We live in such a fascinating time! After discovering ⬇️ post about the rules on governmental delivery, I immediately thought: how would look such a visualization for the rules of german policy making? Et voila, a two hour train ride later, a first early prototype:

steve@visitmy.website · 4d ago

If you’re a lead or head working on a digital service, you’re going to be held to account by more than GDS’s guidance. And it doesn’t all live in the same place. My favourite governance nerd, Oli Lovell, has pulled together a compass. Have a peek. publicdigital-delivery-compass.netlify.app/trial/

Haven’t got around writing #weeknotes lately, but if you want a glimpse into what I was up to regarding #openRoadmaps take a look at Martins ⬇️ 🙏

Martin Jordan@martinjordan.com · 3d ago

As a public servant, I write weekly notes to let people see what I do. I returned after almost 3 weeks of vacation. I co-delivered an all-hands input on open #roadmaps. I also worked on the related blog post and wrote an upcoming conference talk. Plus, I got grumpy with badly named services.

#JustProduct2026 a thread of screen grabs, steal it proudly ⬇️

charlottefountaine.medium.com/what-are-the... a great piece on #prototypes from @cifountaine.bsky.social - reminded me that in 2020 we did a write-up on prototypes during #Tech4Germany revisited it, and published it here: www.beliebig.eu/weeknote/202...

What are the principles of prototyping?

When designing services, many of the things we need to test are intangible: policies, processes, conversations, operating models. Therefore…

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How do you document #discovery outputs publicly? It’s something we strive for. As a result of an extended discovery on free school meals in Germany, the team—including @joseernestorodriguez.com— created a comprehensive project page to share all the insights & learnings: www.but.digitalservice.dev

#Prototype, even when you don’t think you’ve got a shot - Merici Vinton talking about IRS Direct File. Such a good reminder!

This ⬇️ - his very reasonable to-dos for the „AI Age“: - Focus on Product Sense and Build to Learn - Leverage LLMs as coaches to get yourself better in these areas - Offload project overhead (maybe also to LLMs, processes are always good to automate)

steve@visitmy.website · 6mo ago

Found what Marty Cagan said about product management in the age of AI surprisingly comforting, and I loved how he wasn’t breathless about pumping AI into everything. The man values human thinking! visitmy.website/2026/04/24/m...

On the acceleration of #policy timelines: “Compared to previous legislative terms, the time elapsed from draft to adoption has almost halved.” @thomashemmelgarn.bsky.social in a panel discussion on time in #policymaking at #PolyFutures with @simonecarrier.bsky.social

Too often, new regulations can’t be implemented smoothly or fully digitally, creating bureaucracy and frustration instead of relief. The Center for Legal Drafting (Zentrum für Legistik) is ready to change that. Here we shed light on how we approach this work: digitalservice.bund.de/blog/wie-wir...

Wie wir am Zentrum für Legistik arbeiten | DigitalService

11. März 2026 - Das Zentrum für Legistik entwickelt Lösungen für eine bessere Rechtsetzung. Wir zeigen, wie wir dabei methodisch vorgehen.

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Europas Wälder im Dauerstress #Kohlenstoff #Wald #Klimawandel

Europas Wälder im Dauerstress

Fichten- und Buchenwälder werden verschwinden. Wälder könnten sich bis zum Jahr 2100 grundlegend verändern.

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A blog post soon in the making: In March, @beliebig.eu and I will be writing about open roadmaps and route maps, why they matter, and how to do them. We might also touch on design patterns for publishing such maps. We will be building on some work from @rossferg.bsky.social, of course.

The strategy is delivery

Jeff Yang@originalsp.in · 9mo ago

Staten Islander posting on X about Mamdani after his wildly praised snowstorm leadership and proactive street clearing response. Just being competent and using government to help working people is such a refreshing political agenda. Dems should promise more of this—and less corruption and fascism.

Open roadmaps and publicly sharing performance indicators are what we aim for in all our work at @digitalservice.bund.de. @beliebig.eu and team show how it’s done – for the emerging Policy Excellence Centre (‘Zentrum für Legistik’) of the German Federal government: zfl.bund.de/zahlen-und-f... 1/X

techforce.gov and the fitting analysis of Mikey Dickerson medium.com/@mikeyd/tech... - are a must read for #GovTech. All the content aside, the page does one thing right: an extensive FAQ section as the strategic centerpiece, not for you as a direct user, but for LLMs as structured trainings data.

TECH FORCE!!

What is dead can never die.

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How #ServiceDesign and good services contribute to more trust in the state: Sabrina @feuerherd.bsky.social and I blogged in German 🇩🇪 on the @digitalservice.bund.de blog. We give an overview of whole services approaches and looked at studies from @oecdgovernance.bsky.social and @initiatived21.de.

