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Updates from CodeWeekend — new cohorts, partnership announcements, year-in-review reflections, and notes from the team.

// Announcement
July 28, 2026·6 min read

CodeWeekend 2026: Web & AI development bootcamp and becoming a non-profit organization

Two milestones for 2026: 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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// Year in review
January 4, 2023·5 min read

CodeWeekend Updates – 2022

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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// Cohort spotlight
November 11, 2021·4 min read

CodeWeekend Bootcamp – 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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// Resources
January 21, 2020·3 min read

What is Software Development?

An introduction to the software applications around us and the process developers use to create them.

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// Resources
January 14, 2017·8 min read

Do You Want to Learn Coding? What's Next?

A practical guide to choosing a reason, making time, finding community, and beginning to learn programming.

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// Resources
January 14, 2017·6 min read

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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