Reporter

Reporter is an iOS & Android app that I designed back in the primaries to support thousands of volunteer “Caucus Captains.” Having not grown up in a caucus state it was fascinating to learn how the caucus system works. Before this app, captains would traditionally use a Rosary or Mardi Gras beads to count voters as they entered the room and then do complex delegate math on paper to set strategy for the night. This app made a hectic night just a little bit easier for our captains while sending live data back to state headquarters.

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If you like working on complex problems there are so many great opportunities to work in government tech. Check out The USDS, Presidential Innovation Fellowships, 18F, and Code for America to find out how you can get involved.

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