Ask HN: How to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 as a software engineer?

[cfitz]

As a currently remote, housebound software engineer in the U.S., I’ve grown increasingly restless amidst the current COVID-19 panic and I would like to help in any way I can.

My day-to-day work no longer satiates me as a fellow human to all those suffering as a result of COVID-19 or to those fighting it on the front lines.

I do not have any active online projects for which I can grant free access, and would rather not make a one-time donation to non-profits at this point. I’d prefer to participate in COVID-19 mitigation & recovery efforts if possible.

Are there any avenues/channels out there connecting those in need of a software solution for the COVID-19 situation to those willing to create said solutions? Are there other ways to contribute as a software engineer? I’m open to pretty much anything. Thank you!

[mtmail]

https://helpwithcovid.com/ tries to bring project and developers together.

Funny that the same question was asked within 10 minutes (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22641549), great to see so much interest in helping!

[cfitz]

Thank you!