A trick for managing up without wasting timeTo be effective in your job (unless you’re the CEO, and often even then), you need to manage up. Sometimes, your manager will tell you…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Published inZvenyach LLCJoyful Procurement: The Art of Digital-Services AcquisitionTL;DR — I’m writing a book on how government officials should effectively acquire digital services. If you’re interested in learning more…Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Published inZvenyach LLCStrategic advice on winning with governmentWorking with government is hard and confusing, and organizations need good strategies to win.Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Published inZvenyach LLCTeaching government how to build, buy, and borrow better technologyAs a longtime public servant, I know the pain associated with outdated technology and poorly designed interfaces.Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Published inZvenyach LLCAbout Dave ZvenyachDave Zvenyach is an attorney, strategist, author, full-stack software developer, and innovative former government executive who helps…Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018
Published inZvenyach LLCTwo tools that can lead to better digital-services acquisition outcomesUsing recent research on software-delivery performance to improve performance-based acquisition of digital services.Oct 31, 20181Oct 31, 20181
Published inZvenyach LLCThe separation of [product] powers“But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” James Madison, Federalist #51Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
The trouble with the federal source code policy, and what to do about it: Part FourThis is the fourth article in a four-part series looking at the federal source code policy. Read Parts One, Two, and Three.Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
The trouble with the federal source code policy, and what to do about it: Part ThreeThis is the third in a four-part series looking at the federal source code policy. Read Part One and Part Two.Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018