Mike Swift

Mike Swift leads Major League Hacking, which helps developers learn through hackathons and open-source fellowships. He previously founded Hacker League, acquired by Intel in 2013, and was SendGrid’s first developer evangelist.

Career

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Based in: New York City
Elsewhere

Major League Hacking

Until Present

Co-Founder and CEO

Major League Hacking

Aug 2013 — Present

CEO & Co-Founder

Next Wave NYC

Apr 2024 — Present

Investment Partner

The Community Fund VC

Oct 2020 — Apr 2024

Investment Partner

Crowdtap

Jul 2011 — May 2012

Software Engineer

MLH Fellowship

Rutgers University

Bachelor's studies in software

Morristown High School

Products & media

stackoverflow.blog

We Still Need Developer Communities

A conversation about developer communities, programming entry points, and how AI tools are changing software development.

Media appearance

speakerdeck.com

This Is Software’s iPhone Moment

A talk on how AI is expanding software creation and what that means for open source and developer tools.

Media appearance

developerrelations.com

From Stocks to Stacks: Economic Lessons for DevRel

A talk applying portfolio and resource-allocation ideas to developer relations strategy.

Media appearance

theycallmeswift.dev

Don’t Throw That Hackathon

Reflections on hackathons, drawing on his experience as a participant, organizer, and founder.

Writing

podcast.sustainoss.org

Sustain Episode 113: The MLH Fellowship Program

A discussion of the fellowship, MLH’s approach to open source, and changes to events during the pandemic.

Media appearance

coffeewithdevelopers.buzzsprout.com

What to Do About Hackathons in the Time of Agents

A conversation about running hackathons as AI agents change how developers build software.

Media appearance

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Mike Swift

Major League Hacking

Major League Hacking

Next Wave NYC

The Community Fund VC

Crowdtap

MLH Fellowship

Rutgers University

Morristown High School

Products & media

We Still Need Developer Communities

This Is Software’s iPhone Moment

From Stocks to Stacks: Economic Lessons for DevRel

Don’t Throw That Hackathon

Sustain Episode 113: The MLH Fellowship Program

What to Do About Hackathons in the Time of Agents

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