initialcommit

a community for builders
in abu dhabi.

we bring together engineers, founders, designers, and operators to build what matters.

Events

what's happening

feb 20, 2026

builders night 2

Shala Lounge, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

jan 31, 2026

builders night 1

Shala Lounge, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

Manifestoabu dhabi is full of builders.at noon and careem and tabby. at nyuad and khalifa. in apartments at 2am. shipping products, making things, working on ideas that won’t let them sleep.the energy is here. it just hasn’t had a place to collide.when builders get in a room together, things happen. ideas find partners. side projects find co-founders. someone says something at 3am that changes how you see everything.initial commit is that room.students next to engineers. first-time founders next to people shipping at the biggest companies in the region. no titles. just what you’re building.the scene starts here.

biweekly

builder's night

casual evening for builders. pull up, code, grab food, meet people working on interesting things. no agenda, no pitches.

monthly

midnight oil

hackathons with sponsors, cash prizes, and demos. build something real in 48 hours. the best recruiting interview that isn't an interview.

adventures

outings

camel farms, dinners, desert camping. adventures together outside of work. because the best conversations happen when you're not behind a screen.

winter 2026

desert camp

2027

builder campus

where this is going

we're building toward something bigger.

a physical space. a home for builders. code cave. rooftop. good food, always. 24/7 access. the kind of place where you do the best work of your life.

step one is the community. step two is the room.