Civic Hacking on Rails
summary
HeatSeek builds a Rails-backed system of wireless thermometers and dozens of sensors that log temperatures, produce graphs and reports, and feed evidence to advocacy groups; it detects real legal violations (orange dots on tenant graphs) and confronts 200,000 yearly NYC heating complaints. The stack pairs hardware + Rails, plans an API, and focuses on automate advocacy rather than direct services. Key operational lessons: recruit non-developers, add managers, keep a steady day job, and sustain team perseverance.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 4:53The Cold Map
- 6:59Hackathon Trap
- 18:18Non-Developers
- 21:40Perseverance
- 23:35Why this Is Important
- 24:09Call to Action
