Where Avalanche builders
prove themselves.
Ship real code. Earn soulbound NFT credentials. Climb a leaderboard that reflects what you actually built — not what you watched.
Your path to becoming an Avalanche builder.
Six steps from joining to shipping real products on Avalanche Mainnet — with your XP, badges, and leaderboard position proving every step.
Join & Link GitHub
Sign up free. Link your GitHub account and join the Valanche builder organisation. Your building activity is tracked in real time — every commit counts.
Build the Foundation
Every builder starts at Level 1. Complete knowledge checks, deploy your first contracts on Fuji Testnet, and climb Levels 1–10 of the Foundation curriculum.
Choose Your Track
At Level 10, you branch into one of six specialization tracks — from Smart Contract Dev to Security Auditing. Go deep. Ship real projects in your chosen field.
Earn Soulbound Badges
As you hit key milestones, soulbound NFT badges are minted to your wallet on Avalanche C-Chain. Non-transferable. Permanent. The only proof that matters.
Climb the Leaderboard
Compete on Global, Weekly, Track, and Country leaderboards. Your rank is earned by real output — deployed contracts, approved submissions, peer reviews, and referrals.
Reach Mastery
Level 26–50: mentor others, open-source your tools, ship mainnet products. The rarest badge — Avalanche Architect — awaits the builders who reach the summit.
Six paths.
One summit.
Unlock your specialization at Level 10. Every track is 80% Avalanche-focused with full depth from beginner to mainnet deployment.
Smart Contract Development
Master on-chain logic. Ship production protocols.
L1 & Subnet Engineering
Build the infrastructure that powers blockchains.
DeFi & Protocol Design
Build DEXes, lenders, and yield machines.
GameFi & NFT Ecosystems
Make the blockchain playable.
Smart Contract Security Auditing
Find bugs before they cost millions.
Full-Stack dApp Development
Connect the chain to the user.
Every rank is earned.
No vanity metrics. Your position reflects real GitHub commits, deployed contracts, and approved challenge submissions.
Four Leaderboards
Compete globally, weekly, by specialization track, or by country. Your position is always visible — even when you're outside the top 100.
GitHub-Verified XP
XP is only awarded for real output: commits in the Valanche GitHub org, deployed contracts, approved challenge submissions, and peer-reviewed code.
Weekly Resets
The weekly leaderboard resets every Monday at 00:00 UTC. Win the week and earn the Weekly Champion soulbound badge — permanently yours.
Referral XP
Refer real builders. Earn 150 XP when they complete onboarding. The best builders bring other great builders — and the leaderboard rewards it.
Proof that cannot be faked.
Every badge is minted on Avalanche C-Chain as a soulbound token. Non-transferable. Non-purchasable. Permanent proof of verified skill.
Genesis Builder
Complete all Level 5 required challenges
Foundation Complete
Complete all Levels 1–10
Mainnet Deployer
Deploy verified contract to Avalanche Mainnet
Weekly Champion
Finish #1 on the weekly leaderboard
Community Pillar
Refer 10+ builders who complete Level 5
OG Builder
Founding Cohort member (first 100 builders)
Protocol Leader
Level 49 + real-world impact
Avalanche Architect
Level 50 + nomination by Scotch + 2 Core Builders
Built for builders who are serious.
GitHub-Verified Building
Your XP comes from real commits, not just video completions. The platform fetches live activity from the Valanche GitHub org — every push is tracked and rewarded.
Install on Any Device
Valanche is a Progressive Web App — install it on Android or iOS, get push notifications for challenge drops, and access briefs offline anywhere you build.
Skill Tree Branching
50 levels, 3 phases, 6 tracks. A clear visual roadmap of where you are and exactly what you need to do next. No ambiguity. Just the next challenge.
Daily & Weekly Challenges
Knowledge checks on Avalanche news daily. Build challenges weekly. Debug challenges bi-weekly. Open projects monthly. Curated by Scotch and the Avalanche DevRel team.
Telegram Builder Network
Stuck? The Telegram channel is moderated by Scotch, Avalanche DevRel, and Mastery-tier builders. Real answers from builders who've been exactly where you are.
Refer & Earn XP
Every builder gets a referral link. Earn 150 XP when your referral completes onboarding. Referral chains give bonus XP. The best builders grow the community.
Builders who showed up.
I had been watching Solidity tutorials for six months and never deployed anything. Valanche gave me a specific challenge with a deadline and a leaderboard. I shipped in week one.
The leaderboard is the most motivating thing I've ever used. Seeing my position at 847 and knowing exactly what to do to climb — that's addictive in the best way possible.
My soulbound badge from the Security Auditing track is on my GitHub and LinkedIn. Three projects have already reached out asking if I could audit their contracts. This is real.
Create your builder profile
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Free forever. No prerequisites. Just bring your GitHub account and the will to build on Avalanche.