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start: April 26, 2023
title: Earning Digital Badges with Holopin
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## Questions

1. Can you tell us more about yourself?
2. What did you learn from GitHub, HTTPie and others that allowed you to make a kick ass product like Holopin?
3. How did you come up with the idea for Holopin?
4. What is the technology that you use underneath Holopin to build your API, Frontend, etc.?
5. What is the [Open Badges Standard](https://openbadges.org/)?
6. Demo of Holopin

## Holopin: A New Way to Recognize and Reward Skills and Achievements

Holopin is a new platform that makes it easy to create, issue, and collect digital badges. These badges can be used to recognize and reward skills and achievements in a variety of ways, from employee recognition to educational attainment.

Holopin badges are unique, embeddable badges that can be displayed on social media, websites, and other online platforms. They are a great way to show off your skills and achievements, and they can also help you build your professional network.

Holopin is easy to use. Simply create a free account, choose a badge design, and add your details. You can then issue badges to yourself or others. Holopin also offers a variety of integrations with popular platforms, such as GitHub and GitLab.

Holopin is a great way to recognize and reward skills and achievements. It is easy to use, affordable, and scalable. If you are looking for a way to show off your skills and achievements, or to reward your employees or community, then Holopin is a great option.

## Here are some of the benefits of using Holopin:

- **Recognize and reward skills and achievements:** Holopin badges are a great way to recognize and reward skills and achievements. They can be used to celebrate employee accomplishments, educational attainment, or any other type of achievement.
- **Build your professional network:** Holopin badges can help you build your professional network. When you earn a badge, it is automatically added to your profile on Holopin. This makes it easy for others to see your skills and achievements, and it can help you connect with people who share your interests.
- **Show off your skills and achievements:** Holopin badges are a great way to show off your skills and achievements. You can display them on your social media profiles, your website, or any other online platform. This is a great way to let potential employers, clients, or partners know what you are capable of.
- **Easy to use:** Holopin is easy to use. Simply create a free account, choose a badge design, and add your details. You can then issue badges to yourself or others.
- **Affordable:** Holopin is an affordable way to recognize and reward skills and achievements. There are a variety of pricing plans to choose from, and you can start using Holopin for free.
- **Scalable:** Holopin is scalable. You can use it to recognize and reward skills and achievements for individuals, teams, or entire organizations.

**If you are looking for a way to recognize and reward skills and achievements, then Holopin is a great option. It is easy to use, affordable, and scalable.**
