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Code for America: Think global, code local

Code for America invites developers to innovate in the public interest

By Andrew C. Oliver, InfoWorld, 04/18/13

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You can, too
Want to participate? Well, as a nonprofit, Code for America accepts donations. But whether you are a coder or not, you can get involved in other ways. "It is really just citizens who care about making their cities and their local government more efficient and more engaged with the people who live there," says Catherine. "We need all hands on deck for that kind of work."

Talented, civic-minded people can help, whether applying for an Accelerator grant for their big ideas or starting a brigade to fork an app or two for their city.

Plus, key innovators already exist in local government. Catherine says their participation is "a crucial part of the equation. They are already working in city government, and they are not getting the attention and respect they deserve. We're really trying to empower them and help them do work that they need and want to do. We have had really great partners in all of our cities."

This article, "Code for America: Think global, code local," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Keep up on the latest developments in application development and read more of Andrew Oliver's Strategic Developer blog at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.

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