Shai Sachs
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hackathon
Dreaming Big at NGP VAN's 5th Annual Company-Wide Hackathon
August 29, 2017
Earlier this month, we concluded our fifth Hackathon, and we're excited to announce the results!
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hackathon
What We Worked on at Debug Politics 2017
May 2, 2017
We're seeing a revolution in progressive technology. Everywhere we look, coders are taking to their keyboards in order to build apps and tools to help the resistance. It's one of the most hopeful signs we've seen since the 2016 elections - and we are excited to pitch in and help! NGP VAN's tools are a great way to turbo-charge the progressive hacking community.
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engineering
How Drupal's Form API is Reinventing Progressive Activism on Wordpress & Beyond
October 13, 2016
Regardless of what gets you excited about progressive politics - whether it's health care reform, or making college affordable, or a clean energy future - the chances are pretty good that you've encountered a signup form, contribution form, or petition. These forms, which political campaigns use to gather supporters and survey their volunteers, are just about ubiquitous today.
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engineering
Getting Out the Vote with OpenID Connect
September 27, 2016
The leaves are turning and pumpkins are going on sale, and that can mean only one thing: Political campaigns are gearing up to go door-to-door, asking for your vote.
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engineering
Re-introducing Our Engineering Blog: Building an OS for the Progressive Movement
September 15, 2016
The progressive movement is a thriving ecosystem of political candidates, labor unions, interest groups, and grassroots activists. Together, these far-flung and energetic people have made history at the presidential level - twice! - in the space of 8 short years. They've brought down discriminatory barriers for LGBT individuals, guaranteed health insurance for every American, instituted major financial protections for consumers - and on and on. But how did they do it? What makes this incredible movement tick?
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