# hng/tech-coops

A list of tech coops and resources concerning tech coops and worker owned cooperatives in general.

Repository: https://github.com/hng/tech-coops
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tech-coops
Homepage: https://tech-coops.xyz
License Family: other
Topics: cooperative, coop, curated-list, awesome-list, lists, resources
Last push: 2026-07-10T13:35:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3399, "days_push": 54, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2308, forks 191 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.903197+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of tech cooperatives and resources about worker-owned cooperatives, organized by region with links to coops, networks, tools, and jobs. It also has a companion website at tech-coops.xyz.

## Use cases
- find a worker-owned tech cooperative to join
- discover tech coops offering software development and consulting services
- learn what worker-owned cooperatives are
- find jobs or contracts at tech cooperatives
- research resources and networks for starting a tech coop
- connect with other freelancers seeking solidarity in cooperative structures

## When to choose
- you want a comprehensive, community-maintained directory of tech coops worldwide
- you are a freelancer or developer exploring cooperative employment alternatives
- you are researching the cooperative business model in the tech industry

## When to avoid
- you need software or a tool rather than a reference list
- you are looking for venture-backed companies or traditional startups
- you need an actively maintained product with a license or releases

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, cooperatives, worker-owned, tech-coops, resources, web-server

## Member repositories
- hng/tech-coops (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.903197+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:39:37.199203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hng/tech-coops (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.903197+00:00, sha 2bdc1df98ccc)
  - homepage: https://tech-coops.xyz (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:11.468982+00:00, sha bf0905fe1ce8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.