Jeff Bordogna

I make things and try to be useful.

Head of Partnerships at Writing & fun little projects at Night Train.

Opinions here are my own.

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

Was asked by a former colleague what made our product/engineering team so great. My response:

1) Collaborative / low-ego people working in 2) a creative / low-friction environment on 3) a product that we clearly loved / wanted to see exist in the world.

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

I’m a big fan of agile practices, but some organizations start taking their first “we’re becoming agile” steps without the clarity of where they’re heading, and end up expending a lot of unnecessary energy as a result.

https://t.co/J61mwk1qjR

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Looking to improve the way in which your company plans and ships valuable stuff? Here’s a diagram and scorecard I put together as a key part of my consulting practice. https://t.co/qn6ddaX870

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Are you a middle manager looking to prove your worth? Here’s a new metaphor you can use to give gravitas to your role. 🙂 https://t.co/E66HX5rzRA

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

Many organizations claim to be “data-driven”; most of them suck at it. I wrote a blog post sharing lessons learned and artifacts that I’ve used in my data consulting practice that I hope you find helpful. https://t.co/Jhr7jUB4ih

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I was fortunate enough to be part of an extremely impactful product launch in the online grocery space. Here's what happened and how we did it. https://t.co/ywlmFkxjcX

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The process of building digital products often feels like being stuck in traffic. Here’s a post with a simple idea / diagram / crappy drawing for exploring that metaphor. https://t.co/Z9nrCBacoy

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

Me: mom and I are going to listen to a podcast.
Son: let me guess; it’s on the history of boring things.
Me: 😶

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

I wrote a blog post turning my pain of being woken up often by my children into “art”. Enjoy :)
https://t.co/sElsiEeGG9

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@krusynth is one of the sharpest, experienced technologist I know in government and this guide is an amazing primer on how to navigate the space

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

“Big lion has a fever forever because he ate a million bees and they won’t stop stinging him” - my 5yr old daughter

Move over, Dante.

[Chloe Condon @ChloeCondon]

The beauty of non-traditional background folks entering tech is the creativity and new perspectives it brings to an industry that so desperately needs more variety. If you don't think you belong in tech: trust me: we need you. ❤️

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

The age-old question: what does a product manager do? https://t.co/NAFsMJLN3h

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

My kids have been home from school for 3 weeks straight due to holidays, snowstorms, and Covid cases. #Encanto has been the soundtrack to my family’s life during this time, and we couldn’t have asked for a better one. Thank you, @Disney @EncantoMovie!

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

Me: Oh look, we have the whole playground to ourselves!

My 4 children:

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

@amandaesque @18F Thanks, looking forward to meeting you soon!

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

I'm excited to share that I'm one of the newest members of the @18F team! I'm looking forward to playing a small part in helping improve people's lives and in reshaping the narrative of what amazing user experiences around government services can look like.

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

@ronbronson @18F Thanks, Ron! Looking forward to meeting you soon!

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@_edtorr @18F Gracias!

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

@18F @not_young Thanks, it's great to be a part of the team!

[Jeff Bordogna @jeffthink]

@juliestrothman @krusynth @18F Thanks, Julie - looking forward to meeting you soon!

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@nkkl @18F 👏💪