Civic Tech Chat

Ryan Koch (https://twitter.com/ryan_koch) chats with us a bit about dark patterns, a set of deceptive techniques that are often used in the design of technology products and services. We'll talk about what they are, why they are important, as well as what the government is trying to do about it. Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hECzBJh Resources and Shoutouts: - Shining a Light on Dark Patterns: https://academic.oup.com/jla/article/13/1/43/6180579?login=false - What are dark patterns and how are they tricking me?: https://www.raconteur.net/technology/dark-patterns/ - Dark pattern types: https://www.darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern - WaPo piece about Google lawsuit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/24/google-location-data-ags-lawsuit/ - Princeton and UChicago study: https://webtransparency.cs.princeton.edu/dark-patterns/ - FTC enforcement policy statement: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements/1598063/negative_option_policy_statement-10-22-2021-tobureau.pdf

For our first episode of 2022 we go back into the archives and re-release an episode from October 20th, 2020. The original description follows below! Civic Design Consultant and author [Cyd Harrell](https://twitter.com/cydharrell) joins us for a conversation about their new book [A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55225556-a-civic-technologist-s-practice-guide?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=paFK2DugTf&rank=1){, which seeks to be a grounding document in the space. 🎧 Listen ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Slow Ideas](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/07/29/slow-ideas) - [Inclusive Design for a Digital World](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46113876-inclusive-design-for-a-digital-world?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BN5R6KdAsB&rank=1) - [Disability Visibility](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51456746-disability-visibility){ - [So you want to reform democracy](https://medium.com/civic-tech-thoughts-from-joshdata/so-you-want-to-reform-democracy-7f3b1ef10597) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We are joined by [Ariana Soto](https://twitter.com/arianaosoto) to talk about the [Civic Innovation Corps](https://www.codingitforward.com/corps), a program that connects recent graduates of two or four year institutions, bootcamps, and certificate programs to government service through a 10 week paid internship. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Coding It Forward Website](https://www.codingitforward.com) - [Previous episode about their Federal fellowship](https://civictech.chat/2018/08/coding-it-forward-civic-technology-fellowship) - [Coding It Forward Twitter](https://twitter.com/CodingItForward) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Join us for a conversation about the motivations and constraints involved with volunteering in civic tech! We're joined by [Jill Bjers](https://twitter.com/Jillzey), [Nehemiah Dacres](https://twitter.com/dacresni), [Marianne Miranda](https://twitter.com/mariannettePM), and [Matt Zagaja](https://twitter.com/mzagaja)} for a live show that happened during the 2021 Code for America Brigade Congress. Join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/hECzBJh) ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Volunteer personas doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dExHtVElMr4oCuWEXWzs8zCuxqj7OTggzyP_LXeJhQ0/edit#) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

During this episode we dive into a conversation about the Code for America volunteer network. We'll talk through conversations they've been having at the grassroots level to refocus their efforts and answer some key questions around values, purpose, and future steps. We're joined by the following folks at different stages of the conversation: - [Em Burnett](https://twitter.com/elburnett) - [Janet Michaelis](https://twitter.com/jgmichaelis) - Jennifer Miller - [Rene Joy](https://twitter.com/renejoywrites) - [Tim Leisman](https://twitter.com/TimLeisman) - Yeti Aberra Join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/hECzBJh) ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Network ReVisioning Proposal](https://cfa-network.gitbook.io/network-revisioning/) - [Effort announcement](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/announcing-the-network-revisioning-project/1058) - [2021 Brigade Congress](https://cfa.osp.cat/conferences/congress/f/43/){:target="_blank"} - [Civic Tech Chat Live Show info for 10/16/2021](https://cfa.osp.cat/conferences/congress/program/52) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We're joined by folks from the [Center for Employment Training Immigration and Citizenship Program (CET-ICP)](https://www.cet-icp.org/about-cet-icp/) and [Code for San Jose](https://www.codeforsanjose.org/) to talk about the Citizen and Immigration Information Tool they've built together. From CET-ICP we hear from their Director, Monica Limas, as well as Valdo Drozdek, a technology and outreach specialist. From Code for San Jose we chat with their Director of Frontend Engineering, [Joey Richardson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-richardson-97206953/). Join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/hECzBJh) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We talk a bit about the Silenced No More act, a bill that passed the California legislature on September 3rd. We'll cover what it seeks to do, the problem space it covers, and why it's a salient topic. Join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/hECzBJh) ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [California State Senate Floor Analysis of the bill](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB331#) - [Washington Post coverage of the bill](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/09/silenced-no-more-act-goes-global/) - [Law firm blog post on the bill](https://www.amglaw.com/blog/2021/09/what-does-the-silenced-no-more-act-mean-for-california-workers/) - [Press release from introduction](https://sd20.senate.ca.gov/news/2021-02-08-senator-leyva-introduces-%E2%80%9Csilenced-no-more-act%E2%80%9D) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Lorin Camargo and Sofía Corona, Co-Directors of [Code for All](https://codeforall.org/our-team) join us for a conversation about their organization's upcoming summit event. We'll talk about what it's all about, how they go about organizing it, and how they address some of its key challenges. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Code for All](https://codeforall.org/) - [Code for All YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/codeforallcivictech/videos) - [Code for All Summit Agenda](https://codeforall.org/summit-2021) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Dr. Karina Rider](https://twitter.com/kaareeenah) joins us to talk about research they've done focused on civic tech organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. We'll talk through their findings, the way systems around us impact involvement in civic tech, and more. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [The Slow Professor](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26367751-slow-professor) - [The New Spirit of Capitalism](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1166150.The_New_Spirit_of_Capitalism?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0NLmUVekqw&rank=1) - [Venture Labor](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13697468-venture-labor?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KIjv0voZqg&rank=1) - [Data Feminism](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51777543-data-feminism?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pIjupL7Mw2&rank=1) - - [Dr. Rider's website](https://karinarider.wordpress.com/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Ryan Koch](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch)talks facial recognition technology and its role in government. We'll chat through what it's all about, some action happening in the policy space, and why this topic is salient. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [GAO Facial Recognition Report](https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-526) - [Washington Post article about Senate Bill](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/21/data-surveillance-bill/) - [FTC Post](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2021/04/aiming-truth-fairness-equity-your-companys-use-ai) - [Facial Recognition bias study](http://gendershades.org/overview.html)