4. tin geber - civic tech trendy-trends #pdfua
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Trendy trends in civic tech
June 22, 2016
Tin Geber, The Engine Room@tingeber @engnroom
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Civic Tech is the use of technology for the public good
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What are trendy trends in civic tech?
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Civic Tech Field Guide - bit.ly/organizecivictech
- 387 projects
- 33 categories
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Trend 1Proliferation
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Tool selection research - toolselect.theengineroom.org
- 40 orgs interviewed
- half of them said the tool they created wasn’t used at all
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“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
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Trend 2Disappointment?
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The Three Things You Should Ask Yourself
Who are your USERS?
What is the PROBLEM to solve?
What TECH should you use?
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USERS
PROBLEM TECH
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USERS
TECHPROBLEM
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TrustOrg TransparencyProactive openness
Responsible use of data
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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
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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)