Lessons Learned from the Tech Community's...
summary
Organizers turn a hacked Google spreadsheet into a documented API backed by Postgres and a quick Ruby on Rails app after 130 simultaneous editors max out the sheet; they build a peer-to-peer rescue app, a searchable shelter database, a text bot, a muck map and a two-hour volunteer-hours logger that captures over half a million hours for FEMA reimbursement; Slack channels and low-friction Google Docs keep onboarding fast, the Rails API supports multiple maps, and the rescue stack reuses work for Florence and ongoing recovery.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 1:20Roadmap
- 17:27How did we work?
- 20:30Communication, the considerations
- 21:21Communication, the tools
- 23:40Rapid communication requires trust
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