Open Source Vermont Data Platform: Access, Analysis, and Visualization
summary
Prototype for the Vermont Data Collaborative at UVM Center for Rural Studies centers on concrete decisions: cleaner pipelines in Python, a Streamlit prototype that later swaps to a JavaScript front end, and a FastAPI back end wrapped in separate containers so logic survives a UI rewrite. It handles Vermont quirks like tiny-population geographies (examples: 355 or 22 people with ~20% margins of error), supports exportable reports, and warns of dashboard rot and React and Next as eventual front-end choices.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Vermont data dashboard intro
- 1:03Community-centered design
- 3:55Why open-source platform
- 6:03Dashboard feature research
- 10:57Prototyping with Python
- 13:06Decoupling frontend/backend
- 15:18Python vs alternatives
- 18:11Prototype readiness check
- 20:29Avoiding feature creep
- 23:02Dashboard pitfalls
- 24:47Stakeholder engagement
- 27:22System boundaries
- 28:24Live demo & feedback
- 32:46Addressing user questions and technical concerns
- 34:32Simplicity vs flexibility
- 37:19Local government use cases
- 39:57Closing remarks
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