Get Involved
As a fully volunteer team, we welcome everyone to drive whichever part of the project sparks their interest—or to collaborate with a team already growing a piece of the Mango Tree.
Whether you're a developer, designer, researcher, or simply passionate about digital democracy, your contributions help combat online disinformation and build a healthier information ecosystem.
Ways to Contribute
Development
Help build new detection tools, improve existing algorithms, or enhance our CLI interface. We work with Python, data analysis, and NLP/ML.
Design
Create intuitive interfaces, visualizations, and educational materials. UI/UX design, data visualization, and graphic design skills welcome.
Research & Writing
Document our tools, write case studies, and contribute to our knowledge base. Technical writing, research analysis, and content creation.
Testing & Feedback
Try our tools, report bugs, and help us improve the user experience. User testing, bug reporting, and feature suggestions.
Engagement & Marketing
Help spread the word about CIB Mango Tree. Social media, community outreach, partnerships, and event coordination.
Open Source Development
Contribute on GitHub
Our code is open source and we welcome contributions of all sizes. Check out our repository to find issues labeled "good first issue" for newcomers.
Join Civic Tech DC
CIB Mango Tree is a project within the Civic Tech DC community. Civic Tech DC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that organizes biweekly "project night" meetups where technologists meet to plan and carry out software-based projects that solve civic problems.
Just as the CIB Mango Tree project is open to any contributor of all backgrounds and skill sets, anyone can attend the Civic Tech DC project nights and contribute to various projects in capacities ranging from project management, UI design to software development.