Code for SF Case Study
A redesign of an inclusive volunteer group who uses creative technology to solve civic and social problems.
WHAT IS IT?
Code for SF believes that a diverse group of participants is central to building technology that works for all residents of the city and county. On Hack Night, there's time dedicated for small groups to work on specific projects to encourage positive change.
The Problem
The free event seems to only attract people who have technical skills and doesnt represent the general San Francisco community. They need to attract people with more diverse backgrounds. This will help give more of a diverse approach to creating solutions during these Hack Nights.
“I DON'T KNOW HOW I CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HACK NIGHT."
- non technical person
SOLUTION
Have the website clearly display ways for non-technical users to be able to contribute at Hack Nights.
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Motivation from the site should help offer reassurance to people who are insecure about their capabilities to contribute.
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Made the site easily navigatable so that everyone could get the right information.
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Took out the necessary skills. This list intimidated non technical users from showing up.
3.
The site was extremely text heavy so we added visuals to give everyone an idea of what goes on at Hack Night.
4.
Clear call to actions so users can sign up for Hack Night and get related information.
