If there's one thing government needs desperately, it's the ability to quickly try something, pivot when necessary, and build complex systems by starting with simple systems that work and evolving from there, not the other way around. Jennifer Pahlka abilitybuildcomplex share on social
Before I started Code for America, I spent my career around startups. First it was game developers, small teams trying to make hits in a tough business. Then, when I started working on the Web 2.0 events, it was web startups during times of enormous opportunity and investment. Jennifer Pahlka americabusinesscareer share on social
So few people vote these days, and I think it's partly because they don't feel like the institution really means anything to them. If you want them to vote, give them opportunities to do something else other than vote, to help. Jennifer Pahlka dayfeelgive share on social
You might not think of something like TurboTax as a civic venture, but that product took a confusing interface to a government process and made it simpler and easier to use for citizens. Jennifer Pahlka citizencivicconfuse Change image and share on social
There is certainly a strong game development community in Texas, centered around Austin, with a significant additional contingency coming over from Dallas. Jennifer Pahlka additionalaustincenter Change image and share on social
If you don't tolerate any risk, you can never innovate. Jennifer Pahlka innovaterisktolerate Change image and share on social
There is a certain generation who have grown up being able to mash up, to tinker with, every system they've ever encountered. Jennifer Pahlka encountergenerationgrow Change image and share on social
It's really remarkable when you think about what we don't like about government, we, the people created. So if we created it, we can also fix it. Jennifer Pahlka createfixgovernment Change image and share on social
Now, a lot of people have given up on government. And if you're one of those people, I would ask that you reconsider, because things are changing. Politics is not changing; government is changing. Jennifer Pahlka changegovernmentlot Change image and share on social
I think there is a big disjuncture between what we are served up as consumers and what we are served up as citizens. Jennifer Pahlka bigcitizenconsumer Change image and share on social
