Chris Cairns @cscairns

@skylight_hq, @18F co-founder, Presidential Innovation Fellow, entrepreneur, product-centered developer. linkedin.com/in/chriscairns Florida, USA Joined January 2008

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Raphael Schaad @raphaelschaad

a year ago

Every time I come across this (rare) UX pattern, I smile. The "Only" option for a list of checkboxes (where radios don't apply) is genius.

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The speaker lineup for #Prodacity is🔥‼️Our masterclass-style event is stacked- some of the biggest powerhouses in #govtech will reflect on D1 content and put it in context🎯rise8.us/prodacity to reserve your spot-don’t miss the content that will fuel Powerhouse Reflections

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Rambo @RonRamboKim

2 years ago

If you want to be a professional gamer, act like a professional. 1) A professional is reliable every day. This means showing up to practice on-time EVERY DAY fully-rested, eating beforehand, and mentally and physically ready to go. On a professional team, you owe it to your…

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Aaron Levie @levie

3 years ago

We’re entering an era of AI-first software, which has the potential to create supercycle of opportunity and disruption in software not seen since mobile and cloud. This will be fun.

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Ben Sprung 🇺🇦 @bgsprung

3 years ago

mind blown by a YouTube comment of all things

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thundermeow @thundermeowx

3 years ago

I DID IT! 🎉 officially going to be the youngest ever to hit apex predator in back-to-back splits at the age of 10...that's 21 years younger than the GOAT himself, @NICKMERCS...prob going to finish near #290, with a high of #160...also scored tons of halloween candy today! 👻🍭

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thundermeow @thundermeowx

3 years ago

officially the youngest (known) player to hit #ApexLegends predator at the age of 10...that's 13 years younger than the CEO himself, @ImperialHal 😉 only about 10 points over the cap, which means i'll prob drop down before elementary school ends tomorrow and i go again ⚙️

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Coding it Forward @CodingItForward

3 years ago

We hosted our first-ever Alumni Career Fair today. 💼Thank you to @congressfellows, @USDigitalCorps, @GovForAmerica, @skylight_hq, and @SchmidtFutures for joining us! We can't wait to see where our alumni will go in their #publicinteresttech journeys.

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Skylight @skylight_hq

3 years ago

This just in! Skylight will be holding a webinar on software metrics for civic tech later this month. Even better: it’s open to the public. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/software-met…

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Paul Graham @paulg

3 years ago

Mediocrity is like a magnet pulling organizations toward it. You can only avoid it by constant effort.

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U.S. Digital Response @USDResponse

3 years ago

🚸 Announcing our newest report: Applying for Child Care Benefits in the United States: 27 Families’ Experiences A months-long project to better understand experiences applying for child care benefits + recommend equitable and efficient best practices 🧵 usdigitalresponse.org/projects/apply…

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Christian Christensen @ChrChristensen

3 years ago

26 years ago, a gunman entered Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, killing 16 kids and a teacher. The UK govt responded by enacting tight gun control legislation. In the 9400+ days since, there have been a total of 0 school shootings in the UK. #Uvalde

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steve kelman @stevekelman2

3 years ago

My new blog, non-traditional #IT contractors grow up fcw.com/comment/2022/0… @dchenok @cdorobek @cscairns @robertjshea

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Jeff Gothelf @jboogie

3 years ago

It is no longer viable to design your organization around a centralised IT department. It's not agile. It's not customer focused. Here's why. buff.ly/3uiLFmF

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hbo max @deepfates

4 years ago

This is the software equivalent of a message smeared on the walls in blood

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Wes Kao 🏛 @wes_kao

4 years ago

Most people suck at managing up. They waste their boss’ time with too much (or too little) information. Here’s how to give the right amount of context:

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Aaron Snow @aaronsnow

4 years ago

I get this instinct, and money is surely an important way to help. But isn’t the efficacy of @USDResponse’s help to cities and states during the pandemic a fairly powerful counterpoint to this argument?

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Natalie Armendariz ☻ @natalievi

4 years ago

Every time I hear a young designer say “But I only make $100,000!”, I think about my dad, who worked night shifts my whole childhood in a warehouse with no heater and retired making $11/hr, and cringe at how much money gets thrown around in tech. We’re all pretty damn privileged.

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Tara Dawson McGuinness @taradmcguinness

4 years ago

There are so many amazing leaders + orgs, public and private across the US working to make institutions really serve the public from @CivillaDetroit @18F @USDS @codeforamerica @CodeDotGov @NavaPBC @AdHocTeam @USDResponse @skylight_hq -this EO should make their quiet work easier.