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+publication_date: 2024-08-12T00:00:00Z
+slug: gc-us24
+tags: [techconference, events, outreach, GoDevelopers, GoToGno, gophers]
+authors: [VT-Cosmos]
+---
+
+# gno.land at GopherCon US 2024
+
+GopherCon US is one of the largest events for the Go programming community.
+This year, in the vibrant city of Chicago, we had the honor of being the Diamond
+Sponsor at GopherCon US 2024. From July 7th to July 10th, we were surrounded by 
+top Go talent; it was an incredible opportunity for us to connect with developers,
+showcase our innovations, and share our expertise.
+
+GopherCon US 2024 was held at the stunning McCormick Place, bringing together
+nearly one thousand Go enthusiasts from around the world. Our team was thrilled
+to be part of this gathering, contributing to the vibrant ecosystem of Go
+developers.
+
+## Highlights of Our Collaboration
+
+### Jae’s Talk
+
+Jae Kwon, the founder of gno.land, gave a talk on “**Gno: Lessons in Building a
+Go Interpreter in Go.**”
+
+Jae’s talk provided an in-depth overview of why this technology is gaining 
+traction in the development community. The discussion began with the key reasons
+to use Gno, and its seamless interoperability which allows for effortless 
+integration. Detailed comparisons were made between Gno and other prominent
+programming languages such as Solidity and Rust which are running other smart 
+contract platforms, showcasing Gno’s distinct advantages. The strengths of the
+GnoVM were a focal point, particularly its stack based AST architecture, its 
+auto persistence, as well as its determinism and other features. The presentation
+also shared valuable lessons learned from GnoVM's development and implementation,
+offering insights into best practices and challenges overcome in the future work. 
+Be sure to make some time to watch [the recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=betUkghf_jo)!
+
+### Gno Workshop
+
+Participants had the opportunity to dive deep into the development process, 
+guided by our expert engineer **[Dylan Boltz](https://github.com/deelawn)** who hosted a workshop on Community 
+Day: **Building a decentralized app on gno.land**. The workshop provided practical 
+insights and step-by-step guidance, empowering attendees to start building their
+own applications. If you missed our workshop or want to revisit the session, you 
+can find a recorded version of the workshop [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwL2VyjaV-A).
+
+### The gno.land Booth
+One of the most rewarding feelings about attending these kinds of conferences
+is watching our booth quickly become a hub of activity, drawing a steady stream 
+of visitors intrigued by our project. We engaged with developers from various 
+backgrounds, answering a myriad of questions about Gno, gno.land, our company, 
+and the company’s [open employment opportunities](https://jobs.lever.co/allinbits).
+Having all of this direct human interaction was not only informative but also
+deeply insightful, providing us with valuable feedback and ideas. For more
+information, check out our [Official Documentation](https://docs.gno.land/).
+
+### The Gno Raffle
+
+One of the major attractions at our booth, amongst the “gnome” beanie hat as 
+well as the T-shirts, was the raffle for a high-end mechanical keyboard. The 
+raffle participants had a direct opportunity to interact with gno.land by 
+following the raffle instructions, leading them to use [Gno Playground](https://play.gno.land/) to import
+and deploy a smart contract raffle realm from their own laptop. The excitement 
+was palpable as attendees eagerly gathered for the drawing. The raffle not only 
+drew crowds, but also sparked numerous engaging conversations that led to Go 
+engineers giving Gno a try.
+
+### The Challenge Series
+
+This year we had the privilege to participate in a collaborative partnership
+with the CodePro team to build the [challenge series](https://gophercon.challengeseries.org/). This collaboration was an
+opportunity for participants to learn how to interact with blockchain and 
+discover how realms (smart contracts) can be utilized for stateful applications
+without relying on explicitly managing a file system or database. This was an 
+opportunity to showcase gno.land’s features, like using a deployed contract as
+both an API and as an import for other contracts.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+Overall, the enthusiasm of the attendees at GopherCon was infectious, and we 
+were delighted to see such a high level of engagement and curiosity. Whether 
+it was at our booth, during the raffle, or in the workshop, the interactions
+were meaningful and enriching. Sponsoring and collaborating at GopherCon US 
+2024 was an unforgettable experience. We are grateful for the opportunity to 
+connect with the Go community, share our knowledge, and learn from fellow 
+developers. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited our booth,
+participated in the raffle, attended Jae Kwon's presentation on Gno, and joined 
+our workshop.
+
+We invite you to stay connected with us on our [Discord](https://discord.gg/43HC5NZzHe),
+and our [blog](https://gno.land/r/gnoland/blog) where we 
+will be sharing more insights and updates on 
+[Test4](https://gno.land/r/gnoland/blog:p/test4-live), our current testnet, as
+well as the progress towards our launch.
+
+Thank you, [GopherCon US 2024](https://x.com/gophercon), for an incredible experience. 
+We can't wait to see what the next event holds!
+