What we’re about
This is a location for Startups, Events, Lectures, Hackathons, DevHouses, tinkering, brainstorming, co-working, and more! We have events occurring on a daily basis @hackerdojo.org
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS STUDY GROUPHacker Dojo, Mountain View, CA
Join our biweekly data structures & algorithms study group! Explore DSA topics, practice problem-solving, and sharpen your coding skills for technical interviews.
Attendance is free and open to the public. These sessions are in-person only.
This week’s topic: TBD
The first hour will include a brief overview of the week’s topic, some example problem walkthroughs, and extra support for beginners. Code examples will typically be in Python.
If you are already comfortable with the topic, feel free to skip the talks/tutorials and come join us at any point during problem-solving time.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/z4vvatsz9z
- STARTUPS MIX & PITCHHacker Dojo, Mountain View, CA
We are featuring a keynote from Nathan Gold, the renowned pitch coach.
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The evening kicks off with an open mixer. Then, we delve into a pitch session. Witness startups present their ideas to a panel of judges and participate in collaborative pitch reviews.Idea-stage founders are more than welcome!
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Open Mixer (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm):- Enjoy beer and wine to kick things off.
Keynote (7:15 pm - 8:00 pm):
NOTE: Nathan kindly agreed that he will stay after his keynote (7:15 PM - 8:00 PM) to review your pitches (8:00 PM - 9:00 PM). In this time slot, we won't be able to host 10-12 founders as we usually do. We'll try to fit in as many pitches as we can within that 60-minute window because we hate the thought that some of you might miss the chance to be advised by a real pitch expert.
Be prepared that we may need some preliminary sorting beforehand. Those who registered on this Discord and addressed all items in https://discord.com/channels/1277437269774434414/1277437269774434417/1291514557512159365 will have an advantage.
However, rest assured that we'll do our best to let all of you speak in front of Nathan.
Pitch Session (8:00 pm - 9:00 pm):
- Startups volunteer to take the stage to deliver 2-min pitch their pitches in front of a panel of judges with VC / Angel investments experiences.
Q&A
How can you sign up for pitching your startup?
You show up and write your name, project, and email on a whiteboard. (please use a clear, readable script and big letters so everyone can read it easily).How much time will you have for your pitch?
You'll have 2-minute pitch-time, followed by 4-5 minutes of follow-up questions. We'll have up to ten (10) pitches in total.How will the priority for pitching order be determined for the startups?
The priority is determined by the order in which the startups are written on the whiteboard.How do you follow up on a pitch?
To follow up on your pitch, please join our Discord and post a pitch deck (PDF, < 2MB) to "founders-decks" channel.Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn, and be inspired by the startup community. See you there!
Please, send your questions to SVET:
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Take a look at what attendees are saying"Amazing event, it has the quality of an event that would be put on by a business school once or twice a year, and this one happens once a month. Each judge showed a lot of care into the advice they gave on people's pitches."
-Mark J. of Bravestapes.love"Many thanks to Hacker Dojo for the opportunity to pitch my startup, aMUZE, at their pitching event! The experience was incredibly enlightening, and the feedback received was profoundly instrumental in honing my presentation skills and business direction. The judges were not only insightful but also constructively critical, asking pointed questions that prompted further refinement of our pitch. Thank you for this invaluable opportunity!" -
Diamantis Argyris Co-founder aMUZE“The hacker Dojo is a very inclusive and inviting space for developers looking to explore their ideas in a safe space with very strong minds. There’s even a space for rust developers, which makes me happy 😁 SVET invited me to come pitch my project and I received invaluable advice from amazing judges from a wide array of industry’s with critical feedback !!”
- Dylan Kawalec, CTO and Solutions Architect of Invo Technologies Inc.
"One of the most interesting pitch events I attended was at the Hacker Dojo meet and pitch. Seeing the variety of ideas get showcased then refined and organized by the judges feedback was crucial. Not just with their help understanding where my weaknesses are and how my idea stacks up vs other ideas but with everyone's input and support. It was incredible to see the community come together to help everyone streamline their ideas and just listen to some of the great future innovators. Couldn't have been done without SVET. Thanks again!"
- Peter Lever, Instantaneous Analysis
- Hacker's Book ClubHacker Dojo, Mountain View, CA
Welcome to the most awesome book club channel in the Bay Area ever: We are a group of somewhat social bookworms who meet at Hacker Dojo for tech book discussions. Currently we are reading: Types and Programming Languages by Benjamin Pierce (book pdf: https://www.cs.sjtu.edu.cn/~kzhu/cs383/Pierce_Types_Programming_Languages.pdf)
Discussion sessions: For each session we have
- Selected chapters for discussion
- Discussion leader who will present a summary, bring up questions/ point out not so straightforward points and go over solution for book exercises.
this is an in-person even only, but in the future we may record the sessions Communication: chapters for coming discussions and any updates on meetups are posted on discord: https://discord.gg/cFXnBYBT