Code for America: a new kind of public service for geeks

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Tim O'Reilly <tim () oreilly com>
> Date: July 6, 2010 5:33:41 PM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Code for America: a new kind of public service for geeks

> Nick Bilton just did a nice job of covering the Code for America fellows program for the NYT:
>
> Changing Government and Tech with Geeks
>
> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/changing-government-and-tech-with-geeks
>
> > Talking about government and computer programming likely doesn’t evoke the feeling of “fun” for most Americans. But 
> > a group of Web geeks and technology leaders are trying to change that with a new nonprofit project, Code for 
> > America, which aims to import the efficiency of the Web into government infrastructures.
> >
> > The group, which received seed funding from the Case Foundation andSunlight Foundation, among others, is the result 
> > of a private initiative by technologists. And it recently announced that it is recruiting fellows to work on its 
> > projects.
> >
> > According to its Web site, “during the 11-month program, fellows will receive a crash course in municipal 
> > government,” along with networking and mentoring programs, “while they work in teams to develop open-source 
> > applications” for assigned cities. They also will be assigned to work with designated government groups.
> >
> > ....
>
>
> This is an important project, and I'm a big supporter.  (I'm also on the board.)  Would love it if folks on the list 
> could spread the word that we're recruiting fellows.  
>
> People might also enjoy these posters with great quotes from American history, rendered with an unusual twist:
>
> http://codeforamerica.org/binary-art
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