Indy Hackers

Indy Hackers is a community group for people working in technology in Indiana. It began as a few developers meeting for coffee in 2008 and has grown into a network centred on a shared Slack workspace and regular meetups.

What Indy Hackers offers

• Slack community — a workspace where programmers, makers and other tech people talk.
• Meetups — events held across the calendar, listed in a public calendar.
• Event submissions — members can recommend events to add.
• Code of conduct — rules that members are asked to read before joining.

Who it works with

The group is open to anyone in Indiana's tech scene. It is run by a volunteer board that has said it plans to add a board role for diversity and inclusion.

Key facts

• Based in: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Founded: 2008
• Members: more than 3,000 on Slack
• Events: more than 42 meetups yearly