Elite Coders Winter of Code (ECWoC '25) is an open-source program crafted for real collaboration, real contributions, and real growth. It helps students and early stage developers move from tutorials to production-ready projects.
Over a focused winter timeline, you work with mentors, maintainers, and a friendly community to ship meaningful code, polish documentation, and understand how real open-source projects run.
ECWoC '25 exists to help students and new developers gain practical open-source experience in a structured, supportive space. The goal is simple: contribute, learn, and leave with visible work and a stronger GitHub profile.
We're building a long-term ecosystem where contributors, mentors, and maintainers grow together. ECWoC is a launchpad into global open-source communities, internships, and programs like GSoC and more.
ECWoC is a winter open-source contribution program where you collaborate with mentors on curated projects. From first-time contributors to growing developers, everyone gets room to learn, ship, and showcase their work.
Work on real repositories. Your issues and PRs stay live on GitHub.
Get reviews, feedback, and support so you're never stuck alone.
Learn about code quality, docs, testing, and maintainability.
Connect with devs, maintainers, and organizers who love to build.
ECWoC is built as a clear journey. From applying to shipping your final contributions, you always know what's next.
Applications Open
Share your basic profile and interests. No perfect resume needed—curiosity matters more.
Onboarding
Join the community, read project docs, and set up repos and tooling.
Contribution Phase
Pick issues, send PRs, iterate on feedback, and learn how maintainers think.
Evaluation & Recognition
Consistent contributors are recognised with certificates, shoutouts, and sometimes swags.
Phase 1
•Jan 1 - Jan 15
Applications Open
Register and submit your application
Phase 2
•Jan 16 - Jan 25
Community Bonding
Get to know mentors, explore projects
Phase 3
•Jan 26 - Mar 15
Coding Period
Active contributions and mentorship
Phase 4
•Mar 16 - Mar 31
Final Evaluation
Project review and recognition
3 Months
Duration
20+
Projects
30+
Mentors
500+
Contributors
Elite Coders is a developer community focused on real-world projects, open-source, and peer-led learning. We run programs like ECWoC, workshops, and hack-style initiatives to help developers learn by actually building.
Ready to build, learn, and vibe with other devs this winter? Join the Elite Coders Winter of Code '25 cohort.