Last month we hosted our first Blackathon to honour the work of Black pioneers that have made a significant impact on society through tech – here’s how it went.
Lessons from Black Tech Fest 2023
We recently attended Black Tech Fest, an event for Black tech leaders and emerging talents to come together. In this post, we share the lessons learned that left us feeling truly inspired.
Streamlining social care processes: 5 questions you should be asking
It’s universally recognised that local authorities face increasing expectations in the face of dwindling resources. It’s widely understood that improvements can be made to social care workflows. Here’s my starter for 5 on the important questions that service teams should ask themselves.
Facilitation methods to engage teams
I recently attended a presentation at the Citizen Access Open Delivery Lunch. Here are a few facilitation exercises we explored that help build connections and engage your team.
Why lots of software projects get messy
Most teams aren’t aware of how to reduce their baseline cost-of-change and much less how to optimise their design for their circumstances. The most common warning sign is when your software engineers fear changing the code.
How user-centred design can enhance collective intelligence to support decision-making
Collective intelligence is the collaborative effort between a group of people who try to solve a problem, bringing the best of what people and technology can offer. In this post we explain what that looks like in practice.
How prioritising content design helped the Met Office promote beach safety
We’re proud to be working with the Met Office helping to give people the weather information they need.
ChatGPT: what the public sector needs to know
Let’s take a look at large language model artifical intelligences. Are they suitable for use in the public sector? Here’s everything you need to know to make an informed choice.
How we’re shaping our Housing Repairs product to address communal repair needs
Since releasing our Housing Repairs SaaS product in March, we’ve been working to extend the product’s functionality. In the last few weeks we’ve added support for communal repairs.
Made Tech is now carbon neutral
We’re proud to announce we’ve achieved the first of our major environmental goals – we’ve been certified as a carbon neutral company.
