The end of September also brought the end of Code for Philly’s monthlong hackathon that invited volunteer dev teams to work on projects supporting better access to essential services and resources for city residents.

The newbie-friendly civic tech organization extended the hackathon model to a month two years ago to give teams the time and energy to build projects that could continue after the hackathon is over.

This year’s theme was “Phundamentals,” which meant projects would aim to foster equitable access to “Philly’s redefined set of basic needs,” as the organization put it. Teams were made up of folks across a variety of industries, Co-Director Charlie Costanzo said, and while many are year-round Code for Philly members, their friends, colleagues and others interested in civic tech joined in.

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