this is the introductory post from my new side-project: hacktoact.org

Hack to Act is a new kind of benefit.  Its goal is to create a scalable event structure that helps connect developers with problems.  The inspiration come from several discussions I had with friends in the non-profit space who had really simple needs like building a website, tools to get in touch with a community, and more.  These tasks may be as basic as setting up a Drupal site, hacking together something in Google App Engine, or generally the kinds of things a good geek can tackle in a weekend.  In addition, a friend of mine participates in the 48-hour film festival, and it really made me think about what a powerful catalyst a fixed window of time can be.  Imagine what kinds of problems we could solve if we put a great deal of structure around how we go about solving them?  I know a lot of people who come from coding backgrounds who would happily give up time to contribute, but there isn’t a way to connect them with the causes that need their help.  That is where we come in.

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