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The Practice of Digital Sovereignty

A policy idea with some under-discussed underpinnings.

Citizen Empowerment

You are not alone

Navigating an unstable funding environment, in solidarity.

Our census data blindside

Exploring the Census 2022 data crisis and what we’re doing in response.

Artificial Intelligence

Tutorials & Training

Can I use AI for this?

A thoughtful framework for using AI to enhance your work.

Citizen Empowerment

Data from women, for women

Democratising the gender data agenda

Tutorials & Training

ChatGPT is a liar (and here's when thats useful)

ChatGPT can be used to help you with some of your content needs. But to get productive use from it, it is worth thinking about what it, in reality…

Researchers, problem-solvers or problem-explorers

Civic Tech is an exciting space to work in as the work we do and the technology we build have real-world applications that grapple with a number of…

I used to think being a good software dev meant being a hardass

I used to think the best contribution I could make as a software developer was to know when to say “no”. What I should have done was to raise my…

The Year in Review by OpenUp Director Adi Eyal

After a few difficult years, this year, despite the global disaster, was OpenUp’s annus mirabilis and I am deeply grateful to my colleagues who have…

The Rise of Remote-work Tools in the Time of COVID

How mainstream industries are catching up with tech tools that were only used by “techies.”

Redundant But Not Obsolete: A Vision for Integrating Civic Tech Into Everybody’s Daily Digital Experience

Four years ago, I accepted a job at a nonprofit with a tech tool I thought, at the time, was revolutionary.

Why Municipal Money Webinars May be the Way to Go

In a world where information is largely stored electronically, Municipal Money Webinars may be the way to go to understand municipal financial…

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