Code for America welcomes the community to vote in the elections for Brigade national advisory council

Performance and user experience

A few weeks ago, we polled our staff and fellows about brand and product values, and two things that surfaced were accessibility and performance. When we thought about it, these things really laddered up into usability: it’s important to us that through different practices…

What’s at Stake: The National Advisory Council Election

Every time I get out of the office and into the communities around our country who are building bridges with local government, I’m so glad I did. I just came back from CityCampNC, where Code for Raleigh, Code for Durham, Code for…

Civic Hacking Leaders Face a New Challenge

Anyone in the midst of the civic hacking movement knows that change is in the air. And this is not a bad thing. By far, it’s one of the most interesting times to be involved in this movement. Civic hackers are becoming more focused, more efficient with…

If you haven’t already voted, here are my thoughts…

January 17, 2014, I innocently went to a Meetup hosted by my friend, Jim. I say “innocently” because I really had no idea it would lead me here. I went to learn more about civic tech. It touched on all my do-gooder and community buttons…