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Ask HN: Hacking/Coding/Programming for Good?
I've been looking around for hackers (coders, etc) who also do socially good/conscious activities as well. I've come up short so I was hoping the HN community could help out. It's probably just me but I rarely see articles on hackers doing good (although a lot of startups have socially conscious messages, etc).
I know there's Code for America (making Gov't efficient), Taproot, and Catchafire but I've had a tougher time finding other like-minded initiatives or individuals.
And I'm not asking for any particular reason other than just to know.
- si2 16y agoI am working for a nonprofit company building a site for good. Not sure how much more I can say...
- ig1 16y agoSocial Innovation Camp: http://www.sicamp.org/ http://www.sicamp.org/ Bethnal Green Ventures (inspired by YC): http://bethnalgreenventures.com/ http://bethnalgreenventures.com/
- cshenoy 16y agoI like the Social Innovation Camp. Hopefully one will start that in the US if it hasn't already been started. Thanks!
- devmonk 16y agoLinks for organizations OP mentioned: http://codeforamerica.org/ http://codeforamerica.org/ http://www.taprootfoundation.org/ http://www.taprootfoundation.org/ http://www.catchafire.org/ http://www.catchafire.org/
- devmonk 16y agoI think that open source and GNU projects can contribute to the common good, for the most part. You help many more people that way.
- nayanshah 16y agohttp://www.hackersforcharity.org/ http://www.hackersforcharity.org/
- jacobroufa 16y agoI used to work for a company, the Chicago Technology Cooperative, where we focused on building websites (and apps) for non-profit organizations. Maybe you could start a company with that intent?
- clojurerocks 16y agoIve recently began doing this as well. Would be interested in talking to you about possible projects and causes you find interesting. What is a way to contact you?
- trin_ 16y agohttp://www.torproject.org/ http://www.torproject.org/ ?