Civic hacknight #282 VIRTUAL - In conversation with author Cyd Harrell

• Topic:

Join Cyd Harrell to discuss Chapter 5 from her book A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide.

Chapter 5: Innovation and Its Discontents
– Innovation is a flawed framework for change
– Bureaucracy and stewardship
– Perspectives on risk and failure
– The role of prototypes
– Digital transformation & continuous improvement

+++ Where can I get the book, or Chapter 5?
––– Chapter .pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDz-BI8gOhH-TQ0NDcGdIdWOT9KUyX7h/view?usp=sharing
––– ePub: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1040593 – use the code WJ43P for 15% off!

+++ Can I join if I didn't read the chapter?
––– Definitely!!! :)

Website: https://cydharrell.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cydharrell

Tonight's schedule is a bit different than other nights!
7:00 – Intro to Civic Tech
7:10 – Presentation
7:30 – Facilitated Discussion / Q&A
8:30 – Pitches
9:00 – Post-hacknight Hangout

• Speaker:

Cyd Harrell

Cyd Harrell is a UX researcher and product manager who got hooked on civic tech at early 2010s hackathons. When Facebook bought her employer in 2012, she chose to invest her career in public service technology work. Cyd has helped US city, county, federal, and state agencies unlock the power of technology to serve constituents. She has worked independently, with the Center for Civic Design, Code for America, and 18F. Over the years, Cyd has been a mentor and leader to many people in the field, and she is proud to have served as the first chief of staff of 18F. She is dedicated to a more inclusive, more capable, and better coordinated civic tech movement. Cyd lives in San Francisco with her husband and daughter.

• Check-in details:

Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85847811289?pwd=THhwOEQvTlh5R3QvbWxha25xTWdGUT09
Webcams and mics optional, but encouraged!

Join via your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/wc/join/85847811289?pwd=THhwOEQvTlh5R3QvbWxha25xTWdGUT09

Dial-in by phone in Canada:
+1 647 558 0588
Meeting ID: 858 4781 1289
Password: 008446

Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat

• Accessibility:

We're exploring ways to make our online hacknights more accessible. At the moment we provide video and audio of the presentation through Zoom and automated closed captioning through Rev.com.

• About Us:

Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!

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