How Hack Club changed Coding Clubs forever

Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit from Vermont, US which focuses on helping teens start coding clubs, as well as other coding-related topics.

Hack Club was started by Zach Latta, a high school dropout who wanted to build the programme he wished he had in high school. Hack club does a lot more than just clubs. They operate a 25k-member Slack group for teens that code, provide world-class fiscal sponsorship to clubs and support teens in running events. They also build amazing coding-related things like Sprig, their custom 8-bit gaming platform for teens.

One thing that differentiates Hack Clubs from regular coding clubs is that they don't teach textbook style, instead the club leader learns with the club members from premade workshops that Hack Club provides for its clubs.

Hack Clubs and Hack Club-sponsored events can be found all over the world. From Cali to India, there's probably a Hack Club near you. As a Hack Club leader myself, I can say with 100% confidence that the wonderful team over at HQ will make the club starting process simple and, most importantly, fun. 🎉

I would like to thank the wonderful team over at Hack Club HQ, as well as Holly Delisle who made this article possible.