Developer experience
Designed around preparation and registration before an experience, hands-on support during it, and feedback and continuity afterward.
Case study / Developer ecosystem
HackUnion
An ecosystem that helps builders keep building.
HackUnion connects developers, designers, AI builders, founders and open-source contributors through practical learning, collaboration and opportunities to ship. My work spans ecosystem design, developer experience, programs, partnerships and execution.
My contribution
Ecosystem design · Program architecture · Partnerships · Execution
1,500+Builders reached
60+Sessions
15+Projects built
15+Partnerships
HackUnion ecosystem totals reported in the supplied case study; these represent collective work, not individual output.
01 / The challenge
The starting point
A session can create interest without creating a next step. HackUnion addresses the gap between consuming technical content and finding the people, feedback and support to build something with it.
02 / The approach
How the experience connects
A connected path from finding an opportunity to leaving with a project, contribution or next step.
- 01Discover
- 02Learn
- 03Build
- 04Share
- 05Connect
- 06Ship
03 / Work done
From intent to execution
Programs with a next step
Worked across OpenBuild Week and two GitHub Copilot Dev Days organized with Microsoft support, connecting technical learning to practical experimentation.
Community infrastructure
Connected organizers, community spaces, projects and showcases so participation could continue between events.
Partnerships with purpose
Coordinated relationships around access to tools, expertise, venues and opportunities that improve the participant experience.
04 / Impact
What the work enabled
Repeatable entry points
Programs and focused workshops give builders different ways to join and return.
Visible proof of work
Project-oriented experiences connect participation to making and sharing.
Shared infrastructure
Organizers, partners and community spaces support continuity beyond a single event.
05 / Reflection
What I took forward
The strongest community connections form when people build together. Projects, repeat participation and a clear next step tell a richer story than attendance alone.
06 / In pictures
Inside the experience
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