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instantiator.dev

tech, volunteers, public safety, collective intelligence, articles, tools, code and ideas

© Lewis Westbury 2026

About

I am a tech lead and senior software developer. My career reflects my passion for public service and volunteerism.

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Let’s chat about software development, collective intelligence, volunteering, AI, your career as a developer…

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I’m proud of my work

I volunteered, founded, built, and maintained Police Rewired, an open1 community of technologists focussed on solving problems in public safety.

I worked on One Login for Government as a part of the Digital Identity team at Government Digital Service.

I’ve worked at the Centre for Collective Intelligence (CCI) at Nesta, where I’ve been leading the development of Zeitgeist - an application to deliver deliberation workshops both remotely and in-person.

I’m also a keen puzzle gamer.

This is a personal blog, and a place to share articles and ideas.

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  1. Police Rewired was open to anyone that wished to join. For clarity, the community is now closed. ↩︎