (Milestones 2+)

  • Follow‑up clinics for teams to hit testnet/mainnet deployment quality bars.

  • Add AI agents, intent‑aware design (UIE intro), and transaction prioritization concepts (Timeboost intro) in upcoming workshops.

  • Prepare for global hackathon (DoraHacks) and incubation track to onboard first real users for top projects.

8) Acknowledgements

Special thanks to all builders who participated, mentors who supported hands‑on sessions, and the Creatives Onchain crew who executed this milestone without external funding to keep momentum for Arbitrum Stylus.

Thank you!
@Juanrah @SEEDGov