local computing communities - impact on society

Local Communities

Hello!I am Frances Coronel.

You can find me at @fvcproductions

How do local communities in general impact society?1

Examples

Local organizations help society through:■ employment■ traffic control■ urban planning■ law enforcement

But we’re talking about local computing

organizations

Well, what are some examples of these local computing organizations then?2

That’s where Code For America comes in.

For the people, by the people in

the 21st century.

“Code for America is “a new nonprofit project... which aims

to import the efficiency of the Web into government

infrastructures” and “[tries] to make working in

government fun and creative.”

New York Times

Hampton Roads

Meetups

Around Hampton

■ Drupal■ Security■ Python■ Entrepreneurship

Hatch

A startup incubator in downtown Norfolk

■ Funding for ideas■ Free business

courses■ Online course

library■ Mastermind

Group

CodeNow

■ Their mission is to diversify the

talent pipeline of students who

pursue computer science and

technology.

■ They do this by providing free

out-of-school computer

programming training to

students.

■ Hosted on the weekends, the

workshops take place at tech

companies and are led by

professional engineers.

Okay, so how do these kind of organizations impact society?3

Code for America - Focus Areas

Health & Human Services Economic Development

Safety & Justice Communication & Engagement

Improving the access and usability of services that have a deep impact on a community’s health.

Fostering inclusive economic growth by

streamlining interactions between governments and

businesses.

Creating justice systems that are safe, fair, and effective.

Improving government communications with

residents, while developing ways to

encourage productive participation.

Place your screenshot here

Open Health Inspection

Web app for finding local restaurant health inspection results

Place your screenshot here

HRT Bus Finder

Web app for finding bus stops and tracking buses

My Personal Experience

- continuous integration

- testing- Node.js- tech lingo- React- streams

Credits

■ http://doyle.wcdsb.ca/ICS3MI/computers_society/impact_of_computers_on_society.htm

■ http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/News/Software/small-businesses-help-build-strong-local-communities.html

■ http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/News/Software/small-businesses-help-build-strong-local-communities.html

■ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/changing-government-and-tech-with-geeks/

■ http://www.blackgirlscode.com/■ http://codenow.org/■ http://readwrite.com/2013/10/18/kids-learn-code-programming■ http://www.acm.org/■ http://code4hr.org/■ http://www.govtech.com/education/Code-for-America-Programmers-City-

Governments.html

Conclusion

■ Governments are often slow to embrace technology.

■ The tech industry is starved for talent.

■ Students deserve equitable access to computer programming education.

■ The US has to stay on top in terms of technological innovation and develop the next generation of innovators.

Thanks!Any questions, comments, or concerns?