Methodical Snark critical reflections on how we measure and assess the implications of technolgy
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October 17, 2026

Restarting the snark

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I’m picking this up again in the same spirit, but with a wider lens.
Coming posts will look at the intersection of technology and society more broadly, with particular attention to AI and digital sovereignty.

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Methodical Snark critical reflections on how we measure and assess the implications of technolgy
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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