Methodical Snark critical reflections on how we measure and assess civic tech
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September 10, 2019

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10September

So last month I finally defended my doctoral thesis. Here’s a short post to close that chapter, looking at the process, product, and next steps.

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Methodical Snark critical reflections on how we measure and assess civic tech
This is a blog about how the civic tech and accountability field measures its work and its impact. It’s based on a critical perspective, but tries to be more productive than conference snark. It’s an effort to highlight how much work is being done in silos across the academic-NGO divide, to de-mystify important methods and findings, and to call out research that is sloppy or unhelpful.

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