Hindsight
A RSS reader for your phone that helps you stay focused, by organizing yesterday’s news into an easily readable feed.
Product designer, software engineer, generalist.
Hi, I’m Scott Robbin, a full-stack developer who works with start-ups to build and ship products. I’m also a musican, open government advocate, and traveler. I’ve been working on the web for over 20 years, contributing to open source projects and my own. Feel free to click around and get to know me.
Selected Projects
Letter Club
A collaborative periodic newsletter service, where the email recipients are not only the readers — they’re the ones writing the content too.
OpenGov MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables MCP clients like Claude Desktop to access Socrata Open Data APIs. This integration allows Claude Desktop to search for, retrieve, and analyze public datasets from government data portals.
SweepAround.Us
An alert system for Chicago street sweeping, built using the City's data portal. Search for your street address and find out when your street will be swept next. Then, register for email alerts or subscribe to a calendar feed.
Work
I’ve been self-employed for most of my career, but along the way I’ve worked with some good friends and long-term clients.
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- Robbin & Co.
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- Owner
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- Cards Against Humanity
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- Client
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- Weightshift
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- Collaborator
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- Songza
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- Co-founder
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Awards
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- Clio
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- Cards Against Humanity Saves America
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- Crain's Chicago Business
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- 40 Under 40
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