Eddie Tejeda is a coder with an interest in how technology is changing our society. He is a 2012 Code for America Fellow, he has also worked as a researcher at the publishing think-tank Institute for the Future of the Book and was lead developer for the Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative (CeRI) Regulation Room, a project seeking to improve public understanding of, and participation in, the federal rulemaking process. He is also the creator of Digress.it, an online tool aimed at encouraging thoughtful discussions currently used by universities, libraries, and governments around the world.