And this is why we need more designers and developers in public service and government. nytimes.com/2024/07/09/us/…

In Search of Power, Texans Ask: Are the Lights on at Whataburger?

With no working outage tracker from the Houston area’s main electricity provider, people are turning to the chain’s map of open restaurants after Hurricane Beryl.

nytimes.com

Having designers and developers won't do shit without good leadership and political will to do something. Even then it probably wouldnt matter with Texas' current political slant (lol). CenterPoint Energy is a private company and the electricity industry was deregulated in 1999.

At least, that's my read on things. Not sure how just having more designers or developers helps when the problem is that government is being obstructed and is generally failing.

I might be just enough of a cynic to not think that design thinking is what's needed to cut through the current political climate, but it would be cool if I'm wrong! You're the one with the on-the-ground experience here so I will cling onto your hope lol

Somebody get me some multi-color sticky notes! 😂 No, design thinking alone isn’t going to do it. But I do think it’s a good start.