📅 August 2026 Cohort

Four weeks.
Four identities.
One internship.

Each week unlocks a new identity and a new set of challenges. Progress through all four gates and you become a Finalist.

📅 Aug 1–31, 2026 ⏱️ ~5 hrs / week 🌍 Fully remote 🤖 AI tools encouraged
Apply for August →
The Challenge Structure

Four weeks. Four identities.

Each week builds on the last. Complete Week 1 to unlock Week 2. Every gate you pass earns you a new identity.

🔭
Week 1 — Explorer
"Show us who you are."
Aug 1–7, 2026
0% → 25%
✓
Day 1 · Aug 1
Register & Introduce Yourself
Complete your challenger profile. Tell us who you are, where you're from, and what you want to build. Post your introduction in the community feed.
Create your account
+5% · 5% total ✅ Done
✓
Day 2 · Aug 2
Complete Your Profile
Add your track, background, and the one tool you want to master this month.
Open your dashboard profile
+5% · 10% total ✅ Done
3
Day 3 · Aug 3
Explore Your Workspace + EDU
Tour your track workspace and start your first free class at antcpu EDU. Dev: Build Your First Website. Marketing: Logo Creation Basics. Then explore the Arena — the live ad network your work feeds into.
Open your track workspace
🎓 antcpu EDU — Free classes. Real skills. No signup. ⚡ ANTCPU ADS Arena — see the live network your work feeds into
+5% · 15% total ⭕ Active
4
Day 4 · Aug 4
Show Your Best Work
Submit one piece of work that represents you right now. A project, a post, a tool, a campaign — anything real.
Draft your submission
+5% · 20% total ⭕ Active Submit →
5
Day 5 · Aug 5
Join the Community Session
Attend the live community sync or watch the recording and post your key takeaway in the feed.
Open the community feed
+2% · 22% total ⭕ Active Community →
6
Day 6 · Aug 6
Give Peer Feedback
Review two other challengers' Day 4 submissions. Leave specific, useful feedback — not just encouragement.
Read two other challengers' submissions
+2% · 24% total ⭕ Active Give Feedback →
7
Day 7 · Aug 7
Week 1 Reflection
Write a short reflection. What did you learn? What surprised you? What do you want to do differently in Week 2?
Open your documentation
🎓 Ready for Week 2? Website 101 — get ahead now. Free.
+1% · 25% total ⭕ Active Reflect →
⚡
Week 2 — Creator
"Build something real."
Aug 8–14, 2026
25% → 50%
🤝
Week 3 — Collaborator
"Work with the team."
Aug 15–21, 2026
50% → 75%
🚀
Week 4 — Leader
"Own something."
Aug 22–31, 2026
75% → 100%
Learn while you challenge

Free classes. Real skills.

antcpu EDU runs alongside the challenge. Each week has a recommended class that directly feeds your track work. Free, no signup, live sessions Mon–Fri.

💻 Dev Track
Week 1 — Start here
Build Your First Website
CPU · Beginner · Zero entry · Free
1pm + 6pm EST · Mon–Fri

HTML, CSS, and publishing — the exact foundation for antcpu.cloud PRs. 5 lessons. Start today.

Start Free →
📣 Marketing Track
Week 1 — Start here
Logo Creation Basics
Art · Beginner · Free
Self-paced · Always available

Design your first logo from scratch. The foundation of every brand asset you'll create for the Arena and your Map of Pi country champion campaign.

Start Free →
💻 Dev Track
Week 2 — Level up
Website 101
CPU · Beginner · Free
1pm + 6pm EST · Mon–Fri

Build on your first site. Structure, layout, and real-world patterns. Week 2 PRs on antcpu.cloud require solid HTML/CSS — this gets you there.

View Class →
📣 Marketing Track
Week 2 — Level up
Social Media Graphics
Art · Beginner · July 2026
Launching July 2026

Create scroll-stopping graphics for every platform. Built for the Arena. Your ads need strong visuals — this class teaches exactly that.

Browse All Classes →
Browse All 35 Classes →

⚡ ANTCPU ADS — The Arena

The live ad network your work feeds into. Dev builds it. Marketing runs it.

Live Network
4 Tier Levels
148K Map of Pi Sellers
173K+ Transactions
Explore the Arena →
What You Build

Real work. Real portfolio.

Every task produces something tangible. By the end of August you have a portfolio of real work regardless of the outcome.

💻
Dev Track — Builds & PRs
Build real features for antcpu.cloud. Submit pull requests on a live codebase. Ship something that solves a real problem and goes live on the Arena.
📣
Marketing Track — Campaigns
Run real campaigns for Map of Pi as a country champion. Build content strategies and growth experiments that run live in the ANTCPU ADS Arena.
🤝
Week 3 — Cross-Track Teams
Dev and Marketing are paired into real project teams. One shared goal. Dev builds what Marketing needs. Marketing campaigns what Dev ships.
🌟
Showcase Features
The best work gets featured in the public Showcase — visible to the whole antcpu community, future employers, and the world.
How We Choose

What we're actually looking for.

We score across seven dimensions. No single dimension dominates — we want the full picture.

🎯
20%
Reliability
Shows up consistently. Completes tasks on time. Communicates when struggling.
💡
15%
Initiative
Goes beyond the minimum. Asks good questions. Brings ideas without being asked.
🤝
15%
Collaboration
Engages with peers. Gives useful feedback. Builds on others' ideas.
🤖
15%
AI Fluency
Directs and refines AI output rather than just accepting it.
🚀
15%
Leadership Potential
Others naturally follow. Takes ownership. Elevates the team.
💬
10%
Communication
Clear, concise, and thoughtful. Adapts to audience.
🔮
10%
Mystery Factor
The intangible. Something that makes us want to work with you.
🏆
100%
The Full Picture
No single score wins it. We want to see all of you across all four weeks.

Ready to start?

Applications open August 1. The first gate is just registering.

Apply for August →