Getting Started Before HarborHack

We recommend that every participant arrive with:

  • Git installed

  • A GitHub account

  • A code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Windsurf, etc.)

  • Your preferred AI coding assistant

  • Any SDKs required for your project

AI Development Resources

Whether you're using cloud-hosted models or running everything locally, we'll provide resources to help you get started.

These may include:

  • Local LLM setup guides

  • Ollama tutorials

  • LM Studio resources

  • Open-weight model recommendations

  • Prompting and agent workflow examples

  • AI-assisted software engineering best practices

Technical Mentors

Throughout the event you'll have access to mentors who can help with:

  • Software architecture

  • AI and machine learning

  • Local inference

  • Hardware acceleration

  • Git and GitHub workflows

  • Cloud deployment

  • APIs and integrations

  • Product design

  • Pitch preparation

Sponsor Resources

Sponsors may provide APIs, datasets, cloud credits, hardware, or challenge-specific documentation.

Links and access instructions will be posted here before the event begins.

Need Help?

If you get stuck, ask.

HarborHack is about learning together.

Whether you're debugging CUDA drivers, setting up a local model, trying a new framework for the first time, or figuring out how to collaborate with an AI teammate, mentors and volunteers will be available throughout the weekend.