Understanding the Global Civic Tech Landscape | Matt Stempeck

In this episode, Nathi Mcetywa interviews Matt Stempeck, the founder of the Civic Tech Field Guide. They discuss the importance of the global civic tech community and the lessons that can be learned from other civic tech initiatives around the world. They explore the different categories of projects on the Civic Tech Field Guide platform, such as participatory platforms, GovTech, advocacy tech, and media engagement. They also touch on the significance of failure and the graveyard section of the platform, which celebrates and learns from unsuccessful projects. The goal of the Civic Tech Field Guide is to be a valuable resource for the civic tech community, connecting people, projects, and resources.

Keywords
civic tech, global community, lessons, Civic Tech Field Guide, categories, participatory platforms, GovTech, advocacy tech, media engagement, failure, graveyard, resource

Takeaways
- The global civic tech community is important for sharing knowledge and learning from each other's initiatives.
- The Civic Tech Field Guide categorizes projects into areas such as participatory platforms, GovTech, advocacy tech, and media engagement.
- The platform celebrates failure and encourages post-mortems to learn from unsuccessful projects.
- The goal of the Civic Tech Field Guide is to be a valuable resource for the civic tech community, connecting people, projects, and resources.

00:00
Introduction and Focus on Global Civic Tech Community
03:00
Exploring the Categories of the Civic Tech Field Guide
10:02
Different Categories of Civic Tech Projects
21:08
Celebrating Failure and Learning from Unsuccessful Projects
31:26
Building a Valuable Resource for the Civic Tech Community