Digital
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The first diversity in Scotland’s digital sector unconference: my reflections
10th April 2017 by Sarah Davidson
I thought that the discussions at the diversity in Scotland’s digital sector unconference would be challenging, enlightening and informative, and I wasn’t disappointed. In the voting session at the start, and the discussions I joined later on, I was struck by attendees’ enthusiasm and the strength of their desire to break down barriers and improve...
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Collected points from diversity unconference and next steps
5th April 2017 by laurnarobertson
2 weeks ago today we ran an unconference on diversity in the Scottish digital sector for public, private and third sector digital professionals. The discussions were fascinating, but too short according to attendees. As a result, we’ve set up a #scotdigidiversity slack group so that the cross sector digital community now has a place to discuss ideas...
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An authoritative list of Scotland’s Local Authorities
24th March 2017 by David Duncan-Fraser
Why do we need lists of things? We are committed to the principle that digital technology can enable our public sector to transform their services. Our aim is to have high-quality, efficient services that are built around the needs of their users and are responsive to change. An essential ingredient is the ability to access...
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We’ve just started: diversity unconference follow up
23rd March 2017 by laurnarobertson
Thanks to everyone who attended the unconference yesterday (22nd March 2017) and to all of you who engaged with the Twitter conversations at #scotdigidiversity. There were some fascinating discussions on the 5 topics that attendees voted for (see photo below) but there were also a great range of topics that narrowly missed out. We will be sorting through...
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CodeYourFuture: how we embrace diversity in our coding school for refugees and asylum seekers
21st March 2017 by dawnkofie
Mozafar Haider Ibrahim is an Edinburgh-based software developer and a CodeYourFuture mentor. He describes how the organisation celebrates, and benefits from, the diversity of all the people involved in it.
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Designing our Diversity Unconference to be inclusive
17th March 2017 by Jono Ellis
A look at how we've designed our #scotdigidiversity diversity in digital unconference to be inclusive.
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Technology doesn’t have values. People do.
13th March 2017 by Alex Humphry-Baker
Alex Humphry-Baker is a Senior UX Designer at Bemo. She explains how diversity can help make sure that technology isn’t prejudiced, and doesn’t prop up damaging stereotypes. “Once you skip ahead to think technology will either harm everything or solve everything, you’ve effectively removed the need to apply critical thinking.”
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Working together on common digital challenges
10th March 2017 by Angela Macfie
A blog from Colin Cook Later this month, I will be co-hosting an event which will bring people together to consider how to embed digital thinking and business models across the Scottish public sector. The Digital First 2017 event on 22 March offers an opportunity for us all to find out about the great work...
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Diversity in digital: why I think it matters
9th March 2017 by Leah Lockhart
Leah Lockhart, Digital Democratic Engagement Officer at the Democratic Society, gives us her take on why diversity in Scotland’s digital sector is so important.
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Re-use it, don’t lose it
7th March 2017 by Hugh Wallace
One of the underlying principles of how we work in the Digital Directorate is the concept of re-use before buy before build. Even if understanding user needs is firmly embedded into an overall approach, when it comes to technology, projects often focus on what they can ‘buy’ or ‘build’. Instead, we’ve been casting our net...
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