This document discusses civic hacking and open source contributions to government projects. It encourages people to get involved by starting small with MVPs, contributing to projects like 18F and Code for America, and finding issues on sites like Civic Tech Issue Finder. It provides examples of 18F projects and emphasizes that contributions don't have to be code - there are many ways to contribute. The overall message is that civic hacking is a way to make an impact and build experience through open source work on projects that improve government services.