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Schedule for 2016 City of Houston Hackathon

This is the schedule for the 2016 City of Houston Hackathon. Key links: Event FAQ: click here Submit your project: click here Event website: http://houstonhackathon.com RSVP link:...

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What to bring to a hackathon

Plus more tips for rocking out at the 4th Annual Houston Hackathon this weekend. First of all, thanks for coming to the hackathon and working on projects to make your community great! Now, what should...

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2016 Houston Hackathon Recap

We had a blast at the 4th Annual Houston Hackathon! It was May 14-15 at the Houston Technology Center, and we want to say THANK YOU to everyone for helping make it happen. Thanks to: The volunteers for...

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5 reasons why hackathons are a must (even if you aren’t a developer)

By Veronica Ramos Editors’ note: This is a guest post from a participant at the 4th Annual Houston Hackathon, which was May 14-15, 2016. Many thanks to Veronica for sharing her perspective! – Sarah...

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Hack Night Report: Digital Divide

Over the last eight months, we’ve been “theming” our monthly hack nights. We’ve had guest speakers talk about democracy, media, mobility, housing, sustainability, public health, and education. In...

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Animal Tech Night Report: Puppies & Kitties Edition

Over the last nine months, we’ve been using themes to guide our monthly hack nights. We’ve had guest speakers talk about democracy, media, mobility, housing, sustainability, public health, and...

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Election 2016: Early Voting in Harris County

Monday, October 24th was the first day of early voting in Texas, and the last day is Friday, November 4th. That means we are smack in the middle of the only weekend available to vote early. So, if you...

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How to Get Started on a Civic Tech Project

On Wednesday, December 7th, we got together at the Texas Medical Center’s Innovation Center to hold a panel on some of the ways our community members have gotten started on civic tech projects, with...

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We’re hiring a community manager!

Sketch City is hiring a community manager. Check out the job description below, and if you’re interested, fill out the form. This is a part-time position based in Houston. Know someone good for the...

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How to enjoy a hackathon

How to enjoy a hackathon text: neeraj and alan; photos: alan (ig: @alan4america) Over 100 people came together to work on incredible projects for our city this year at the 5th annual City of Houston...

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Recap of the 2019 Houston Hackathon

Last month, we held the annual Houston Hackathon where hundreds of civic tech and data nerds collaborated on projects to see what they can do over the course of a weekend. When we started this event...

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