Technologists for the Public Good

Hard to believe it's been four months since For The Public: North Carolina! Take a quick look at how it went here: https://lnkd.in/ee-z7jcb Want to know when the next TPG events are? Sign up for our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eReQBQ_u

When asked about the personal and professional losses of being pushed out of government, Michael Boyce didn't hesitate: "Your identity is being a civil servant." Listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/egEYt6UR

"A huge mistake in government is to not talk about our work, to not talk about the victories. [...] I think that's part of why we're here." Listen to the full conversation with Kate Green here: https://lnkd.in/eiHQejef

What keeps a public interest technologist up at night? 🌙 We asked the TPG community to reflect on a turbulent 2025. The answers were raw, challenging, and deeply insightful. From the dismantling of federal tech teams and the rise of "DOGE" to the ethical tension of the AI boom, our community is grappling with what it means to serve the public in an era of disruption. One member shared a story from the county level that really stuck with us: jail staff using magnifying glasses to check fingerprints because the digital system is broken and unfunded. This is why we do the work. Read the full reflections from our community on destruction, capitalism, and the future of civic tech. Read the post here: https://lnkd.in/emgci4SX #CivicTech #PublicInterestTech #GovernmentTech #AI #TPG

Last week we shared our 2025 Annual Report (https://lnkd.in/gZA7Ce3r) — and if you haven't had a chance to read it yet, we hope you will. TPG relies on memberships and individual donations to keep this community supported. If you've learned about an event, found an article helpful, met a new colleague, or discovered a new job opportunity through us — please consider giving back in one of these ways: 🧑🤝🧑 Become a member — your membership directly funds the programs, sponsored memberships, and events that this community depends on. https://lnkd.in/emAN3bHJ 🎁 Make a tax-deductible gift to the Technologists for the Public Good Fund — 100% of our Board and staff have made financial contributions to the future of TPG, and we hope you'll consider doing the same. https://lnkd.in/gd5bXSAd 🔗 Share our work with someone you think might care about public interest tech and the people behind it.

2025 was one of the hardest years our field has seen. It was also one of the most meaningful in our community. We at Technologists for the Public Good stepped up to support our community. The numbers tell part of the story: 🌍 10,000 public interest technologists served 📍 40 states represented in our growing community 🤝 575 members supporting our mission 💬 585 posts and 1k+ comments on our community platform 📅 65 events hosted or co-hosted by TPG, and 200+ events shared with our community 🎗️ 200 sponsored memberships offered to civic technologists in need But what gives us hope is something harder to measure — the resilience of public interest technologists who refuse to stop doing this work. 📚Read more in our 2025 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gZA7Ce3r

Calling all Boston-area civic technologists! Join fellow civic technologists and public interest technologists for an informal social session on Feb 17 at 6pm inside of Bow Market. Hosted by Matt Marino with support from Technologists for the Public Good, this is a space for folks passionate about using technology for the public benefit to find peers, swap stories, and build community. We'll gather together at Remnant Brewing inside Bow Market, where you can grab food and drink from a variety of businesses in the food hall. All are welcome – look for Matt at Remnant Brewing! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/er8PGJ53

🔍 Looking for: Submissions from strategists, creatives, designers, public thinkers, and organizers. ✍ What you can contribute: - Essays or reflections (500–1,200 words) - Diagrams, tools, or frameworks - Visuals, illustrations, or photo essays - Interviews or annotated conversations - Zine-style scans or speculative formats Possible themes: - Systems or civic design in practice - Case studies or experiments-in-progress - Creative process, transition, or pause - Collective leadership or governance - Radical imagination + institutional repair 🌟 Submit to be a part of the Radical Futures zine: https://lnkd.in/gmzd9Emb ➕ More info: https://lnkd.in/gBhHycM6

Navigating a job search or job transition? We’ve got your back. We’re partnering with Empower Work to provide support at your fingertips. Trained peer counselors are here to help you navigate work issues through their free, confidential text line. They support workers experiencing a range of challenges from job transitions, to job loss, to bullying and harassment, to an unsupportive boss. If you or someone you know is experiencing a tough work moment, text “TPG” to 510-674-1414 for free, confidential support, share the text line, or start a chat online: https://lnkd.in/eK9NGtB.

"Success of any public-oriented project should be defined by the utilization of that project’s output by the intended audience." 💡 Our latest Member Spotlight features Tal Roded, the mind behind the NYCuriosity Substack. Tal is doing the hard work of translating complex NYC infrastructure data into insights that neighbors and community boards can actually use. He shares his advice for aspiring civic technologists and why playing around with open data is the best way to start. Read the spotlight here: https://lnkd.in/ejwpzDsm #NewYorkCity #OpenData #CivicTechnology #PublicInterestTechnology