// mentors · year=2026 · status=open
Mentor the next cohort and join the build floor.
If you are a working engineer, designer, PM, founder, or operator, this form puts you directly into our mentor intake queue. Pick how you want to help and we will handle the follow-up.
$ hack-di mentors --apply --year=2026
✓ intake_mode: online-form
✓ commitment: ~3-hour block, flexible
✓ location: Darul Islah · Teaneck, NJ
✓ mentor_ops: WhatsApp coordination + schedule follow-up
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10+
Mentor Orgs
50+
Devs Mentored
~3h
Your Commitment
24h
Event Duration
// event.config
Dates
September 12–13, 2026
Location
Darul Islah · Teaneck, NJ
Commitment
~3-hour block, flexible
Expected
75–125 participants
What to expect
- One mentor form per person. We will follow up with scheduling once submissions are reviewed.
- Choose multiple contribution modes if you want to mentor, workshop, recruit, or support financially.
- Your commitment is flexible — plan for a ~3-hour block during the event.
// mentor.form
Application Intake
About 2 minutes
Let’s start with your name
We’ll use this on your mentor badge.
// role.spec
Where mentors usually create the most lift
This is not a keynote circuit. The highest-impact mentors usually unblock teams quickly, share operating context, and help participants make better tradeoffs under time pressure.
01
Unblock Teams
Pair with a team for an hour when they hit a wall — API auth, deploy config, whatever's on fire.
02
Review Code
Casual PR reviews. Nudge good patterns early, flag tech debt, celebrate clean diffs.
03
Share the Road
Career chats over chai. Resume reviews. Tell them what you wish someone had told you.