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Chris Kuang

18 Oct 2025

I've always found the act of writing to be clarifying—and the old adage about writing is that you just have to start writing, so here we go.

My goal here is to have a space to ruminate on topics in and beyond civic tech while capturing the benefits of writing for an audience beyond myself—opening the door to feedback and pushback and forcing me to some level of coherence. This will be part personal website, part breaking into civic tech guide, and part occasional newsletter (emphasis on occasional).

If you have thoughts, I'd love to hear from you:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ckuang/
Bluesky: @chriskuang.com
Email: ckuang4 [at] gmail [dot] com

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