Open community · Fall 2026
Build the software your
cohort actually runs on.
A six-week, open-access community program. You build real applications in the frameworks and workflows professional engineering teams use—and the strongest builds go into production for the whole cohort to use.
You build the tools, then the best ones go live.
Weeks 1–3 are contests: project management, internal communications, then vibe marketing. Everyone reviews every submission on GitHub; optional public upvotes decide which build the cohort adopts and operates.
Weeks 4–6 go external, one week each: Ludwitt learning integration, a startup venture package, then an open-source swarm contribution.
Working products, deployed and used
- Live applications running over HTTPS, not slide decks
- Real accounts, data, and deadlines for the whole cohort
- Setup docs and known limitations, written for the next engineer
Reviewed like a real engineering team
You read your peers' code, test their deployments, and write technical reviews before voting. Pass criteria are published before every project—no surprises, no participation trophies.
Applications
Fall 2026 is open.
4 enrolled · Starts October 15, 2026 · Apply by October 14
Apply for the October 15 cohort
Complete the application, then the 48-hour technical take-home. Admitted students join the active six-week pilot.
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