Hi there! I'm Shelby.

I'm a writer and civic technologist currently based in New York City. I have a background in software development and API design and strategy across a number of domains. Throughout my career I have focused on open data, open standards, civic/social/public tech, and civic hacktivism.

These days I spend most of my time on research I find interesting or impactful, contributing to open source or open standards projects, and writing about the intersection of technology, society, and public infrastructure. You can find me on Twitter as @switzerly or on Github as switzersc.

Current Projects

• Civic Unrest

  Civic Unrest is a blog focused on the intersection of technology and public infrastructure. It's a pretty broad topic, and I'm okay with that.

• REST Fest

  REST Fest is an international unconference series dedicated to giving people interested in REST, Hypermedia APIs, crafting web service APIs, or any related topics a chance to get together in an informal setting to share ideas, trade stories, and show examples of current work. I help organize and implement these events and expand them to new locations.