EcoHack has a good model that keeps it fresh -- they draw a varied audience including designers, coders, hardware hackers, community organizers, and organizations with data problems that need solving. Anyone who has an idea up front gives a 5-minute ignite style talk on Friday night to attract a team. First thing on Saturday, EcoHack organizers help ensure balanced membership on teams, and during the day also float from team to team helping with any technical issues that arise. They get results! http://ecohacksf.org/#projectshttp://www.ecohacknyc.org/#projects
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did you ever come across the predecessor to the modern "unconference" or "foo camp" -- open space technology from the 80s?
EcoHack has a good model that keeps it fresh -- they draw a varied audience including designers, coders, hardware hackers, community organizers, and organizations with data problems that need solving. Anyone who has an idea up front gives a 5-minute ignite style talk on Friday night to attract a team. First thing on Saturday, EcoHack organizers help ensure balanced membership on teams, and during the day also float from team to team helping with any technical issues that arise. They get results! http://ecohacksf.org/#projects http://www.ecohacknyc.org/#projects