Code for Boston

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Cambridge, MA, US

8,313 members · Public group

What we’re about

Code for Boston is a volunteer civic innovation organization created by Boston-area developers, designers, and activists with an interest in solving civic and social problems through the use of technology.
We feel that Boston was the driving force in the creation of Government 1.0; we should be leading the way for Gov 2.0. We seek to leverage the revolutionary spirit of New England to help open, improve, and engage our local governments across the Greater Boston area and to pursue projects that solve real problems in our communities.
In conjunction with our fellow brigades across the country, we aim to provide a focal point for community-based civic innovation and technology projects in the Boston area. We meet weekly at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square, from 7 - 9:30pm. Please review our group's Code of Conduct before attending.

> Homepage: codeforboston.org

Upcoming events

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Tue, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM EDT
Virtual Weekly Hack Night
Join remotely: http://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb, -, Boston, ma, US
Code for Boston is now running In-Person and Zoom meetups every first and third Tuesday starting June 3rd 2025. Other Tuesdays are virtual only for now. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and online.
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
- We now use Zoom breakout rooms for each project.
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Hacking!
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.
12 attendees
Tue, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
In-Person Weekly Hack Night
Cambridge Innovation Center, 4th Floor Cafe, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, US
Code for Boston is now running In-Person and Zoom meetups every first and third Tuesday starting June 3rd 2025. Other Tuesdays are virtual only for now. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and online.
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
- We now use Zoom breakout rooms for each project.
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Hacking!
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.
7 attendees
Tue, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Virtual Weekly Hack Night
Join remotely: http://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb, -, Boston, ma, US
Code for Boston is now running In-Person and Zoom meetups every first and third Tuesday starting June 3rd 2025. Other Tuesdays are virtual only for now. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and online.
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
- We now use Zoom breakout rooms for each project.
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Hacking!
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.
7 attendees
Tue, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM EST
In-Person Weekly Hack Night
Cambridge Innovation Center, 4th Floor Cafe, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, US
Code for Boston is now running In-Person and Zoom meetups every first and third Tuesday starting June 3rd 2025. Other Tuesdays are virtual only for now. We also offer new member orientation both in-person and online.
If you are going to attend the virtual event, please make sure to do the following, and then join us on Zoom at 7pm EST:
- Join our Slack: http://slack.codeforboston.org
- Download Zoom for our announcements and orientation: https://zoom.us/download
- Here’s the Zoom link for getting things started tonight at 7pm (It will look like a zoom webinar signup form): https://www.codeforboston.org/rooms/cfb
- We now use Zoom breakout rooms for each project.
If you come to CIC (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) on a virtual-only week, you’re welcome to join us by Zoom from the spacious lobby: take a seat and use the CIC free wifi network.
Schedule
7:05 p.m. - Opening remarks, project updates, announcements
7:20 p.m. - New member orientation
8:00 p.m. - Hacking!
To ensure that Code for Boston is a welcoming space for all, staff and participants are held to our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeforboston.org/code-of-conduct/).
All Code for Boston events are on the record by default. Participants should be made aware that they may be quoted, photographed, videotaped, and otherwise recorded. Exceptions must be agreed to by all parties present in a conversation in order for the conversation to be off the record.
6 attendees