HackerNest explained

Type:non-profit organization
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Services:Tech events and innovation consulting
Board Of Directors:JJ Beh, Robin Toop, Shaharris, Chloe Kagan
HackerNest
Founded:11.1.11 (incorporated 12.12.12)
Leader Title:CEO
Location:Worldwide
Num Members:100,000+

HackerNest is a not-for-profit organization and global movement founded on January 11, 2011. The organization unites local technology communities around the world through community events and socially beneficial hackathons[1] to further its mission of economic development through technological proliferation. It is Canada's largest, most prolific technology community[2] with growing international reach.

Background

HackerNest was founded on the belief that the fastest, most permanent way to improve the world is to build supportive local technology and innovation communities characterized by trust, sharing, and respect. The rationale is that the technology community is the cornerstone of economic development enabling collaboration, innovation, knowledge-sharing, recruiting, and scientific progress.[3] Growing and strengthening the community lets businesses hire better, perform better, and create more jobs, which ultimately increases economic prosperity.

The organization's ideology is rooted in the idea that minor tweaks at the start of a process in a dynamic system can have a major impact on the result. .[4] HackerNest "splinter cells" (chapters) regularly host "Tech Socials" open to anyone interested in technology. The events vary slightly by city, but maintain the same core tenets: all are friendly and down-to-earth.

The first Tech Social was held in Toronto on Monday, January 31, 2011.[5] HackerNest Toronto is currently the world's largest Meetup group for programmers[6] and Canada's largest technologist community.[7] [8]

As of July 2017, HackerNest splinter cells have run over 550+ events in 34 cities across 14 countries on 5 continents.

Activities

In 2014, HackerNest produced Construct, Canada's largest hardware hackathon[9] and DementiaHack for the British government,[10] [11] [12] the world's first hackathon dedicated to helping people with dementia and their caregivers.[13]

In 2015, the organization produced Deloitte's first internal innovation hackathon as well as DementiaHack[14] [15] Facebook as lead sponsor[16] [17] and support from the UK government, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

In 2016, HackerNest produced CourtHack[18] with the National Center for State Courts in Salt Lake City at t) and the Hack4Equality[19] [20] > LGBTQ hackathon with Grindr[21] in Los Angeles which heavily featured White House Promise Zone and Opportunity Project data.[22]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: HackerNest Sees Global Expansion Thanks To Their No-Douchebag Policy. Emrich. Tom. 16 Oct 2013. Betakit. 15 Dec 2014.
  2. Operation HackerNest. Choo. Ching Yee. 17 Oct 2014. The Ant Daily. 15 Dec 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225145800/http://www.theantdaily.com/Business-Targeted/Operation-HackerNest. 2014-12-25.
  3. Web site: HackerNest FAQ. 19 May 2014. 23 Dec 2014. HackerNest. 21 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321123431/http://hackernest.com/faqs/. dead.
  4. Web site: About. 15 Nov 2013. 23 Dec 2014. HackerNest. 4 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604101954/http://hackernest.com/about/. dead.
  5. Web site: Toronto Hacker Nest / Coder Collective / Tech Paradise. 31 Jan 2011. 22 Dec 2014. Meetup.
  6. Web site: Programmers Meetup Groups. 25 Dec 2014. Meetup. 24 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151024090115/http://programmers.meetup.com/. dead.
  7. News: HackerNest's Mind & Motion Hackathon Next Month Focuses On Wearable Tech. Czikk. Joseph. 14 Jan 2014. Betakit. 15 Dec 2014.
  8. HackerNest Taking Tech Social To Foster Community. Farshchi. Jamie. October 2013. MISC Magazine. 15 Dec 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104024546/http://www.miscmagazine.com/hackernest-taking-tech-social-to-foster-community/. 4 November 2013. dead.
  9. News: Forget Silicon Valley, Here Comes Toronto!. Lam. Eva. 4 Jun 2014. Wall Street Journal. 15 Dec 2014.
  10. News: Toronto hackathon to target dementia challenges with innovative ideas. British High Commission Ottawa. 25 Jul 2014. GOV.UK. 15 Dec 2014.
  11. News: Actor Seth Rogen Wants You to Attend DementiaHack. Lewis. Rob. 5 Sep 2014. TechVibes. 15 Dec 2014. 27 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227070914/http://www.techvibes.com/blog/actor-seth-rogen-wants-you-to-attend-dementiahack-2014-09-05. dead.
  12. News: Handy hacks that make life easier: New book reveals how to rid your inbox of spam, protect your passwords and amplify your iPhone. Usborne. Simon. 22 Oct 2014. The Independent. 15 Dec 2014.
  13. Web site: DementiaHack 2014. 16 Oct 2014. 23 Dec 2014. HackerNest. 16 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216091759/http://hackernest.com/dementiahack/. dead.
  14. News: Leung. Wency. Toronto hackathon seeks new solutions to help dementia patients. 16 December 2015. The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail.
  15. News: Campbell. Meagan. Facebook invites tech nerds to hack dementia. 9 October 2015. Maclean's Magazine. Maclean's Magazine.
  16. News: Facebook and HackerNest to Produce World's Foremost Hackathon to Help Those Affected by Dementia. 9 October 2015. Yahoo Finance. Energi PR. Sep 15, 2015.
  17. News: Leung. Wency. Toronto hackathon seeks new solutions to help dementia patients. 13 November 2015. The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail. Nov 5, 2015.
  18. News: Burke. Troy. NCSC partners with HackerNest for CourtHack Hackathon. 9 October 2015. Extract Systems.
  19. Web site: Lessons In Corporate Philanthropy: Grindr Connects Nonprofits And LGBTQ Advocates With Tech Talent. Honigman. Brian. Sep 20, 2016. Forbes. Sep 30, 2016.
  20. Web site: Grindr wants tech people to combat LGBTQ inequalities. Dickey. Megan Rose. Sep 16, 2016. TechCrunch. Sep 30, 2016.
  21. Web site: Grindr collaborates with the Opportunity Project on an unprecedented hackathon. Jul 21, 2016. Hack4Equality Media Alert. Grindr. September 30, 2016. October 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001220348/http://www.grindr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Hack4Equality-Media-Alert.pdf. dead.
  22. Web site: FACT SHEET: The Opportunity Project - Unleashing the power of open data to build stronger ladders of opportunity for all Americans. Office of the Press Secretary. October 6, 2016. whitehouse.gov. The White House Office of the Press Secretary. 24 April 2017.
  23. Web site: HackerNest News . 17 Nov 2014 . 22 Dec 2014 . HackerNest . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231408/http://hackernest.com/july-tech-social/ . dead .
  24. Web site: The Norm Show. 16 December 2015. 16 Dec 2015. Toronto Life. Toronto Life Publishing Company Limited. McBride. Jason. 21 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151221015417/http://torontolife.com/norm-kelly-the-norm-show/. dead.
  25. Web site: Meet the Finalists of the 2015 Canadian Global Impact Competition. ventureLAB. 26 March 2015. Kintanar. Justine. 24 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120606/http://www.venturelab.ca/GIC-finalists. 2 April 2015. dead.

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