About Canton Coders
Our Mission
Canton Coders exists to provide community and professional development for all software developers, regardless of methodology, language, or paradigm. We’re all about the individual developer, not our employers.
Our History
Community of Coders Inc (doing business as “Canton Coders”) is a non-profit organization founded in January 2020 in Canton, Michigan, USA – a region of Metro Detroit.
What started as a small group of local developers meeting in Canton has grown into a thriving global community of thousands of developers worldwide.
The Pandemic Pivot (March 2020)
On March 14th, 2020, we had to make a difficult decision to cancel our in-person meetup that had 67 RSVPs. Four days later, on March 18th, we held our first online stream with 51 attendees. This pivot to online meetups allowed us to:
- Reach developers across the globe
- Build thriving communities on Discord and Slack
- Create a library of 70+ developer presentations on YouTube
- Maintain our local Canton meetups while serving a global audience
Our Values
- Free Forever: We’ve always been FREE and always will be
- Privacy First: We’re 100% free and don’t sell your data
- Inclusive: All developers welcome, regardless of technology stack
- Community Driven: By developers, for developers
- Hybrid Model: Local roots with global reach
Legal Structure
Community of Coders Inc is a registered non-profit organization operating as “Canton Coders.”