@GlassyFields having never heard of a “hackathon” i googled and and found an article from 2012 the first and only time they had this event (that i could find) when chad dickerson was still at the helm. it’s fascinating to see the direction and management style and where the company was headed before it went public. such a shame…
here’s how this article described the event:
”Etsy employees were first introduced to the B Corp concept on May 9, the first day of their certification, at a company-wide meeting Dickerson convened. Not satisfied with their initial B score, the Etsy team decided to hold a Hack Day to brainstorm how they could improve Etsy’s performance. Etsy identified areas for improvement, and on May 24th, all employees dropped their normal workload and focused on improving the health and happiness of their workplace, their local community, and the environment. Over 150 team members participated across every department, putting their values, ideas, and experiences to work. At the end of the day, the entire staff came together to share their most exciting ideas.
The teams proposed twenty-two ideas: One engineer created a program to track the company’s carbon footprint, while other groups worked on a wide range of ideas from empowering women to take leadership roles, through improving volunteer programs with local community organizations, to increasing employee access to art studios. Employees even explored how to provide healthcare to Etsy’s massive network of freelancers and entrepreneurs.“
