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 Copy Share Image
Government technology processes are mind-boggling long and complicated. A procurement process alone is typically two years, and that doesn't account for the time required to actually build the product. — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
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… — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
Are we just going to be a crowd of voices, or are we going to be a crowd of hands? — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
Government is like a vast ocean and politics is the six-inch layer on top. — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
We can't do without government, but we do need it to be more effective. — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
Our ability to do great things with data will make a real difference in every aspect of our lives, — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
In high school, I was sort of friends with the geeks and friends with the socials and everything else and not solidly in one… — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government. — Jennifer Pahlka Copy Share Image
