Actions Speak Louder than Words
What drives people to act? What’s the difference in motivations between a single act and repeated participation in a particular project or community? To figure… Read More »Actions Speak Louder than Words
Laura Hilliger
Laura Hilliger is a writer, educator and technologist. She’s a multimedia designer and developer, a technical liaison, a project manager, a conceptual architect, an open advocate who is happiest in collaborative environments. In 2020, she was awarded the Women in IT Digital Leader of the Year award for her work bringing open principles to Greenpeace. She’s a co-founder of We Are Open Co-op, a collective that has spent 10 years helping organisations like Amnesty International UK, MIT, Friends of the Earth and the BBC with thoughtful technology, community and learning projects. She is also an Ambassador for the Open Org Project, and a Mozilla alum. Find her on Mastodon as @epilepticrabbit (https://social.coop/@epilepticrabbit)
Release Early, Release Often
With a project like Planet 4, a plan needs to be flexible. Considering our broader scope and innovative ambitions, we constantly have to explore and… Read More »Release Early, Release Often
We write for ourselves.
Over the last few weeks, many of us Internet people – progressives, left leaners – have been thinking deeply about how we’ve managed to screw… Read More »We write for ourselves.
Concept Phase: Calling all Creatives
“Creativity takes courage” ― Henri Matisse Remember back in the summer when the Planet 4 team published “We have a plan”? Well, we did and… Read More »Concept Phase: Calling all Creatives
Are we post-capitalism yet?
(cross-posted in the We Are Open publication) Every month, the We Are Open Co-op team spends the better part of a day co-working on video… Read More »Are we post-capitalism yet?
Greenpeace, the Open Organization and All Things Open 2016
Walking into the Red Hat Tower in Raleigh, North Carolina, I was feeling particularly upbeat. For over a year, I’ve been writing about open organizations… Read More »Greenpeace, the Open Organization and All Things Open 2016
Once upon a time, we discovered…
For the last several weeks, a beautifully mixed group of 30+ people and I have been working on the Content Strategy and Story work stream… Read More »Once upon a time, we discovered…
Why I can’t wait to represent at All Things Open
In two short weeks (OMG!!), I’ll be attending All Things Open. The 3 main reasons why I’m excited: I will connect. All Things Open has… Read More »Why I can’t wait to represent at All Things Open
Diversity & Inclusion: User Personas
In Planet 4, we’re designing with the needs of many in mind. From a content perspective, we have a global audience. People all over the… Read More »Diversity & Inclusion: User Personas
Mansplain Poem
I was mansplained to and it pissed me off. I was told that my opinion was wrong and it pissed me off. I was told… Read More »Mansplain Poem