David Moore
Former Staff
David was a full stack developer. For two years, he led the Google News Initiative-funded Project CITRUS, which explored the future of on-demand audio on emerging tech platforms. He has worked on all elements of WBUR's digital stack, with a focus on APIs and internal editorial tools.
David has spent over two decades at the intersection of non-profits and tech. He did digital fundraising and activism for Oxfam America. While at NPR, he worked on Core Publisher and the Public Media Platform. He was an active member of the Drupal community for over a decade.
When not reverse-engineering databases with Python scrapers, David enjoys fishing, cooking, and coaching U-10 soccer.
Recently published
Dial For News: When Crisis Strikes, The Simplest Technology Can Be The Best
What if accessing the latest news was as simple as dialing a phone number? No fiddling with apps, no Wi-Fi, no special hardware.
You've Heard Of Podcasts. Now, Make Way For 'Microcasts'
Microcasts are little audio shows that brief a listener on a single, usually tightly thematic topic in under 5 (or at most 10) minutes. They also typically require less production.
A First Pass At Interactive Live Radio
At WBUR, we often tease a feature story or ongoing series the night before it airs. It's a mental bookmark for our hardcore, round-the-clock audience. But what about more casual...
Look Who's Talking: Turn Your Spreadsheets Into Hyperlocal Audio News
How we used AI and geotargeting to turn WBUR's growing coronavirus database into short, localized audio content.
How To Create Twitter 'Videos' For Your Audio
If you're creating short, spoken-word audio, you obviously want to get it out to as many people as possible. Have you thought about Twitter?
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A Quick Guide To Creating Captions For Twitter Videos
You want your short spoken-word files to play inside of Twitter. We're here to help.
Frictionless Interfaces Are Going To Change Our World
Think of all the online shopping carts you've abandoned because you forgot your password, or because your credit card was in the other room. That hesitancy, that frustration, that inertia...
Keep Calm And Make A Microcast: A Not-So-Brief Look Inside ‘Coronavirus, Briefly’
Our latest microcast grew out of the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic. And we've learned a great deal from making it, every Monday through Friday (and counting) since March.
What Can Public Radio Learn From A Quirky Regional Comics Store?
On a raw autumn evening in 1999, I attended a consumer focus group for Newbury Comics. That evening should be a distant memory. But I find myself thinking about it...
Introducing AUML: Create Thousands Of Alexa Utterances With Just A Few Lines Of Python
The Amazon interface for creating Alexa intents and utterances is incredibly useful. At the same time, it can be very limiting.