At the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI 2014) in Victoria, BC, this week, one lunch-time breakout session informally explored ways that the scholar-teachers in this field are merging their literary and cultural studies with digital humanities work. At one point in the discussion, several participants suggested that this era is particularly conducive to digital work–both in scholarship and in teaching. If so, why? And what are key strategies for capitalizing on this potential “sweet spot”?