Wichita's community for software developers

devICT began in 2012 with the purpose of bringing together like-minded individuals to learn and grow together as software developers. Since then we've maintained regular in person events, both social and educational in nature, and an active online community in Slack.

Instead of focusing on a specific programming language or layer of the stack (frontend, backend, infrastructure), we decided to embrace any and all aspects of software. As a result, we've cultivated a diverse community full of a variety of experiences and perspectives on technology.

Participating in our community requires abiding by our Code of Conduct.

Values and Principles

Our community is rooted in a few foundational principles that guide our actions and decision making.

• Technology should serve people, not the other way around. We build and advocate for systems that center human dignity, autonomy, and well-being.
• Distribute power and knowledge equitably. Concentration of control invites abuse. Concentration of cost while benefits flow elsewhere is extraction, not progress.
• Judge by actions, not credentials. How you treat people, what you give back to the community, and what you stand for matter more than your title, employer, or résumé.

Stances

These positions follow from our principles. They reflect where we stand today and may grow as our community and context evolve.

• People are free to define and express their personal identity. We do not tolerate intolerance.
• Information should be shared freely. We're all learning and growing together.
• Default to open source, facilitate collaboration. The more the merrier.
• Protect private personal data. Make public data available.
• Oppose the use of technology for surveillance and control.
• Infrastructure that extracts local resources without returning local value is not progress.

Organizers

The devICT Institute is a 501c3 non-profit governed by a board of directors. In addition to the board we are supported by volunteers who organize events and generally keep things running.

If you want to get in touch with organizers at devICT, you can email the board at board [at] devict.org.