The CDO as a Poor Man’s Hacker

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My Ammunition

Most common question asked: “What is data?”

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things are different on the other side

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ATSAC

My Ammunition

“data” for most people

“The world is unbelievably complicated. Pick a small problem. It’ll turn out to be a big problem in disguise.” - @joshuatauberer

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Original data.lacity.org

data.lacity.org

00234567890

31234567890

50% -> 5% bounce rate

STICKING AROUND.Measuring the change in the bounce rate on data.lacity.org before and after the redesign of the homepage.

mayors are managers.

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Original Mayor’s Dashboard

Mayor’s Dashboard

1_ find allies

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COMPstat

performance stat

performance stat + dashboard

2_ simple is beautiful

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Powered by Google Docs

github.com/datala

github is your loving friend

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3_ be the powerbroker

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Issue Area Dashboards

You can do big things will little code.

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alpha.phila.gov

vets.gov

'Good governance and good policy are now inextricably linked to digital” - @steiny

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vets.gov

we are masons of our modern monuments

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“you see, greatness for a state doesn’t require some huge monument for all to see. it’s not a journey to a particular destination - but a commitment to follow a course of constant and never ending improvement” - sonny perdue

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code the next chapter of american history

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