human os for futurists
stateless is a network union; and the pop-up city for builders and curiously awesome people.
what's a network state?
what's stateless got to do with it?
"A network state is a highly aligned online community with a capacity for collective action that crowdfunds territory around the world and eventually gains diplomatic recognition from pre-existing states."
- The Network State (by Balaji Srinivasan)
stateless is a network union; a precursor to a network state.
Money used to be created and controlled only by nations. If you wanted to start a new economy, you needed a country. That's no longer true. Art, software, creatives now coordinates money, value, and people at global scale.
This is technodemocracy — where participation is more direct, opt-in, and experimental. you join what works, leave what doesn't, and help shape the future.
Because the most powerful things often start with a small group of obsessed people, a late-night prototype, or a single spark of belief. Not venture funding. Not permission. Just energy, creativity, and support.
Great ideas don't need millions. All it takes is trust, space, and momentum. Stateless is that push.
The Evolution of Stateless
HackHaus v1
A hackathon builder group, but projects lacked purpose.
a group of friends traveling to hackathons, helping each other, & building together.
HackHaus is now Stateless
Keep the energy of building together, but orient it toward purposeful, usable, deployed creations.
We build for the world, not just the bounties.
Our Manifesto
These principles guide everything we do at Stateless. They're not just words—they're our commitment to building something real, together.
We Don't Build Vaporware
Every project must be deployed, usable, and open to the public.
We Ship, Not Shelf
If it's worth starting, it's worth shipping.
We Cross-Pollinate
Devs, artists, researchers, designers — all voices matter.
We're Building a New Kind of Union
Not just a hackathon crew, but a prototype for the future of purposeful collaboration.
We Don't Build Vaporware
Every project must be deployed, usable, and open to the public.
We Ship, Not Shelf
If it's worth starting, it's worth shipping.
We Cross-Pollinate
Devs, artists, researchers, designers — all voices matter.
We're Building a New Kind of Union
Not just a hackathon crew, but a prototype for the future of purposeful collaboration.
We Don't Build Vaporware
Every project must be deployed, usable, and open to the public.
We Ship, Not Shelf
If it's worth starting, it's worth shipping.
We Cross-Pollinate
Devs, artists, researchers, designers — all voices matter.
We're Building a New Kind of Union
Not just a hackathon crew, but a prototype for the future of purposeful collaboration.
What We Do
Hackathons with Purpose
We show up, but we don't just chase prizes. We deploy.
Residencies & Retreats
Bringing our energy into popup cities and in-person experiments.
Cross-Discipline Collabs
Developers, artists, researchers, and thought leaders building together.
Prototype to Product
Helping ideas go from weekend hacks → real-world usable projects.
NEED TO KNOWs
aka everything you wanted to know but didn't know who to ask
Become Stateless
Stateless is still growing — and we want purpose-driven people with us.
A mix of every kind of creative misfit.
Founders, engineers, filmmakers, writers, scientists, artists — all under one roof. You might be debugging a robot next to someone writing a research paper, or helping a friend light a shot for their documentary.
Become StatelessWho we're looking for:
- An hacker hustling for their next hackathon
- A filmmaker creating their first feature film
- A founder working on next startup
- A musician working on their first album
- An artist starting their own collection
- Anyone curious about the future of communities