Personal blog of Chris Given, government technologist. These words are always written by a human; I have no one to blame but myself.| chrisgiven.com
Three events that made Direct File possible.| chrisgiven.com
Taxes are mostly thought to be about numbers (dollars and cents), but foundationally, it’s about the literature. There are over 80K pages of statutory laws passed by Congress, over 180K pages of rules from federal agencies, and at least 100K pages published by the IRS alone. When you add state and local law and code,…| Scale Venture Partners
This is part 3 of a 5-part series detailing what I wish I had known as an American programmer moving to Berlin. This page details some awfulness with respect to finances and taxes while being abroad. Salary I think for a lot of American programmers, especially ones coming out of FAANGs, this is a huge consideration. The salaries in Europe just aren’t the same as they are in the US, or especially in the Bay Area.| Outer Haven
“As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs.” Or, in German and with a similar rhyme, “Wenn die Münze im Kästlein klingt, die Seele in den Himmel springt.” A friar named Johann Tetzel may or may not have said those words in the early 1500s, but the money he … Continue reading "Secular Indulgences"| Unintended Consequences
How "Capture" and "State Incapacity" help us understand societal problems.| modernpower.substack.com
Today's links| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow