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Author Archives: Andy
#ukriots – not a soapbox, but some insights + some interesting positives
So, any insights from riot coverage and conversations on Twitter and mainstream media? I followed #ukriots and #bristolriots for a couple of days more or less continuously (except when I was asleep) . Here’s some observations: Some idiocy – far, … Continue reading
It’s not digital democracy but I like it
I posted over on my personal blog about Bristol City Council encouraging kids to play (safely) in the street. They’re doing this by cutting red tape, and allowing residents to decide what goes on in their street. It’s truly local. … Continue reading
Delib @ #BurningRubber – and some reflections from seven years of digital democracy
#BurningRubber was an event to celebrate ten years of Team Rubber (Delib’s parent company). It was a lot of fun to take the day out in *deepest North Somerset* at Colliters Brook Farm. There were small amounts of danger, some … Continue reading
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Tagged #burningrubber, australia, cluetrain, delib, digital democracy, history, IE6, online engagement, online participation, reflections, seven years, uk
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Edge of darkness – patterns, anti-patterns and dark patterns
Some of you will be familiar with the idea of design patterns. For those who aren’t, design patterns are just the simple idea of identifying general, reusable solutions to common problems. Patterns originated in architecture, but are widely used in … Continue reading
Showers, humanity, and consultation. How do I link those? Read on to find out…
It’s a cliche that many good ideas come in the shower. We were talking about this recently: Alan (one of our developers) has a faulty shower that cuts out after ten minutes. This is about half the time he needs … Continue reading
Interesting Economist Report on Australia
I found this Economist special report on Australia fascinating, very positive on Australia’s future + identifying Australia as one of the best-placed countries for quality of life and financial stability, but with a mixed quality of government (some good, some … Continue reading
I can’t spell bureaucracy – can you?
I can never remember how ‘bureaucracy’ is spelt. I usually get it so wrong that my spell-checker refuses to make a guess. This is embarrassing, because Correct Spelling Is Not Dead, and because I have to write the word often. … Continue reading
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We’re hiring – Sales Manager
“What helps me sell in this job is the fact that I genuinely believe that what I’m selling is good for our clients and the public at large” – Adam, our current sales manager Delib provides digital democracy software to … Continue reading
Open-source is great, let’s explode a couple of myths.
Open-source is an awesome concept in software. The appeal of open-source to developers varies – for some it’s about sharing, and ensuring their work can be reused; for others it’s about working in a community of like-minded people, and for … Continue reading
Posted in Code & Tech Stuff, From Delib, How Delib gets stuff done, News & thinking
Tagged facts, government, myths, open source
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Pictures from #bristolhackday
Tweets here. http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23bristolhackday More about #BristolHackDay Pictures below… Big Paper: an open data essential Best seats, best view #1 Very South By Southwest Arduino. Proper wires and things. Best seats, best view #2 Processing Your Freedom data – matrix style … Continue reading
