Dev Index
How we build. Field notes from the engineers and designers shipping the systems behind the American citizen experience.
Introducing Rampart
An open-source, on-device personal information filter — among the smallest and most effective that can reasonably run in a browser.
Making AI Useful
Lessons from building AI-powered experiences that prioritize user interfaces over chat responses.
Accessibility Matters
Treating accessibility as a core design responsibility, not a compliance checkbox—eliminating friction so every American can use public technology with dignity.
How We Automated Federal Retirements
Two engineers walked into the government six months ago to drag federal retirements from an underground mine onto the Internet. They built retire.opm.gov and are poised to turn six-month waits into near-instant processing for hundreds of thousands of employees.