Host a session
Bring a project, a question, or a community problem and help shape a room where people can learn together.
Houston Hack Night_
Weekly gathering · for the public good
A weekly night to build, share, and learn about tech for the public good, for everyone across Greater Houston.
We are engineers, designers, data folks, policy wonks, journalists, organizers, students, and curious neighbors working to make Greater Houston more resilient, equitable, transparent, and easier to live in through open data, design, and technology.
Our mission
Tech can be a public good when it is shared, practical, and grounded in community.
Houston Hack Night is a weekly gathering where people from across the Houston region come together to build, share, and learn about technology that serves the public good. We are building a welcoming, practical space for collaboration in partnership with the communities and institutions closest to the problems.
- A weekly gathering where people across Greater Houston build, share, and learn together.
- A low-pressure place to work on technology that serves the public good through practical, collaborative projects.
- Built for organizers, technologists, students, journalists, policy people, and curious neighbors.
Get involved
Ideas for how you can help
There are many ways to take part. If you are interested, start by filling out the form below and telling us how you might help shape this gathering from the start.
Welcome first-timers
Make the room feel easy to join by greeting new people, offering context, and helping them feel welcome.
Share a skill
Teach a lesson, demo a tool, or show how you approach a problem so others can build from it.
Bring a public-interest project
Show up with a project that could use feedback, collaborators, or a fresh perspective from the community.
Support outreach
Help spread the word, connect with partners, and make sure people across Houston know the gathering exists.
Help run the night
Offer facilitation, logistics, or practical support so the gathering stays welcoming and organized.
Document what gets built
Capture notes, photos, lessons, or outcomes so the work can be shared and learned from after the event.
Pitch in on the basics
Help with setup, cleanup, snacks, or the small tasks that make a gathering feel ready and cared for.
Join as a curious newcomer
Show up with questions, curiosity, and a willingness to learn; you do not need to arrive with a title or skill.
Help shape the future
Volunteer your perspective to help define what this gathering becomes and how it serves Houston over time.
If you are interested in helping launch and shape this effort, reach out and say hello. Curiosity counts as a skill, and we would love to meet you.