Hackercouch

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Updated: 23 Mar 2025

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Hospitality for Hackers

Overview

Hackercouch is a platform that offers “hospitality for hackers.” The idea behind it is to provide a way for hackers to find accommodations while traveling by leveraging the power of the open-source community. The process is simple: fork the hackercouch GitHub repository, add your own markdown file with your information, submit a pull request, and wait for the build to pass. Once approved, your information will be available on the hackercouch.com website for other hackers to see.

Features

• Fork-PR-Merge-Publish flow with minimal effort
• Filing a pull request serves as a filter for hackers
• Easy access to couch listings on hackercouch.com

Installation

To get started with Hackercouch, you need to have Ruby and Bundler set up on your system. Once you have these prerequisites in place, follow the steps below:

1. Fork the hackercouch GitHub repository.
2. Add your own markdown file with your nickname, city, and country code in the _couches directory.
3. File a pull request on GitHub.
4. Ensure that the build passes.
5. Visit hackercouch.com on your next travel to find hacker-friendly accommodations.

If you encounter any issues during the installation process, you can try the following troubleshooting steps:

• If your bundle fails due to Nokogiri and you’re on OSX, run the command xcode-select --install before trying again.

Summary

Hackercouch is a platform that aims to provide hospitality for hackers by leveraging the open-source community. By following a simple Fork-PR-Merge-Publish workflow on GitHub, hackers can list their accommodations on hackercouch.com for others to see. The platform offers a straightforward installation process and provides an easy way for hackers to connect with one another while traveling.