Wie gute Services Staatsvertrauen stärken – und wie wir sie gestalten | DigitalService

18. Dezember 2025 - Der Beitrag zeigt, wie Servicedesign Leistungen verschiede­ner Behörden zu verständlichen, ganzheitlichen Services bündelt – ausgerichtet auf die Ziele der Nutzenden.

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Is "Problem first" dead?, Is the one-fits-all UI over? - and what does that imply for us #productmanagers? My take: Rigorous problem understanding is becoming a key differentiator, not an obstacle. www.beliebig.eu/weeknote/202...

User needs first Service design second Operating model third Technology fourth This order is still reversed way too often.

Visiting Skandinavien or Baltic states always feels like a window to the future of #GovTech. Thanks for inspiring #SEMIC25 and thanks for hosting #DK - on the way to the metro it was nice to see how the #digitaldivide is fought with offline advertisement!

Good digital public services are vital to democracy. 48% of people say that their trust in the state would increase if digital services were easy and quick to use. Which they mostly aren’t in Germany. Source: @initiatived21.de’s eGOV monitor 2024

Day 2 - #PMF25 here are my takeaways ⬇️

Product Management Festival Zürich - a thread of my takeaways of day one ⬇️ #PMF25

Schaut dieses Video von @nicosemsrott.de ! Teilt es! Unterstützt die damit verbundene Petition. Danke! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSgF...

Diese Strategie ist der Gamechanger: PRÜF!

YouTube video by Nico Semsrott

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Fehlende Digitalkompetenz bzw. ausbleibende Inspiration durch limitierte Bekanntheit von digitalen “Gesetzmäßigkeiten” bleibt auch in der Gesetzeserarbeitung die Herausforderung. Mit den 5Prinzipien für digitaltaugliche Regelungen versuchen wir hier Wandel zu ermöglichen #Digitalcheck

Anke Domscheit-Berg@anke.domscheit-berg.de · last yr.

Hier gibts mein #Interview mit der @taz.de zum Stand der Digitalisierung in DE, meine Meinung zum neuen #Digitalminister, die "Digitalkompetenz" von Kanzler #Merz, wie wir schneller bei #Verwaltungsdigitalisierung werden u warum es eine andere Glasfaser-Ausbau-Strategie braucht: taz.de/!6102675/

Everybody needs more “provocotypes” in their work life’s! Never show up to a stakeholder meeting without one - thanks for the new inspiring vocabulary @martinjordan.com

Martin Jordan@martinjordan.com · last yr.

As a public servant, I write weekly notes to let people see what I do. In my week 171 at @digitalservice.bund.de, I helped sketch a unified service experience across touchpoints, including various basic components. I also worked on the first peer review report against the new #ServiceStandard.

We are supporting law and policymakers in the earliest part of the drafting process. For me, it’s a major frontier for #GovDesign. Our #DigitalCheck team just improved the landing page of our support offering for digital-ready legislation work. 👉🏻 erarbeiten.digitalcheck.bund.de

H/t to @feuerherd.bsky.social and the incredible #Digitalcheck team for this ⬇️. The unit of delivery is the team - and what a team this is 💙

Martin Jordan@martinjordan.com · last yr.

#WorkingInTheOpen doesn’t just mean publishing your backlog and roadmap. It also means documenting how the offering changed over time. That increases transparency and accountability. My colleague @beliebig.eu and team produced an excellent example for #DigitalCheck: an easy-to-read version history

"Atomenergie ist soooo sauber u soooo billig" LOL! wenn Euch wieder jemand mit diesem Bullshit Argument kommt, zeigt ihm diese Torte der Ausgaben des Bundesumweltministeriums in 2024 ⬇️

Annika Joeres@annikajoeres.bsky.social · last yr.

Wahnsinnsgrafik, Wahnsinnszahl, kaum besprochen:

YouGov-Umfrage in Großbritannien: Wer täglich KI nutzt, hat das gleiche Vertrauen in Chatbots wie in Zeitungen. Schöne neue Medienwelt. yougov.co.uk/technology/a...

Just because people work in sprints and think they are ‘ #agile ’ doesn’t mean that they work iteratively. It’s pretty impressive with what level of confidence government colleagues insist they work in such a way, while their practice remains pretty waterfall-like.

"They could have talked to career public employees or nonpartisan government experts. But they didn’t, because they did not want to know."

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · last yr.

New, from me: The DOGE project was sold as tech disruptors who would revolutionize government. To try to understand why DOGE has failed, I point to lessons that other technologists who worked in government learned, but DOGE ignored. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-doge-...