What we’re about
A Columbus coding meetup for any dev-curious, aspiring, or professional developer to work/hack on your project or learn to code in an afternoon with coffee and cool-inclusive people. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your laptop!
More details on What We Do on the individual event pages.
🧑🤝🧑 Community Discord:
https://linktr.ee/ColumbusCodeAndCoffee
🏛️ Our community centers around three principles:
Belonging, Safety, and Trust. Please report harassment over meetup to an organizer or the contact form on our website https://cbuscodeandcoffee.com/#contact.
🧑💻 Software Developers, you may find value at our meetup doing one or none of the following: look for a better job, meet developers and make friends, validate the feasibility of an ambitious side project, get help with my coding blocker or homework, gain insight and awareness into a company you're interviewing for, learn about other professions involving code, join a vibrant online discord community, and/or hangout to sip coffee in a perfect space with friendly people.
📈 Tech companies, we're currently available for sponsorships and partnerships! You may find us helpful in business areas such as developer relations, brand visibility, product feedback, user interviews, recruiting, lead generation, and community engagement.
Upcoming events
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24-Hour Hack
CCAD Design Studios on Broad, 390 E Broad St #3867, Columbus, OH, USA sprint for turning impactful ideas into newly-funded ventures! Columbus Code & Coffee is teaming up with GiveBackHack to put on a 24-Hour Hack, a new take on GBH’s flagship social innovation weekend.
Come build a business that makes a difference and earn up to $5K from The Columbus Foundation.
- Pitch your idea
- Form teams
- Start building (with help from us!)
- Win up to $5K to drive your venture forward
GiveBackHack is generously supported by The Columbus Foundation.
## Building with AI
We encourage the thoughtful use of AI tools (such as Claude Code, Loveable, and ChatGPT) to aid in the product development process. Technical attendees are welcome to use additional tools as they'd like. For those not yet familiar with using AI tools, we'll provide guidance on using them to assist (and not replace) you with research and prototyping.
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## FAQs
Do all ideas have a chance at getting funded?
Not all ideas will move forward after initial pitches on Saturday. Once pitches are complete, we’ll vote for top ideas and form teams around the 4 – 7 ideas with the most votes. You must recruit at least three total team members (including the founder(s)) to move forward and have a chance at getting funded on Sunday. If your idea doesn’t move forward, you can join another team!
Do I have to submit my idea online prior to the event?
Unlike previous years, we don’t have the option to submit your idea online prior to the event. Instead, everyone will be going through a brainstorming exercise on Saturday that’ll help you prepare for your initial pitch.
Will we be working for 24 hours straight?
Nope. The event is split over two days. You'll be building on Saturday and pitching on Sunday.
Do I have to pitch an idea?
Nope. You can pitch your own idea or join a team.
What types of entrepreneurs does GBH support?
While GBH most often works with technology startups, we support any organization (for- or non-profit) that incorporates non-negotiable social impact. Read more about types of social entrepreneurs here.***
## Schedule
Sat, Nov 8
- 9:30a: Breakfast & intros
- 10a: Ideation session
- 11a: Pitches & team formation
- 12p: Working lunch
- 2p: Mentor visits
- 3p: Free work (optional)
- 9p: Doors close
Sun, Nov 9
- 10a: Pitches due
- 11a: Doors open
- 12p: Showcase
- 1p: Final pitches & awards
- 2p: Wrap
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GiveBackHack has been your launchpad for social innovation since 2014. We host community events and workshops for founders building impactful technology.
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Past events
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