- a federal computer system that took six years to build was flaky, crashing, and slow. It's 3.75M lines of Java code, and some engineers went in to get the system back up, then helped add monitoring, then made changes based on that monitoring which significantly sped up the system (80% faster, I think?). This is a system that handles important processes for the government with 1,000 daily users and ~70,000 weekly users.
- we consulted on how to make it easier for farmers to hire seasonal workers. Most of the work was done by contractors, but we offered some product management help and some content strategy. The new tool makes it simpler for farmers to navigate a process that involves dealing with multiple federal agencies. You can see the new tool/site at https://www.farmers.gov/manage/h2a
- we're running pilots on how to improve hiring in the US government. It's harder than it should be to hire folks into government, and we're working to improve that. This involves the Office of Personnel Management and several other federal agencies. In fact, you can preview one of those job postings at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532244000 and apply for that soon. But again, the main place to learn about us (and apply!) is https://www.usds.gov/ .
Let me know if you have any questions!