Code for America thinks government can be beautiful

With less than 24 hours left before a pivotal presidential election and the end of an exhausting, often maddening campaign season, you couldn’t blame attendees at GigaOM RoadMap for being a little sick of government. But Jennifer Palkha, founder and executive director of Code for America, urged those in attendance to consider how good technology design can encourage a generation to become re-engaged with politics. “How would society be different if we felt the same way about government that we do about our iPhones or Android phones?” Palkha wondered, arguing that citizens are more likely to feel involved with their local government if they don’t feel like their technology services cause more problems than they solve.