code for america & the war on git
DESCRIPTION
Two-part Ignite-format talk to Code for Boston: (1) what is Code for America really, and what do fellows do? (2) what is Git and GitHub really, why is there something wrong with it, and what could be better?TRANSCRIPT
Code for America& theUpcoming War on Git
Nick Doiron || @mapmeld
Code for AmericaGov’t <-> Hackers
Designers? Developers?
Code for America: Cities
Code for America: Softwares
Cities can be OLD FASHIONED
Meet people where they work
Follow every lead
Follow the data
Your user has enough problems
Share it on GitHub
Take the good, leave the bad
Problem 1: What?
Problem 2: Death Star
Problem 3: Build-up
Facebook ran out of commits
Rise Up
DAT = git for data
GeoGit = git for maps
It’s all very exciting
✤ Apply to Code for America by tomorrow night
✤ Yes, right now✤ Contact me: @mapmeld