With all the best intentions, a surprising number of tech for good projects fail to have great adoption, and there are often common threads amongst these failures. Fortunately, we can prevent this reality if we start by understanding three fundamental areas: the problem, the people, and the ecosystem.

This is a recorded conversation around prioritizing accessibility and centering the user experience in 2022 between the City of Oakland, Lighthouse, and Exygy that originally took place on May 10, 2022 in a conference hosted by Good Tech Fest.

Recently, a new hire at work asked a poignant question: How do we approach social impact organizations with our services while being mindful of the savior complex? I love that question, and quite frankly, more people should be asking themselves that question. 

The first of our Health Equity Webinar series, where our panelists discuss the state of equity in our healthcare system.

Let's #PasstheMic to Michelle, Scrum Master at Fearless and the Searchable Museum project with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

As we continue to #PasstheMic we are excited to spotlight Adorable Jasmine, the Founder of Deeper Tones Collective.

As part of our efforts to #PasstheMic this Black History Month and beyond, we are excited to spotlight Lapedra Tolson, the founder and principal at Friends From the City.

It’s no secret that in the federal government space, there’s a love/hate relationship with Silicon Valley tech culture and the idea that we can "tech our way" out of all problems.

We are so excited to welcome Hannan Abdi, who is passionate about including those traditionally excluded as subjects of research and as decision-makers in design.

As 2021 wraps, we're taking a moment to share our gratitude for your support this year.

We’re proud to share that in 2021, Chomoka has expanded beyond Tanzania and into four additional countries, scaling its ability to create financial independence for women in rural areas.

Assessing a product’s impact is complicated. Here's how Exygy approaches creating product metrics to support meaningful social impact.

We're thrilled to share our new Senior Engineer: Yazeed Loonat!

What does it mean to "rewild" technology in the age of quick fixes?

Kevin Caldwell is Exygy's newest PM who is passionate about using technology to reduce our impact on the environment.

Our Chief of Staff reflects on what it means to be a white woman in a position of power.

We're excited to introduce Shen Gao, Exygy Product Manager!

Nonprofits serve an important purpose in our society. As tax-exempt organizations, they are uniquely positioned to address problems in the communities they serve.

Meet our phenomenal guest, Jasmine Burton (who goes by “Jas”), a social impact designer and hybrid professional.

Sean is an engineer who is passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide impactful solutions to problems of all sizes.

June brings direct service experience, strong advocacy skills, and a passion for health equity to the team.

Our fourth guest in our interview series is environmental media host Kristy Drutman, otherwise known as “Brown Girl Green.”

The Black Lives Matter movement reminds us: “Justice would mean George Floyd would be here."

Linda Cheung is another changemaker who's moving the needle at the intersection of equity, social impact, and technology.

This is the second of Exygy’s series Leading the Future: Her Point of View. Our phenomenal interview guest is Cyd Harrell.

When nonprofits can use open source tools and technology, it increases their ability to champion social good and be impactful.

Our first installment of an ongoing series, called Leading the Future: Her Point of View, inspired by Women’s History Month.

My favorite thing as a designer is collaborating with clients to answer big, messy questions.

Software as a field lacks diversity, but it wasn't until 2020 that folks confronted the embedded racism in software's code.

By now, you’ve probably already seen and heard about the rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not a technical challenge — it’s a design and behavior one.

We’re starting 2021 off on a high note, by welcoming Exygy’s newest team member: Emily Jablonski!

On January 6th, entitled, armed, privileged, nationalistic, white supremacists stormed and desecrated our legislative bodies.

We’ve adapted to virtual communication, taken to the streets for social issues, & aligned to work on impactful projects.

Exygy’s long time counsel, Joe Morris, and their 2016 article are an oft-referenced primer on open source licensing.

After five days of manic speculation and browser refreshing, love, justice and compassion won – by razor-thin margins.

It has never been clearer that we must advocate for underserved communities both in our work, as well as at the polls.

5 months ago, Exygy, along with most of the Bay Area, closed our office and decided our team would work remotely.

As an undocumented teenager living in the pre-DACA era, I never thought I’d have the chance to do the work I get to do at Exygy.

Many cities are now faced with the decision to either pare back government services or shift their services online.

At Exygy, we are discussing the role that design, product, and technology should play in building a just society for all.

We’re thrilled to introduce Kathy Cheng, our Senior Product Manager!

We are reflecting, and taking action to address ways we individually and collectively address the racist systems.

As an organization that focuses on building healthy and resilient communities, our work is inextricably tied to dismantling racism.

What happens when you don’t have access to the Internet during the pandemic?

Much of the technology to slow the impact of COVID-19 already exists; we just have to adapt it.

Give a warm welcome to our newest Exygy team member: Ivy Teng Lei, our Growth Marketing Lead!

Welcome to the team, Antonella!

As projects enter the visual design stage, providing feedback to your design team is a critical step in what can be an overwhelming process.

I believe we – as innovators, designers, community leaders, and residents – have a leading role in making health more equitable.

Here’s what we’ve learned about how civic agencies and tech vendors can work together, leveraging the SF Tier 3 Marketplace.

Last month, I attended the Innovation Learning Network (ILN) InPerson Meetup. It reminded me of the potential for impact we have when we prioritize authentic relationships and focus on communities’ needs.

How can organizations design user-centered and intuitive questionnaires, surveys, and forms?

In our ten-plus years of practicing Agile, we’ve learned a few things about how it functions within government – often the hard way.

We’ve built a set of agile processes that work for your organization – empowering your team, and accelerating your pace of delivery.

How we use design sprints to create solutions that are user-centered and sustainable.

What is digital craftsmanship?

Top five tips for government agencies to craft Requests for Proposals (RFPs) that attract top-notch, innovative partners.

Three keys to making government services meet our 21st century needs.

Exygy has been a registered B Corporation since 2010, and we are excited to have been re-certified in 2016 with our highest score yet!

How to build empathy and test your product with users using human-centered design.

Our team here at Exygy is honored and excited to be named on the Inc. 5000 list for 2016, which recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in America.

A guide to knowing which open source licenses to use: MIT, Apache, or GPL and their variants.

How does a city uniformly support, inform and empower residents? The solution starts with a city’s website.

Changing the world is hard work. With so much at stake, the work of launching and managing a social enterprise can seem overwhelming.

Exygy is recognized for our work with EWG on Food Scores, an app that helps users make greener shopping decisions.

As technology changes, so does the way your audience interacts with your website.

5 recommended steps to complete before trying to launch your website.

Clutch recognizes Exygy for award-winning WebPress development.

While you will never get your bounce rate to zero, there are plenty of ways to reevaluate your content and reduce bounce rate.

You’ve just launched your new website. Now what?