2021 Agenda

Aspiration events are first and foremost convened to strengthen the ties and social networks of activists, organizers, and technology practitioners in the nonprofit/nongovernmental sectors.

The Dev Summit agenda is designed and facilitated using Aspiration's participatory model, in an environment where powerpoint slides are not a thing, and dialogue and collaboration drive the learning.

Our philosophy centers around getting participants into small-group discussions where they can discuss topics they are passionate about and get answers to their questions and curiosities. Sessions at Aspiration events have particular traits; we de-emphasize broadcast behaviors and fetishizing expertism, and instead focus on working sessions that are self-organized whenever possible to meet the specific needs of those present, in accessible, inclusive ways.

Please note: This is a truly dynamic agenda, and sessions are likely to move around and evolve. We thank everyone in advance for the flexibility.

Wednesday November 17

Opening Session (9.00 PT / 17.00 UTC)

Dev Summit 2020 will be called to order with a friendly and fast-paced kickoff that includes words of welcome, non-verbal participant introductions, along with overviews of the agenda, participation guidelines and meeting logistics.

Story sharing from across our community (9.30 PT / 17.30 UTC)

We'll start the program by lifting up stories and projects from across our network

Working Sessions I (11.45 PT / 19.45 UTC)

Working sessions will invite participants to explore and share knowledge on topics identified in pre-event dialogues. Facilitators will briefly introduce the objective of each session, and participants may then elect to join the session of their choice.

• Tenant organizing work during the pandemic
• Best practices for creating documentation collectively
• Web3, crypto and intersection with progressive values
• How to get colleagues to function at all during lockdown
• Visual Management tools for strategic planning
• Strategic development 101
• Virtual facilitation
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment and DevOps
• The state of open source content management systems

Closing Session (13.10 PT / 21.10 UTC)

The closing session will invite participants to weigh in on what has been most useful during the course of Day 1, and refine their goals and priorities for the agenda of Day 2.

Thursday, November 18

Opening Session (9.00 PT / 17.00 UTC)

The day will start with a summary of Day 1 reflections and a Day 2 Agenda Overview.

Skillshare and Demo Session (9.20 PT / 17.20 UTC)

2021 Skillshares Offered

Working Sessions II (11.45 PT / 19.45 UTC)

• New Tools in CiviCRM: SearchKit and FormBuilder
• How to develop, facilitate and follow up on strategic team meetings
• Product Management
• Dweb - decentralized social media / web - how people are building decentralized protocols
• Working with neurodiverse people, and tips, tools, strategies, support for those of us with brains that need structure and systems
• Evolving approaches to organizational digital security as part of larger movements for community safety
• Design Justice and user research + UX/interface design
• Accountability from harm

Closing Session (13.10 PT / 21.10 UTC)

Participants to weigh in on what has been most useful during the course of Day 2, and register their goals and priorities for the agenda of Day 3.

Friday, November 19

Opening Session (9.00 PT / 17.00 UTC)

The day will start with a summary of Day 2 reflections and a Day 3 Agenda Overview.

Working Sessions III (9.15 PT / 17.15 UTC)

• Cooperative worker/owner discussion
• What Electronic Frontier Foundation is up to, and how you can help
• Tracking and challenging the emerging "Privacy Tech Industry"
• Supporting emerging technology and data projects through fiscal sponsorship and incubation services
• Rapid Response online ticketing systems to support social justice organizations
• Developing and maintaining healthy financial habits for community-based orgs
• Ways to engage with entrenched power with subversive joy and integrity

Closing Session 10.45 PT / 18.45 UTC)

The group will summarize key outcomes from the event, share appreciations and bring the meeting to a close.

Adjourn (11.30 PT / 19.30 UTC)

Dev Summit 2021 is done, done and done-r!

Virtual Happy Hour, Self-organized meetups and other fun (Times TBD)

We will invite decentralized leadership to create a range of opt-in spaces for socializing and easing into the weekend.

Job Board and Book Recommendations

Hiring or job seeking?

• Dev Summit 2021 Job Board

Reading or watching something you want others to know about?

• Dev Summit 2021 Book Recommendations