Our Mission Is To Empower Hackers.
Major League Hacking (MLH) is the world's largest developer community. About 15% of software engineers worldwide got their start through MLH. Through hackathons, fellowships, DEV, and more, you build real things, build a track record, and build a network that matters, from day zero to day 10,000. As a Public Benefit Corporation, serving developers is built into how the company is run.
MLH by the numbers.
MLH exists because the institutions meant to develop technical talent keep failing the people inside them. Schools aren’t teaching the tools the industry actually uses, and employers hand out AI subscriptions with no training. MLH is the third space where developers find belonging, build real things, and grow at the speed the industry actually moves.
What are our Values?
These values guide every decision at MLH, big product calls and small everyday ones alike, and they keep us pointed at empowering hackers. MLHers live them every day, and you’ll see it in how the community shows up.
We Empower Hackers
This is our corporate mission, and it is the north star for all of our decisions, values, and ways we serve our community.
Hackers First
MLH exists to serve hackers, as a group and as individuals. Everyone deserves the opportunity to be a hacker and MLHers foster those opportunities.
We Take Out the Trash.
No task is too small for an MLHer. We do what needs to get done to make things run, even if that means taking out the trash or cleaning up behind other people.
Standard of Excellence
We are the professionals. MLHers keep each other accountable to do their best work, down to the smallest detail. No bullshit.
MLH Provides
As a team, we leverage our resources to accomplish the impossible.
Learn. Build. Share.
Our success is the success of others. It is an MLHer’s responsibility to share their knowledge with the world and help everyone build amazing things.
Why developers choose MLH.
MLH is built for hackers, by hackers. New developers, working engineers, and founders all come here to sharpen their skills and find people who get it.
The tools change every few months and most schools and employers can’t keep up. MLH fills that gap. Our programs put you hands-on with the technology that matters now, so you learn by building real things instead of reading about them.
You also don’t do this alone. MLH is a global network of local communities. They show up at hundreds of events, on DEV, and anywhere developers gather. It’s where you build a track record, find your people, and keep pace with the industry.
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