Insights & Updates
Writing about civic technology, data systems, and the nuts and bolts of building software for organizations that do good.
Building the Pittsburgh Budget Explorer
The difference is that now, this sort of work is able to be done at scale, whereas previously it was all but impossible.
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Should your organization use AI? 3 Things to Consider
If a single error could trigger legal exposure, lose a funder, or harm someone you serve, the savings aren't worth it, no matter how often the AI gets it right.
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How does generative AI work? And why doesn't it work all the time?
That's most of what an LLM is -- a very powerful, very well-sourced, fill-in-the-blank.
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Community is a garden
The more people make such interlocking connections, the more you develop a resilient and organic network for mutual support.
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You should be able to have coffee with your vendor
The better model for business is, ironically, the primary model for most of human history -- the embedded community relationship.
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About the Author
Max is a software engineer and data specialist based in Pittsburgh, helping organizations build reliable systems and make better use of their data.
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