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?

1. Code for America
& the
UpcomingWar on Git
Nick Doiron || @mapmeld

2. Code for America
Gov’t <-> Hackers

3. Designers? Developers?

4. Code for America: Cities

5. Code for America: Softwares

6. Cities can be OLD FASHIONED

7. Meet people where they work

8. Follow every lead

9. Follow the data

10. Your user has enough problems

11. Share it on GitHub

12. Take the good, leave the bad

13. Problem 1:What?

14. Problem 2: Death Star

15. Problem 3: Build-up

16. Facebook ran out of commits

17. Rise Up

18. DAT = git for data

19. GeoGit = git for maps

20. It’s all very exciting
✤ Apply to Code for America by
tomorrow night
✤ Yes, right now
✤ Contact me: @mapmeld