initialcommit
bringing builders together
in abu dhabi.
a community for engineers, founders, designers, operators, and investors.
what's happening
Manifestoabu dhabi is full of builders.engineers shipping to millions.students hacking between classes.founders coding at 2am.operators scaling businesses.investors betting on the future.we meet in professional spaces, conferences, offices, networking events, where we go to perform.initialcommit is where we go to hang out.students next to engineers.first-time founders next to those shipping at scale.no titles. no pitches.just builders.
biweekly
builder's night
casual evening for builders. no agenda, no pitches.
monthly
midnight oil
group hacking sessions. build alongside others.
monthly
outings
dinners, desert trips, camels, and things we haven't planned yet.
winter 2026
desert camp
2027
builder campus
where this is going
a physical space built for builders. deep work, recovery, community.
step one is the community. step two is the place.