-
Win big by going small
March 13, 2018
Adopting this “smaller is better” mindset as a way to overhaul a large, complex legacy system can feel counterintuitive. But the notion of smallness — of distilling complex, interdependent tasks into achievable units of work — is fundamental to building modern software in both the private and public sector.
Continue reading about Win big by going small -
Ask 18F — A new advice column for federal employees
February 28, 2018
We are launching a new series called Ask 18F – an advice column that answers questions sent in by federal employees. Our technical experts hope to dispel myths and ease fears about building or buying technology in government. We aim to give you suggested resources, questions to ask your team and lastly, a good starting off point to tackle the problem you wish to solve.
Continue reading about Ask 18F — A new advice column for federal employees -
A new home for the federal plain language community
February 22, 2018
The Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) is one of the longest-standing champions for great content and user experience in government. A small team from 18F worked closely with DigitalGov and PLAIN to redesign plainlanguage.gov, making it more modern and usable.
Continue reading about A new home for the federal plain language community -
The Technology Transformation Services launches new job site
February 21, 2018
Today, we’re happy to announce the first open position on the new hiring page for the Technology Transformation Services (TTS). JoinTTS will be the new home for all TTS job postings, including open 18F jobs.
Continue reading about The Technology Transformation Services launches new job site -
Why your agency (likely) doesn’t need a mobile app
February 13, 2018
Building products for the public requires a lot of listening and finding the right balance of value, cost, and user needs to build the best product. With that approach, we find most of the time that building a highly-optimized mobile-friendly website almost always trumps building native mobile apps.
Continue reading about Why your agency (likely) doesn’t need a mobile app
18F Blog
Delivering civic technology
Page 25 of 98
Work with us to plan successful projects, choose better vendors, build custom software, or learn how to work in new ways.
Contact us18f.gsa.gov
An official website of the GSA’s Technology Transformation Services
Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov