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Trendy trends in civic tech
June 22, 2016
Tin Geber, The Engine Room@tingeber @engnroom
Civic Tech is the use of technology for the public good
What are trendy trends in civic tech?
Civic Tech Field Guide - bit.ly/organizecivictech
- 387 projects
- 33 categories
Trend 1Proliferation
Tool selection research - toolselect.theengineroom.org
- 40 orgs interviewed
- half of them said the tool they created wasn’t used at all
“If you wonder why you don’t see your idea already out there in the world, it’s because your idea didn’t work the hundreds of other times someone tried it.” - Joshua Tauberer
Trend 2Disappointment?
The Three Things You Should Ask Yourself
Who are your USERS?
What is the PROBLEM to solve?
What TECH should you use?
USERS
PROBLEM TECH
USERS
TECHPROBLEM
TrustOrg TransparencyProactive openness
Responsible use of data
Key Takeaways
- Users, Problem, Tech: the seldom-overlapping trio
- Collaboration is vital (and smart)
- Trust is key (and hard)
- Build trust through:
- org transparency
- proactive openness
- responsible data usage
Selected readings:
- This presentation! engn.it/trendycivictech
- Joshua Tauberer “So you want to reform democracy” (@joshuatauberer)
- Lauren McEllen - www.buildwith.org (@elle_mccann)
- Tom Steinberg - “Over-politeness is the fatal flaw in the open data movement” (@steiny)
- Matt Stempeck - “Towards a taxonomy of #civictech”
- Civic Tech Field Guide - bit.ly/organizecivictech
- Responsible Data Program: responsibledata.io
- The Engine Room: theengineroom.org (@engnroom)