places-that-I-recommend-working-for

because a lot of people ask me where they should work

list is a constant work in progress. it represents places I can personally vouch for

javascript

bay area

• npm in Oakland. contact person: https://twitter.com/izs
• good eggs in SF. contact person: https://github.com/demands
• tessel in Berkeley. contact person: https://twitter.com/SelkeyMoonbeam
• diy in SF. contact person: https://twitter.com/drk
• uber in SF. contact person https://github.com/raynos
• mapbox - in SF (also DC). contact person https://twitter.com/fulgenteft

portland

• periscopic "do good with data". contact person https://github.com/kimrees

misc

• Mozilla Science Lab - contact person @kaythaney
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - they are on github. much of their dev and design team works remotely. contact person: https://twitter.com/erie
• 18F - digital service delivery for the US government. Basically an in-house Code for America
• GDS - digital service delivery for the UK government. The prototype for 18F. Really amazing organization (if you are a UK citizen you can work here, they don't currently do int'l visas)

fellowships

• code for america
• open news