Hack for Humanity: Sacramento

Join us for the Sacramento Developer Collective Town Hall & Potluck — one of the most important events of our year. Whether you're a game developer, artist, writer, musician, educator, or just passionate about creative tech, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of SDC. At the Town Hall, we’ll be: Unveiling our event calendar for late 2026 and early 2027 Sharing new initiatives, programs, and goals for the coming year Discussing ways to better support indie devs and creative professionals Taking live community feedback and ideas Welcoming new and returning members into the fold Networking and enjoying lunch in a casual, social setting Come hang out, grab a drink, enjoy some food, meet other developers, and hear what SDC has planned for the coming months! The Potluck will run all day, but the the Town Hall portion will start at 1:00 PM and should last around an hour. We encourage you to bring food if youre interested! We want your thoughts, your energy, and your vision for what SDC should become. If you've ever wanted to be more involved or propose an idea for an event, initiative, or community improvement, this is the place to do it. The Town Hall will also be streamed live on the SDC Discord, so if you can’t attend in person, you can still participate in the discussion. Message SDC at info@sacdevcollective.org if you are interesting in bringing food for the potluck!

AI is moving fast, and so is the pressure to ship. In government and civic tech, that pressure collides with some of the most complex, high-stakes user bases: people navigating benefits systems, public services, and civic life, often with little margin for error. This panel is about slowing down to ask the question that's easiest to skip: who are we actually building for, and are we building it well? Panelists include: Jim Schuett - VP of Product @ Polco Andrea Nguyen - Design Director @ Koi Studios Conner Johnston - Cofounder @ Warchest Tiffany K. Martin - Executive Strategy, Culture & Performance Advisor (Moderator) We'll dig into what it means to design and build technology that creates real impact in government and civic contexts in the age of AI — where good intentions aren't enough, the users are skeptical, and the consequences of getting it wrong fall on people who can least afford it.