Community Sandbox

Learn, Build, Connect.

Skill up and meet others building the tools of tomorrow.

Readiness Paths

Practice with free local tools and get ready to join a build team.

Civic Data Starter

Turn public data into insight.

Free & Local
  • Get data: data.gov sample
  • Analyze: Jupyter + Pandas (free)
  • Visualize: Grafana or Google Sheets
Junior
Cloud Foundations (Local/Free)

Infra without a bill.

Free & Local
  • IaC: Terraform + LocalStack
  • Containers: Docker CE
  • CI: GitHub Actions (free)
Junior
Observability Basics

See what systems are doing.

Free & Local
  • Logs: Loki
  • Metrics: Prometheus
  • Dash: Grafana
Mid
Security Basics (Demo)

Safer defaults.

Free & Local
  • Scan: OWASP ZAP
  • Policy: Markdown + repo
  • Secrets: dotenv + readme guidance
Mid
Front-End Maps & Charts

Tell the story.

Free & Local
  • Map: Leaflet
  • Charts: Chart.js
  • UI: Tailwind playground
Junior
AI Assist (Local)

Human-in-the-loop helpers.

Free & Local
  • Model: Ollama (local)
  • Script: Python + LangChain
  • Guardrails: prompt + limits doc
Senior

How Levels Work

Junior: core function
Mid: reliability & feedback
Senior: automation & foresight

Completing a path prepares you to join a prototype team.

From Skills to Impact

Every path is a first step into building real prototypes that solve real problems.

Learn

Start with free, local practice tools.

Build

Join a prototype team in the Innovation Pipeline.

Validate

Pass automated compliance checks.

Showcase

Publish your work and unlock contract opportunities.

Your path here leads directly into prototypes that improve safety, sustainability, and government services.

Why Learn Here?

Because every skill you build here leads directly into real prototypes, civic innovation, and contract-ready solutions.

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Learn with Real Tools

Practice with free, local tools used in real government-ready prototypes — no cloud bill, no gatekeeping.

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Build What Matters

Every path prepares you for active projects in the Innovation Pipeline — traffic dashboards, safety tools, AI helpers, and more.

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Showcase Your Capability

Complete paths to join prototype teams and build portfolio pieces aligned with federal capability codes.