Foundation for Public CodeOn Wednesdays, we we reflect on the significance of public code.
Public code is more than just a concept – it’s our commitment to ensuring that tech funded by public money benefits everyone, regardless of their zip code.
It's #WhyWednesday:
In a world where knowledge and progress are in our grasp, the true power lies in openness and collaboration. #PublicCode brings communities together, fosters transparency, trust, and collective growth. 🌍💡
How is your week unfolding?
❌ DittoItching to share a #dadjoke or a #badjoke ? Let's make this #Wednesday #WhyWednesday #HumpDay better and see how long we can keep 'em coming!
What looks exactly like one half of a tomato?
The other half!
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The Standard for Public Code lays down a set of criteria for seamless #collaboration and #software reuse in the #publicsector.
Pic: Amandeep Singh Gill, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, and Ben Cerveny from the Foundation for Public Code
2023 OGP Global Summit: Tallinn, Estonia
Open source projects are the unsung heroes of today's digital age. By understanding their importance and ensuring they thrive, we can guarantee a more secure and innovative future for everyone.
Do you #PublicCode
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https://files.publiccode.net/nextcloud/index.php/s/Cb2BN2mn9jzggRz#pdfviewer
Every single day, many talented programmers tirelessly work behind the scenes to ensure the smooth functioning of our government, using open source.
Having more passionate individuals in our public institutions will help.
In the eleventh episode of "Let's talk about public code," we talked to Gijs Hillenius about policy for open source in the EU, its development and more. Listen: https://podcast.publiccode.net/e/11-gijs-hillenuis-european-commision-ospo/
It's our #WhyWednesday #Opensource #Govtech, #Firesouls #Software, #Tech, #Government.
#11 - Gijs Hillenuis, European Commision OSPO | Let's talk about public code
In the eleventh episode of Let's talk about public code, we talked to Gijs Hillenius. We talked about policy for open source in the EU, it's development and what's coming up. In 2021 the European Commission launched an Open Source Program Office and in December they made a decision on the open source licensing and reuse of Commission software.
This #WhyWednesday, we focus on maintaining software solutions for the long term. From social welfare to disease surveillance, digital public goods will depend on this #CodebaseStewardship best practice #3
Are you wondering about codebase stewardship's importance in governments using Open Source?
Here are 4 quick reasons:
1. long-term thinking
2. maintenance
3. sustainability
4. security
Do you steward a codebase, please add more reasons why we should prioritize codebase stewardship
#WhyWednesday #Codebase #OpenSource #GovTech #PublicCode #DigitalTransformation
Governance and technology are intertwined, and digital public infrastructure is changing the way we live and work.
It's #WhyWednesday and we are talking about the need for more accountable, open and sustainable digital public goods.
#digitalpublic #governance #technology #OpenSource #PublicCode