civic-tech-patterns
A collection of design and idea patterns and anti-patterns for building effective civic technology applications.
What is civic-tech-patterns?
Civic Tech Patterns is a knowledge base of patterns and anti-patterns for designing and developing civic technology applications. It provides actionable insights to help creators build tools that effectively serve public needs, avoid common pitfalls, and foster community engagement. The collection covers design strategies, idea generation techniques, and categorizes types of civic apps.
Civic technologists, government digital teams, open-source developers, and social impact designers working on public-facing applications. It's particularly valuable for those new to the civic tech space seeking guidance on user-centered design.
It offers a structured, community-vetted framework specifically tailored to civic tech, unlike generic design pattern libraries. By highlighting both effective patterns and anti-patterns, it helps teams save time, avoid wasted effort, and build more sustainable and adopted civic solutions.
Overview
common patterns and anti-patterns for civic tech and civic apps
Use Cases
Best For
- Identifying common pitfalls when designing government or community apps
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