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Introducing our new chatbot and webchat guidance and case studies

Posted by: Amina Omar, GDS Technology Policy Advisor, Posted on: 4 June 2020 - Categories: Event, Tools, Transformation
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We’ve published new guidance and case studies on using chatbot and webchats, to help government organisations make the most out of these tools and meet user needs.

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Solving technical architecture challenges in 4 steps

Posted by: Venus Bailey, GDS, Technical Architect, Posted on: 14 April 2020 - Categories: Tools, Transformation
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I joined GDS as a Technical Architect. I have always wanted to develop my own style and my own understanding of architecture. Here’s what I’ve learned over the last 3 years.

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Using agile architecture across government

Posted by: Seyed Razavi, Posted on: 12 October 2018 - Categories: Event

Our second CTA drop-in session focused on agile architectures and how we can use these across government.

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Join us to discuss future technology trends at StackTech 4

Posted by: Sunitha Elizabeth Chacko, Posted on: 17 September 2018 - Categories: Event
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Join us at our next cross-government technology event on 18 October.

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Demonstrating the benefits of AI in government with the Rubik’s Cube

Posted by: Terence Eden, Posted on: 28 August 2018 - Categories: Transformation

The world record for solving a scrambled Rubik's cube is 4.22 seconds. But what can this teach us about using AI in government?

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4 things the GOV.UK PaaS team built during their firebreak

Posted by: Lee Porte, GOV.UK PaaS tech lead, GDS, Posted on: 9 August 2018 - Categories: Tools, Transformation

Here’s what the GOV.UK Platform as a Service (PaaS) team worked on during its April firebreak.

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Build your Docs career event: our recap

Posted by: Jonathan Glassman, GDS Technical writer, Posted on: 17 July 2018 - Categories: Chat, Jobs
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Catch up on all the highlights from our Build your Docs career conference.

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How we tackle the challenges of transformation

Posted by: gov.uk archive author, Posted on: 26 October 2017 - Categories: Transformation

...biggest technical architecture challenges at the centre of government. If you’re interested in applying for a role as a technical architect in government, please see the Civil Service Jobs page....

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API the Docs conference: 3 key takeaways

Posted by: Jonathan Glassman, GDS Technical writer, Posted on: 24 July 2017 - Categories: Tools
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Technical Writer on GaaP, Jonathan Glassman, recently attended the API The Docs conference, organised by our very own technical writer community at GDS and Write the Docs. Find out what he learned...

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A mini conference for technical writers on agile documentation

Posted by: Rosalie Marshall, Posted on: 29 November 2016 - Categories: Chat

We have a growing community of technical writers in government focused on writing documentation and guidance for technologists. Next week we’ll be holding our second mini conference this year on how to write documentation in an agile environment. The event …

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