The next freeCodeCamp cohort is officially happening, and I am so excited to do this with you all!
If you’ve been waiting for the chance to ship real software with a team of strangers, learn what it’s actually like to work at a dev shop, and build something that matters… this is the one~
The shape of it
Six weeks total split into two phases:
Sprint phase (Aug 10-23): two weeks of open contribution to a small set of projects I’ll curate. No fixed teams yet - this is where we see who shows up, who contributes meaningfully, and who works well with others.
Main phase (Aug 31 - Sept 27): four weeks of real team work on a real project, matched to your team’s tech stack. Teams are formed based on what we see during the sprint.
Demos (Sept 28 - Oct 11): mandatory one-hour team demo with me.
Community showcase (Oct 19): teams present their projects to the wider community. Every team must send at least 2 reps.
What I’m asking of you
- 40 hours/week is the ideal commitment because that’s what real dev work looks like. I’m flexible on hours, but I’m not flexible on presence.
- Daily activity: meaningful Discord engagement (twice daily), visible productive GitHub work every day, and 2 all-hands voice calls per week with your team. Attendance is tracked.
- Honesty about AI. Use it as a search engine or a rubber duck? Totally fine. Let it think for you? Not okay. Lie about it? That’s removal.
- Be in this server by July 18. No exceptions. If you’re not here when I grant the cohort role, the acceptance is withdrawn.
-# Yes the cut-off date is my birthday I’m celebrating by giving everyone a cohort participant role~
Interested in leading?
Cool! The form has a section for that. Heads up though - I’m not picking leaders until after the sprint, so expressing interest is step one and showing up is step two~
Critical dates
Applications close: 23:59 UTC, Sunday June 14 (automated, this time! so no late entries sorry)
Acceptances: July 18 (Discord roles granted)
Programme starts: August 10
How to apply
Heck yeah it’s a google form this time!
The form takes about 15-20 minutes and includes the full programme policy. Please read it carefully and answer honestly. The more accurate your answers, the better I can place you on a team where you’ll actually thrive~
Questions? Ping me in our Discord. Ready to apply? The form’s right there. Let’s build something good together, my darlings~ 
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