What it sells
The retreat where curious programmers recharge and grow
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Individual programmers (attendees); employers pay for hires.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Programmers wanting dedicated 6 or 12 week time to become better programmers; employers wanting vetted self-directed engineers.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Apply, attend a 6 or 12 week self-directed batch in Brooklyn or online, then access alumni network and jobs; employers hire from the candidate pool.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Free for attendees; funded by a built-in recruiting agency where companies pay only for successful hires from the 3,000+ programmer pool.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Application and admissions process for attendees; recruiting outreach and partner companies for employers.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2010 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.