I'm interested in how technology shapes the way we work, learn, and organize ourselves. Inspired by the idea of a digital garden, this site is where I explore those questions, with a focus on civic technology and the systems that help new ideas move into practice.
I think of this as independent research: a self-directed practice of connecting ideas and documenting what I learn. Some writings are more developed than others (chicken sratch), and not everything leads to a clear answer. But that's part of what makes this process so fun!
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- Building from the ground up Originally founded more than a decade ago, Civic Tech DC is leaning into experimentation, helping local institutions figure out how to use new tools, and mentoring the next generation.
- Conversations in Civic Tech - Expanding Imagination (#1) Demostrating the work of civic tech out in the open
- How to Define Success in Civic Tech Is the movement of civic tech actually successful
- Designing a Pitch Event Pitches on what does it actually look like when technology strengthens civic engagement?
- The Productiveness of Failure in Civic Tech Why failure is actually beneficial and should be embraced
- Documenting the History of Civic Tech DC A history 14 years in the making
- A Log of Learning in Public A working log of feedback given to Civic Tech DC, what changed, and what comes next
- The Degree Still Matters But Also Asking Why In a changing higher education landscape, rethinking credentials, experience, and designing your own path
- The Making of a Civic Tech Community Building a playbook for a community that has always learned by doing
- A Playbook for the Community Building a playbook for a community that has always learned by doing
- Meet or Not to Meet How to meet, insights from my independent research on collaboration and community building
- 2026 New Year’s Resolutions Continued engagement and opportunities they are the making for the new year
- Behind the Screens - How Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Shapes Online Narratives What is coordinated inauthentic behavior and how it shapes narratives across social media platforms
- The First Year - The Volunteers Who Are Building CIB Mango Tree Celebrating the people who are growing CIB Mango Tree