From campaign cash maps to organizing the local Twitterverse to live event coverage, Chattarati embraces technologies that encourage conversation and deliver value to our readers. Leveraging technology is in our DNA, but unfortunately, we do not always have the technical means to implement certain kinds of projects.
We decided that that needed to change. We wanted a partner to build on our successes and ensure that we can rapidly adapt to future demands. So, we are pleased to welcome Daniel Ryan as Chattarati's Technology Director.
Daniel is a highly respected web developer and front-end engineer with a broad skill set—ranging from user experience design to developing custom web applications with Django. We recently partnered with him for our live coverage of the mayor's State of the City address. Daniel built a custom front-end integrating video, live blogging, and social media reactions, as well as the back-end application to power the project. He did all of this in a matter of days. Needless to say, we were impressed.
For the last month, we have pitched different web projects to Daniel—ways we want to see Chattarati grow and evolve. In every instance, he has not only embraced our ideas; he has helped us understand how to make them stronger from a developer's standpoint.
We are confident that Daniel is the right person to help us innovate, and we look forward to seeing his contributions shape the future of Chattarati.
David Morton
John Hawbaker
bill on July 17, 2009
This is great news.
Congrats to all.
twitter-14216858 on July 17, 2009
Love it!
JoeJacobi on July 17, 2009
Congratulations on a great addition to your team!
mwillingham on July 17, 2009
So when does Chattarati become revenue driven (not that it's any of my business)?
Allison on July 17, 2009
Chattarati needs to be revenue driven and allow advertising to pay for all of this high quality revenue. Who in their right mind would maitain this dialogue for free? Twitter or Facebook is tiresome. By the way Chattarati, the wineer of the Littlefield caption contest was never announced? Who won?
DavidMorton on July 17, 2009
"Who in their right mind would maintain this dialogue for free?"
I often ask myself the same question.
As to John's post, I want to say that I too am pleased to have Daniel on board. He's a true professional, and anyone that has worked with him will attest to that fact.
Also, he won a Dove Award in 2002. That didn't necessarily help him land the post, but it didn't hurt.
facebook-61404777 on July 17, 2009
When I get a text from David asking what year I won a Dove Award, I know it's going to be something funny. For the record, that was the first of two.
Allison: perhaps the first thing we can spend this revenue on is a copy editor for our commenters.
John Hawbaker on July 17, 2009
For the record, it was the second Dove award that really put Daniel over the top.
As for becoming "revenue driven," we've carefully chosen not to sell advertising thus far—despite a few unsolicited offers. We do this for love, but when the circumstances are right, money may follow.
cat on July 17, 2009
pay to comment.
Allison on July 17, 2009
John, when you combine what you do for love, into a paycheck, excellence results. I like your website.
Allison on July 17, 2009
Thank you. Without spell check, yikes. Best of luck.
Allison on July 17, 2009
Unsoliticed advertising is every media's outlets dream! Copy edit that, and great beginings.
fred on July 19, 2009
just as long as there are not picture portfolios of tattooed skater 9/10 naked barely legal man-boys posted by someone with the same name out there on the internet.