Commentary

Wise Words from SwissMiss

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Alex Pandel in 2012 fellows, Commentary, Design

Pardon me for being a little flustered – I met my design idol last week and am still a bit awestruck. Tina Roth Eisenberg, often referred to by her popular blog’s name, SwissMiss, is a designer, blogger, wife, mother, and …

Managing Group Email Lists

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Kevin Curry in Brigade, Commentary

I spend a lot of time in and around group email lists. I own some, participate in some, and watch some.  As a result I’m often asked, or find myself, in conversations about how to manage them effectively. While I …

Mark Headd: Why I’m Coding for America

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Mark Headd in Commentary

When I finished my undergraduate studies at a small state university in upstate New York almost 20 years ago, I wanted to make a difference. This desire led me to volunteer for my first (but not my last) political campaign, …

Coding 2012

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sheila Bapat in Commentary

I recently signed up for The San Francisco Ruby Meetup Group’s RailsBridge workshop which takes place on March 30 at Pivotal Labs, though I’m currently placed on a growing waitlist of interested folks. This workshop helps participants build a complete …

Getting Started in ATX

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Joe Merante in 2012 fellows, Commentary, News

For many of us, examples are necessary to bring theory to life. The level of interest in our work in Austin is beyond encouraging and we’d like to share a few examples of how the community is leading the way. …

Aloha and Mahalo for all the Poke

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Mick Thompson in 2012 fellows, Commentary, Honolulu

I had never been to any of the islands of Hawai’i before. All I’ve known of this very isolated tropical island chain is from pictures and movies. It’s a paradise in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by beaches and …

Why Las Vegas is Applying for Code for America 2013

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Don Jacobson, City of Las Vegas in 2013, Commentary, Guest Post

Las Vegas is famously the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” but the City of Las Vegas (CLV) recognizes that citizens and visitors demand more from a government than just good entertainment. Las Vegas’ recent suffering (the City nears the top …

Your City’s “Open” Sign

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Nick Doiron in 2012 fellows, Commentary

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What’s the best way for cities to signal that they’re the place for technology startups to set up shop? Cities are making bold moves this year: This year New York City began developing a new applied sciences campus. This month, Chattanooga launched …

Occupy Planning Dept

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Tamara Shopsin in 2012 fellows, Commentary, Santa Cruz

8:00 am: People trickle in one by one. A woman is starting a personal training business. She draws her floor plan on the back of a land use form. The city takes the plan though it is missing a dimension. …

Health Startups: The Hummingbirds of Change

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Amy Puliafito, Rock Health in Commentary, Guest Post, Public service

Perhaps no other sector is ripe for disruption quite as much as healthcare. The internet and wireless devices have transformed global connectivity. More individuals on earth own a cell phone than have access to a toilet. Genome sequencing is becoming …