Jeremy Canfield2011 Fellow

Jeremy Canfield is a web developer, interaction designer, and entrepreneur. As a co-founder of Phonagle, he designed, developed, and launched a location-based mobile game, funded by winning a venture capital competition. Before his start-up, he worked for the Government Accountability Office, leveraging open source software to increase transparency and collaboration. He earned a Masters of Science in Information at the University of Michigan.

Posts by Jeremy

A Hackathon for Everyone

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jeremy Canfield

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

By this point I’ve participated in quite a few hackathons, app competitions, coding days and data camps, and have even helped throw one. From the outset, the first installment in the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) Summer of …

Presidents’ Day Data Camp DC

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Jeremy Canfield

Across the country, Presidents’ Day is known for the sales that car makers and clothiers hold to draw consumers out of their post-holiday budget freeze. D.C. has always been a little bit different, though. This is a town that watches …

Jeremy Canfield: Why I am Coding for America

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jeremy Canfield

Like Justice Brandeis, I believe that Sunlight is the best disinfectant and that coders and designers are a tremendous resource for letting that light into government processes while at the same time making it leaner, friendlier, and more efficient. And …