HultDeveloper Program

Hult Cohort Developer Program · Fall 2026

A one-semester developer cohort
evaluated on verifiable work.

Participants complete six production projects across sixteen weeks. Every contribution is recorded publicly on GitHub, giving hiring partners independent evidence of engineering ability.

…Program overview
github.com/rogerSuperBuilderAlpha/hult-cohort-programApplications open June 15, 2026Program begins September 8, 2026
Program structure

Tuition, completion, and placement

Tuition is $10,000, paid once. Participants who complete the program and receive a qualifying full-time software job offer satisfy the placement requirement. Those who do not may re-enroll at no additional tuition until placement is achieved. A full refund is available if you withdraw during week 1.

Phase 1 · Weeks 2–8

Internal platform development

  • Project management platform
  • Internal communications platform
  • Public showcase for hiring partners

Each participant builds and deploys a production application. During review week, participants file written GitHub reviews on every peer submission and cast a private vote. The submission with the most votes operates the platform for the cohort.

Phase 2 · Weeks 9–16

External validation

  • Learning application with external users
  • Startup venture: business plan, investor materials, production application
  • Open-source contribution to established repositories

Phase 1 is evaluated by peers. Phase 2 is evaluated by users, investors, and upstream maintainers.

Program outcomes

The program is conducted entirely through GitHub: submissions, peer reviews, and progress tracking. Participants may also interact with the platform through the cohort MCP server.

01

Version control proficiency

Sustained practice with pull requests, code review, and merge workflows.

02

Distributed collaboration

Coordination across asynchronous, repository-based workflows.

03

Verifiable portfolio

A public record of work that hiring partners can inspect independently.

Cost of attendance

Program tuition (one-time; re-enrollment at no additional cost)$10,000
Required tooling — Cursor and Claude Code (~4 months)~$1,600
Candidate placement payment (typical hire)~$5,000

When a participant is placed through a hiring partner, 10% of the program's referral fee is paid to the candidate — typically approximately $5,000.

Frequently asked questions

How is the program assessed?
Assessment is pass/fail. There are no letter grades. Participants build production software that the cohort uses throughout the semester, including the project management platform used to track work.
What happens if I do not pass?
You may re-enroll at no additional tuition on your original payment until you receive a qualifying placement.
What qualifies as a placement offer?
A full-time software engineering role with a base salary of $80,000 or more, with a start date within 180 days of program completion.
What tooling is required?
Cursor and Claude Code are required from week 1, at a combined cost of approximately $400 per month.

Admissions

  1. Complete the application form
  2. Complete the 48-hour take-home: repair a repository and submit a pull request
  3. Receive a decision within 48 hours of your take-home pull request

2 enrolled · Application deadline: August 15, 2026

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