Acknowledgments
EmpowerDev exists because of the generosity, dedication, and vision of countless individuals and organizations. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to this mission.
Partner Universities
World-class institutions whose free courses form the backbone of our curriculum.
MIT OpenCourseWare
For pioneering open education and providing world-class course materials in calculus, computer science, and theory of computation.
Stanford University
For courses in algorithms, machine learning, cryptography, databases, game theory, and ethics.
University of British Columbia
For the Systematic Program Design course teaching fundamental programming concepts.
University of Washington
For the comprehensive Programming Languages course series.
University of Alberta
For object-oriented design, design patterns, and software architecture courses.
UC San Diego
For the Computer Graphics course introducing visual computing fundamentals.
University of Michigan
For the Data Science Ethics course addressing responsible technology use.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
For the legendary Nand to Tetris course building computers from first principles.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
For the Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces textbook and resources.
UMass Amherst
For the Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach course and materials.
KU Leuven
For the Web Security Fundamentals course on protecting web applications.
Learning Platforms
The platforms and organizations that make free, quality education accessible to everyone.
Open Source Society University
For providing the foundational curriculum structure and inspiration for free CS education worldwide.
edX
For hosting free courses from top universities and making quality education accessible globally.
Coursera
For partnering with universities to deliver structured learning paths and certifications.
GitHub
For hosting open-source projects and enabling collaborative learning through code.
3Blue1Brown
For making mathematics beautiful and intuitive through stunning visual explanations.
Linux Foundation / OpenSSF
For courses on secure software development and open-source best practices.
Core Contributors
The dedicated team members who bring EmpowerDev to life every day.
Amresh Balakrishnan
Founder & Lead Developer
Platform architecture, curriculum curation, and community leadership
Ashwini Rao
Content Curator
Course research, quality assurance, and educational content review
Snehanshn Chowdhury
Community Manager
Student outreach, mentorship coordination, and community engagement
Arion Stern
Technical Advisor
Technical guidance, code review, and infrastructure support
Built With Open Source
We stand on the shoulders of giants. These open-source projects power our platform.
Next.js
The React framework powering our platform
Tailwind CSS
For beautiful, responsive styling
Lucide Icons
Clean, consistent iconography
Vercel
Reliable hosting and deployment
TypeScript
Type-safe development experience
React
The foundation of our user interface
Special Thanks
To everyone who believed in this mission and helped make it a reality.
The countless educators who create and share free learning resources
Our volunteer mentors who dedicate their time to help aspiring engineers
The open-source community for building tools that make this possible
Every student who trusts us with their learning journey
Family and friends who supported this vision from day one
Want to Contribute?
EmpowerDev is a community effort. Whether you can contribute code, content, mentorship, or simply spread the word — every bit helps.