Dev Opportunity Radar #12: Grants, AI Fellowship, Free CodePath Courses and Interview Prep

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The 12th edition of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series highlighting opportunities for developers, has been published on DEV Community. Featured this week are Magnificent Grants offering $10,000 or more on a rolling basis, the AI Societal Impact Lab Autumn 2026 Fellowship with a September 4 deadline, and CodePath's free Fall 2026 virtual courses open until August 23. A free workshop recording titled Interview Prep 101 from CodePath's Emerging Engineers Summit is also highlighted, covering technical interview strategies and communication techniques. Community members Francis and Konark Sharma contributed finds this edition, spotlighting CALEC volunteer opportunities and the Zero Downtime Hackathon in San Francisco respectively.

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