Logos Basecamp Workshop at Zanzalu, Report

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Logos Basecamp Workshop at Zanzalu, Report

Event: Running a Logos Node, a Hands-On Basecamp Workshop

Location: Fumba Town, Zanzibar

Date: 8th Aug, 2026

Facilitator: Paschal Okwuosa (Africa Regional Coordinator, Logos Circles)

Overview

As part of Zanzalu, we ran a hands-on workshop introducing attendees to Logos and Basecamp, and taking them all the way from zero to running their own node. The goal was to make Logos tangible. not just to explain the vision, but to get people to actually spin up a node on their own machine and feel what a decentralized, private network running on their own hardware is like.

What We Covered

The session was structured in four parts, moving from concept to hands-on:

  1. What Logos is. We framed it as infrastructure for a freer internet, a private-by-default stack for building things that run on your own hardware rather than someone else’s. The Linux analogy (a stack of layers, each doing one job) helped it click quickly, even for those newer to the space.

  2. How the blockchain works. A plain-English explanation with no crypto hype, using the shared-notebook analogy to explain nodes, consensus, and why a chain cannot be quietly changed. We then covered what makes the Logos blockchain different: modular by design, private by default through zero-knowledge proofs, and the freedom for a community to fork and leave.

  3. Meet Basecamp. A tour of the desktop app that bundles the whole stack, node, wallet, storage, and chat, into a single install, with a module manager for adding new tools as they are built.

  4. Run it yourself. The hands-on segment, where attendees got Basecamp running and spun up their own node on the testnet.

The Hands-On Session

This was the heart of the workshop. To make sure nobody was left behind, we ran it along two tracks:

Both paths worked well, and by the end of the session attendees had Basecamp running and their nodes live on the network. Watching people go from asking “what is a node?” at the start to running one themselves by the end was the highlight of the day, and a reminder that every new node genuinely strengthens the network.

Engagement

The energy in the room was excellent, and there were plenty of questions and real curiosity throughout. The conversations ranged well beyond the mechanics of Basecamp into decentralization, privacy, running nodes on everyday devices, and the broader vision of a network that people own rather than rent. It was exactly the kind of engaged, technical audience these sessions are meant for, and several attendees were keen to keep running their nodes after the event.

A Connection with Minima

During the event, a team from Minima (https://minima.global), a Layer 1 blockchain focused on running full nodes on everyday and edge devices, who were at Zanzalu building, joined the workshop. They shared what they are working on, and we discussed possible ways to collaborate given the strong overlap with Logos around lightweight, edge-based nodes. It is an early conversation, and I will bring it to the team to explore how we might take it forward.

Outcomes

  • Attendees left with Basecamp running and their own nodes live on the testnet.

  • Strong awareness of and interest in Logos generated among a technical audience.

  • A promising new connection with the Minima team.

Next Steps

  • Continue supporting attendees who want to keep running their nodes, using Alisher’s guide.

  • Follow up on the Minima connection with the movement team.

  • Reuse this workshop format at future events and circles.

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