Shelby Switzer
@switzerly
Had a ton of fun (and learned a lot) playing The Governance Game from the Beeck Center at #FWD50. Big thanks to Aaron Snow, Shelby Switzer and the Beeck crew. Our big takeaway was that an empowered project team makes your governance more resilient.
The Governance Game with Shelby Switzer Beeck Center was a huge hit at #FWD50! If you missed it, you can access the game for free at The Foundation for Public Code github.com/publiccodenet/…
“It’s no one’s job to make collaboration [between governments] happen.” - Shelby Switzer Suuuch a great point. There’s a wealth of knowledge to be shared, but as long as no one’s responsible for that work, it’s not going to happen at scale. #FWD50
Digital platforms are rent-seekers, capturing value from the communities they purport to serve, skimming off the top, benefiting from having not doing. - James Muldoon at Platform Cooperativism Consortium - Global
Tech folks in Baltimore looking for something new -- Baltimore Chief Data Officer is hiring for the city's first ever Digital Service Team! tinyurl.com/baltdigitalser…
Excited to see LocalGov Drupal and Green River's Open Path on the shortlist for Open Source Creation of the Year!
I'm at apidays Global this week, and about to speak about how #APIs transform nations. #APIDaysParis #apidays #civictech Follow me on mastodon for conference hot takes: universeodon.com/@civicunrest
Are you a #civictech-nologist + #opensource enthusiast, who wants to shake up the system by helping govs break down silos and actually collaborate on shared software/services for better outcomes + reduced costs? Then come work at Beeck Center! #Jobs beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/jobs/fellow-in…
Here's an opportunity to work with Shelby Switzer and Baltimore Chief Data Officer and make a difference in Baltimore City Hall! #localgov #ux #uxdesigner #digitalgov baltimorecity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…
Interview with Baltimore City Hall’s first digital services director “I’m a really big believer in collaboration and building digital public goods – open source, non-proprietary technology that we can all participate in and adjust to our needs.” cities-today.com/baltimores-fir… Shelby Switzer
Baltimore's new digital services director talks about their hopes for changing mindsets on tech's role in city government Shelby Switzer Baltimore Chief Data Officer statescoop.com/shelby-switzer…
Baltimore's new digital services director hopes to shift mindsets on tech's role Shelby Switzer Baltimore Chief Data Officer statescoop.com/shelby-switzer…