Jennifer Pahlka
Jennifer Pahlka
Jennifer Pahlkais the founder and Executive Director of Code for America. Previously she had worked at CMP Media with various roles in the computer game industry. She was the co-chair and general manager of the Web 2.0 conferences...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
CountryUnited States of America
generally government local work
We have this idea of bureaucracy in local government, and it's generally things that we're frustrated at. It doesn't work the way we like it to work.
developer government
Right now, if you're a talented developer or designer, government is what you go into if you can't get a better job.
given government people politics
Now, a lot of people have given up on government. And if you're one of those people, I would ask that you reconsider, because things are changing. Politics is not changing; government is changing.
created government people
It's really remarkable when you think about what we don't like about government, we, the people created. So if we created it, we can also fix it.
ability build complex evolving government needs quickly starting systems work
If there's one thing government needs desperately, it's the ability to quickly try something, pivot when necessary, and build complex systems by starting with simple systems that work and evolving from there, not the other way around.
experience government interested work
If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government.
account alone build government processes required technology time
Government technology processes are mind-boggling long and complicated. A procurement process alone is typically two years, and that doesn't account for the time required to actually build the product.
government alternatives neighbor
A neighbor is a far better and cheaper alternative to government services.
thinking government confusing
You might not think of something like TurboTax as a civic venture, but that product took a confusing interface to a government process and made it simpler and easier to use for citizens.
technology government together
Government is supposed to be about how we do things together, and we can do that much more together if we use technology smartly right now.
government needs cant
We cant do without government, but we do need it to be more effective.
government people given
Now, a lot of people have given up on government. And if youre one of those people, I would ask that you reconsider, because things are changing. Politics is not changing; government is changing.
ocean government layers
Government is like a vast ocean and politics is the six-inch layer on top.
government political election
We're not going to fix government until we fix citizenship.