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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 14/08/2026

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...

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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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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 27/07/2026

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

A person sitting in front of a laptop, the screen of which displays the project website. Under the heading ‘Recommendations in six areas of action’, the individual areas of action are listed and described.

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 02/06/2026

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

Slide with the text: Prototype, even when you don’t think you’ve got a shot

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 24/04/2026

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)

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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 20/04/2026

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

5 light-skinned, middle-aged people sitting on a stage, 2 men and 3 women — in a panel discussion-like setup in front of an audience, with a projected slide on top of them saying “Compared to previous legislative terms, the time elapsed from draft to adoption has almost halved.”

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 11/03/2026

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...

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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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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 01/03/2026

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.

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Dan Hon @danhon.com · 28/01/2026

The strategy is delivery

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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 15/01/2026

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

Partial screenshot of stats for digital-ready check visualisations, knowledge transfer and support since 2023:
• 850+ policies considered digital implementation
• 120+ policies had their logic visualised
• 400+ trained employees
• 15+ policy teams supported through multidisclinary teams
• 170+ service requests from policy officers for sparring and support

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 21/12/2025

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.

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TECH FORCE!!

What is dead can never die.

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 10/12/2025

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...

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Two Thoughts on the Future of Product in the Age of AI

Last month, I attended the 2025 edition of the Product Management Festival in Zurich. AI was omnipresent on almost every stage, so about time to jot down two thoughts to see how they age.

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Tom Loosemore @tomski.com · 26/11/2025

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

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 26/11/2025

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!

Conference space with an Europe Flag in the foreground and the projection of SEMIC25 and interoperability in the background

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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 23/11/2025

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

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 06/11/2025

Day 2 - #PMF25 here are my takeaways ⬇️

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 05/11/2025

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

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Ralph Ruthe @ruthe.de · 24/10/2025

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

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Diese Strategie ist der Gamechanger: PRÜF!

YouTube video by Nico Semsrott

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 10/08/2025

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

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 10/08/2025

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

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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 07/08/2025

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

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 05/08/2025

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 💙

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Anke Domscheit-Berg @anke.domscheit-berg.de · 01/08/2025

"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 ⬇️

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Simon Berlin @simon.berlin · 01/08/2025

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...

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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 31/07/2025

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.

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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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

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Jan Böhmermann 🤨 @janboehm.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Wichtiger als Wirtschaft vor 8 wäre Klima vor 8, sorry isso.

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Anke Domscheit-Berg @anke.domscheit-berg.de · 07/04/2025

Über 90% des globalen #Kapazitätszuwachs bei #Strom im Jahre 2024 fanden bei #ErneuerbareEnergie statt, aber fast zwei Drittel in China. Das ist in der Tat eine stille Revolution, bei uns langsamer als in #China, aber man sieht sie selbst im Norden von #Brandenburg auf Schuppendächern. #Spiegel

Screenshot: Hier also drei relevante Zahlen aus den vergangenen drei Jahren zum Merken, Verinnerlichen und Weitererzählen. Der Anteil der erneuerbaren Energien am gesamten Kapazitätszuwachs beim Strom auf dem Planeten Erde lag:
• 2022 bei 80 Prozent
• 2023 bei 86 Prozent
• 2024 bei 92,5 Prozent

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Eigentlich müssten die Überschriften zum Thema lauten: Es wächst bei der Stromproduktion fast nichts mehr, außer erneuerbaren Energien. Wir haben einen globalen Kipppunkt erreicht und überschritten - und so gut wie niemand bekommt es mit.

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Fast zwei Drittel dieses Zuwachses entfielen auf China, die G7-Nationen trugen zusammen nur 14,3 Prozent bei. Viel zu gering wachsen die Erneuerbaren - noch - in Subsahara-Afrika, Zentralamerika und der Karibik. Aber das wird sich ändern, denn Photovoltaik, Speicher und E-Mobilität auf zwei oder drei Rädern sind gerade für Schwellenländer eine unschlagbar günstige Kombination.

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Simon Berlin @simon.berlin · 26/03/2025

Alles daran ist ein Schlag ins Gesicht der Pressefreiheit: Die Union will mit dem IFG eines der wirksamsten Instrumente des investigativen Journalismus abschaffen. Treibende Kraft ist ausgerechnet Philipp Amthor – dessen Nebentätigkeiten über eine IFG-Anfrage aufgedeckt wurden.

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Lex FragDenStaat: Union will Informationsfreiheitsgesetz abschaffen

In den Koalitionsverhandlungen drängen CDU und CSU darauf, das Recht auf staatliche Informationen abzuschaffen. Angetrieben wird das Vorhaben von Philipp Amthor – der wegen seiner umstrittenen Nebentä...

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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 17/03/2025

It’s the unscheduled sofa exchanges that make the difference! Preparing a deck for tomorrow’s visit of a foreign delegation, I had the urge to visualise what we do at @digitalservice.bund.de. I ended up mapping our current activities against the #policyCycle, which I had not thought of before. V1

Stylised info graphic showing activities along the policy cycle stages, including problem definition, agenda setting, policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation — highlights 4 activities of DigitalService: project insights, digital-ready legislation task force, service development, and evaluation research, mapped to different policy stages.

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beliebig @beliebig.eu · 09/03/2025

Sondierungspapier von SPD und CDU feat. Digitalisierung? "Digital" kommt auf 7 von 11 Seiten vor, aber was lernen wir? ⬇️

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