This year, the Civic Track project gathered some of the brightest minds to tackle the issue of a lack in transparency of political representatives at all levels of government.
Table Of Content
- What’s The Civic Track Project About ?
- What Our Top Performers Have To Say About This Project
- 1. What drew you to participate in the civic track project?
- 2. Give a brief description of the problem the project addressed
- 3. Give a brief description of the solution and the approach
- 4. What made the civic track project special? Coming up with the idea, executing or working as a team? What was the experience like?
- 5. What challenges were faced, and how were they resolved?
- 6. What was the general experience like using the Talenvo platform?
- 7. What advice do you have for future participants?
Today, we’re here to celebrate our top performers from this project. We’ll also share their insight on their experiences while carrying out this project. Let’s dive in!
What’s The Civic Track Project About ?
This project was a spin off from our recently concluded 30-Day Pre-Hackathon challenge. It was divided into two 14-day phases and comprised of several groups.
The entire aim was to challenge tech talents to come up with innovative ideas to solve real-world problems. Hence, this project came to be.
The first batch of tech talents from the initial 14-days worked on this simulated project aimed at bridging the communication gap between politicians and citizens.
It involved having a platform that enables citizens to track politicians’ activities, achievements, and resource use, thereby promoting public accountability.
Related: https://blog.talenvo.co/talenvo-pre-hackathon-challenge/
What Our Top Performers Have To Say About This Project
1. What drew you to participate in the civic track project?
I was inspired by the opportunity to create a meaningful solution that promotes transparency and accountability in governance, within African communities, especially in Nigeria where political transparency is little to nothing at all.
Kayode
Team name: Light bearer
2. Give a brief description of the problem the project addressed
The project aimed at bridging the communication gap between politicians and citizens. It provided a platform for documenting projects, enabling citizens to connect with representatives, engage in discussions, and stay informed about developmental activities.
Afolabi
Team name: Excel
3. Give a brief description of the solution and the approach
The solution provided by civic track is a free, open-source web platform that enables citizens to access detailed, up-to-date information about their local politicians (political representatives), their promises and the projects they have undertaken.
Funmilayo
Team name: Maximus
4. What made the civic track project special? Coming up with the idea, executing or working as a team? What was the experience like?
The magic was in the teamwork, everyone brought something unique, and watching it all come together was incredible.
Michael
Team name: Excel
5. What challenges were faced, and how were they resolved?
We faced challenges like balancing feature priorities and managing limited project timelines. We resolved these by holding frequent team meetings, refining our road map, and focusing on delivering the most impactful and relevant features first.
Kayode
Team name: Light bearer
6. What was the general experience like using the Talenvo platform?
The Talenvo platform was intuitive and effective, making collaboration among team members seamless. It provided the structure needed to keep our project on track.
The constant check-ins by the Community Manager and the community-focused “aura” during stand-up meetings made the experience truly exceptional. Talenvo stands out as the best of its kind!
Afolabi
Team name: Excel
7. What advice do you have for future participants?
To Stay committed, collaborate effectively, and focus on creating solutions that address real-world problems. Always keep the end-user in mind while building your project.
Kayode
Team name: Light bearer
We extend our heartfelt thanks to these future innovators for seizing the opportunity to expand their expertise through this project.
To our future participants, it’s clear that excellence deserves to be celebrated, and we eagerly anticipate many more successful projects with you on board.
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