Getting Started
About ADI
ADI (Application Development Initiative) is the largest tech community at Columbia University. Founded over 15 years ago, we're a hub for students passionate about CS and technology.
Mission
We foster a community of tech-loving students by providing access to educational resources, organizing workshops and events, offering mentorship opportunities, sharing career resources, and creating networking spaces. Our goal is to make computer science at Columbia more accessible, collaborative, and fun.
Values
Community
We believe in building together. ADI is a space where every student — regardless of experience — can find their place in tech.
Education
From workshops to mentorship, we provide resources to help students learn and grow their technical skills.
Inclusivity
Tech should be for everyone. We actively work to make CS at Columbia more welcoming and accessible.
Innovation
We encourage students to build, experiment, and ship projects that solve real problems.
Our Story
ADI was founded at Columbia University with a simple mission: make technology more accessible to all students. What started as a small group of passionate coders has grown into the largest tech organization on campus.
Over the years, we've hosted DevFest (Columbia's largest hackathon), launched mentorship programs, built open-source tools, and created weekly community spaces like Cookies & Code.
Today, ADI continues to be a home for hundreds of students who want to learn, build, and connect in the world of technology.