HacDC, Nonprofit technology organization in Columbia Heights, Washington D.C., United States.
HacDC is a technology organization operating from the St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Columbia Heights, offering a workshop space with specialized tools for electronics, robotics, and programming. The facility includes soldering stations, electronic equipment, and 3D printers on the main level, with basement storage for heavier machinery.
The organization was founded in 2008 by six people, including Nick Farr and Adam Koeppel, to create a shared space for learning and building with technology. The community-driven project grew from a desire to bring people together to tackle technical and creative challenges as a group.
Members blend technical knowledge with creative ideas and share this expertise regularly with the community. The projects and gatherings show how technology and art come together in practical ways.
It works best to check when the space is open beforehand, since it is run by volunteers and availability varies. It helps to reach out ahead of time if you want to use specific equipment or work on a particular project.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Tayeb Zaidi introduced Software-Defined Radio workshops that taught people how to create FM radio broadcasts using GNU Radio tools. This unexpected offering showed how the community could quickly develop new skills and experiment with emerging technologies.
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