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Updates from CodeWeekend — new cohorts, partnership announcements, year-in-review reflections, and notes from the team.
From first build to Demo Day
Fifty Afghan women and girls selected. Twenty-five graduates. Twenty Demo Day presenters — 27 August 2026.
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Bootcamp launch and becoming a non-profit
Two milestones for 2025: the launch of a 12-week Web & AI Development Bootcamp for women and girls in Afghanistan, and CodeWeekend's incorporation as a non-profit society in British Columbia, Canada.
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One of our most productive years since 2014
A year in review for 2022 — our third bootcamp cohort, partnerships with Hackajob and Scrimba, and what's ahead in 2023.
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Scaling up after August 2021
The story of the 2021 cohort: 75 participants, remote-first, supported by Scrimba, launched in the wake of the August 2021 events in Afghanistan.
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What is Software Development?
An introduction to the software applications around us and the process developers use to create them.
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Want to learn coding? Here’s what’s next
A practical guide to choosing a reason, making time, finding community, and beginning to learn programming.
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A Successful Career in Software Development
Lessons on specialization, continuous learning, discipline, community contribution, and building a software career across borders.
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