Isolated[01]
No one sees
your work
Working from your room, nobody gives feedback, nobody tests it and nobody notices when it breaks.
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SPEC 2.1Two fibre lines, two ISPs
SPEC 5.2Terrace standup, Mon 10:00
SPEC 3.1Generator backup on site
SPEC 1.114 desks, open 24×7
A hacker house built for your first version
Prototype is a live-in hacker house in Guwahati, India. Ten builders move in, ship every week for twelve weeks and demo in public at the end. Batch 01 moves in on 11 January 2027.
Building alone shouldn't be the default. Prototype gives you a desk, a bed and nine people shipping next to you, so you spend your days on the work, not the logistics.
Where builders come from
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura
Anywhere else
At least half of every batch comes from the eight North Eastern states
Problems
Building alone is slower than it looks
Talent in the North East is everywhere. What's missing is a place to use it: a desk, a deadline and people who notice when you ship.
No one sees
Distracted[02]
Rent, food and power cuts eat your week
Every hour spent on chores, outages and a slow connection is an hour you aren't building.
Unaccountable[03]
No deadline,
no demo
Without a date on the wall, a side project drifts for months and never meets a real user.
Leaving[04]
Talent moves to Bengaluru
The best builders from the region leave because the people to work with are somewhere else.
Right there with you
For the whole build
Introduction
Builders in the North East spend more of their week on rent, food and power cuts than on the thing they're building.
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Prototype · B1
Spec
Desk room
Included for you
[01]
Run your project from the house
You bring the project. The house handles everything around it: a desk that never closes, internet that survives the monsoon, food at regular times and nine other people shipping beside you.
- A desk of your own, open 24×7
- Two fibre lines, a 5G backup and a generator
- Three home-cooked meals a day
- No equity taken. Your work stays yours
Ship log · Batch 01Example
Builders 10
Weeks12
Demos12
Days left —
| Week | Milestone | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Move in, set up, first standup | |
| 04 | First version in a user's hands | |
| 08 | Ten real users, weekly releases | |
| 12 | Public Demo Day |
Every Friday, every resident posts what shipped
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A batch with a finish line
Twelve weeks, ten builders, one public Demo Day. Every Friday you post what shipped, and every Wednesday you show it working. By the end you have software, users and people who've watched you build it.
- Batch 01: 11 January to 3 April 2027
- A weekly ship log the whole house can see
- Demo Day with founders and investors joining online
The programme
Built around how you actually ship
The rhythm is light on purpose. Most of your hours belong to your own project. Four rituals keep everyone moving, and you stay in control of the rest.
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Tuesday is deep work. No meetings, and lunch comes to your desk.
Demo
Wednesday 19:00. Five minutes each, working software only.
Learn
Thursday dinner with a founder, engineer or investor.
Ship
Friday ship log, and a public Demo Day to finish the batch.
Who it's forMade for the people
Made for the people
who build things
Sheet W-01 · Engineers
Write the code you keep meaning to write, with fast internet, a quiet desk and people who'll actually use it.
Turn the concept into something people can click, then test it on nine housemates by Wednesday.
Twelve weeks to go from idea to a first version with real users, at a fraction of big-city costs.
Ship the tool, the dataset or the paper's demo, alongside people building products.
From the North East and working remotely? Come home without losing the peer group a big city gives you.
One serious attempt at your own thing before a job, with a deadline and a demo to show for it.
Never been to the North East? Build here for a season, and take the monthly trip up to Shillong.
You mainly want a cheap place to stay, you have an idea but nothing to show yet, or you need hotel-level quiet.
Pricing
Pick your fidelity
Every plan is a level of fidelity, from a rough sketch at a day desk to a working prototype in twelve weeks.
Low fidelity[01]
Sketch
₹299 / DAY- Access
- 10:00–21:00
- Desk
- Any free desk
- Internet
- Both fibre lines
- Extras
- Unlimited chai, Demo Night entry
Mid fidelity[02]
Wireframe
₹3,999 / MONTH- Access
- 24×7
- Desk
- Your own desk and locker
- Demo
- A slot every Wednesday
- Extras
- Thursday guest dinners
Full fidelity[03]
Prototype
₹14,999 / MONTH- Stay
- A bed in the house
- Food
- Three meals a day, laundry
- Programme
- The full 12-week batch
- Finish
- A slot at public Demo Day
Three Prototype places per batch are full scholarships, chosen on the work alone. Living in needs a refundable one-month deposit.
FAQ
Before you apply
[01]Do you take equity in my startup?
No. Prototype is a place to live and work, not an investor. Your code, company and IP stay yours.
[02]Do I have to be from the North East?
No. We aim for at least half of each batch from the eight North Eastern states. The rest can come from anywhere.
[03]What paperwork do I need to move in?
A government photo ID for police tenant verification, a signed resident agreement and a refundable one-month deposit.
Foreign nationals also need a valid passport and visa. We file Form C within 24 hours of arrival.
[04]Do I need permits for weekend trips?
Not for Assam or Meghalaya. Indian citizens need an Inner Line Permit for Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur, and we help you apply. Foreign nationals may need a Protected Area Permit for some areas.
[05]What happens to the internet in the monsoon?
Two fibre lines on different routes, a 5G fallback and a generator keep everything running through outages.
[06]Can I visit before applying?
Yes. Come to Saturday open desk on a day pass, or to Wednesday Demo Night for free.
See what you can ship in twelve weeks
Applications for Batch 01 close on 13 December 2026. We review them as they arrive.
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Show us what you're building
It takes about five minutes. A link to something real beats any description. We reply to everyone, including the people who don't get in.
Closes 13.12.2026 · — days left
Application receivedPRT-B01
Thanks, builder. Your application is in.
We've received it and will read it properly. You'll hear from us at your email within a week, whatever the answer.
- DoneApplication received
- Within 7 daysWe reply by email
- 14–23 Dec 2026A 20-minute call
- Mon 11 Jan 2027Move in
Keep your reference number. Questions: apply@prototype.house