Viral pothole 94 reactions
Innovation like this doesn't just happen inside companies. I'd argue, it happens in rooms like this.
People helping each other debug code. Designers jumping into product decisions. Builders collaborating across tables.
If a pothole goes unfixed long enough… the city should feel the pressure.
Post-event recap 72 reactions
This is what belonging, connection and camaraderie looks like.
The room was powerful. First-time hackers and experienced engineers learning from each other and creating in real time.
First hackathon recap - The Thinkiteers
Somehow by the end of it all we managed to deliver a working app.
I learned a lot about AI and about myself in the process.
CapConnect 58 reactions
In just 8 hours, we went from an idea to a fully thought-out concept and prototype!
A shared space where small, everyday problems don't get lost in conversations, but actually turn into action.
Sunday building recap
Designers, developers, makers, all kinds of creatives in one room.
Philly's tech and creative community is something special.
P(l)otHole recap
The energy was electric, and the theme 'Good Neighbors' truly resonated through every project.
Philadelphia is full of brilliant makers and developers, and I'm so proud to be part of a community that works together to fix what's broken.
First hackathon - CapConnect team
I almost didn't go because I missed my bus. I almost took it as a sign to just stay home. I'm really glad I didn't.
Those messy, in-the-cracks moments? That's what made it fun!
A space where you can walk in with nothing and walk out with something real.
CapConnect deep dive
A team of four designers and zero developers, and we built CapConnect.
What stood out most was what four designers can ship in a single day when AI closes the gap between concept and prototype.
We didn't have a developer. We didn't need one.
Claude Code mention
It was one of those intense, fast-moving days where ideas quickly turn into something real.
The energy in the room was incredible, and seeing so many people build around real problems in Philly was genuinely inspiring.
Event recap + Rising Wing
Multi-hyphenate geniuses all here for one reason, to build with community.
'Between the three of us we have over 100 years of experience.' Period.
We are Philly, solving our problems and building together.
PaperClip AI agents solo
The hardest part wasn't the code. It was learning to direct AI agents like a team.
Real people. Real problems. Real energy.
Team Philly Jawns recap
I walked into Indy Hall not really knowing what to expect. I walked out with a lot of feelings about this city.
Watching an idea take shape in a single day is honestly one of the most humbling experiences you can have as a creative.
Winners announcement
The hardest thing was judging more than 20 projects that were inspiring, creative, and helpful in so many different ways!
PhillyHelpJawn video recap
This was the most collaborative project experience I've had in the past five years.
We were strangers before this project.
PhillyHelpJawn team recap
In six hackathon hours we built a native iPhone app with a voice-first and icon-based UX.
Most importantly to my team members, who are so very awesome, thoughtful, and impressive as people and as teammates.
Onit app - designer team recap
Still talking about it... so I guess it did something right.
No algorithms, no ads. Just neighbors helping each other.
What does being a 'good neighbor' actually mean?
Hyper-local newsletter prototype
A website that automatically creates hyper-local newsletters tailored to each neighborhood in Philly.
This is definitely a project I see myself continuing to chip away at.
Thank you post
We were strangers before this project.
We built an app to help low-literacy people find emergency services and other support.
Stoop Supabase
How did one person scope the idea, design the software architecture, and produce ~8,500 working lines of code across 9 hours?
