Open regina
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The document discusses how hackers and open data are helping the city of Regina. It describes how the city has sponsored two hackathons where over 30 attendees created 30 applications, with about half using Regina's open data. The city benefits from open data by attracting developers to create applications with the data, reducing costs, and improving the city's image.
Open regina
- 1. How hackers, open data, and the internet are helping the City of Regina Chad McCallum @ChadEmm www.rtigger.com
- 3. “Someone who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities” – Wikipedia Hacker Attributes: Passionate Hard working Creative Enjoys what they do
- 4. Creating software and sharing it with the community Placing a high value on freedom of inquiry Information sharing as both an ideal and practical strategy
- 5. Combination of Hack and Marathon Competition for teams to create “something” with a restricted set of resources Usually has one or more restrictions Time Subject (language, operating system, application, API, subject matter, demographic) Goal is to demonstrate an idea using software
- 6. A part of the HackDays.ca non- profit, volunteer-run organization Have organized 2 hackathons with over 30 attendees and created 30 applications Approximately half of those applications were created using City of Regina Open Data
- 7. API sponsor for both events Helping us spread the word about the event Supporting developers with their applications after the event Promoting open data and developer culture in Regina Prompt feedback and support with open data community
- 8. The idea that data should be freely accessible to use and publish From many sources, including science, GIS, academics, industry, and government Plays well into the “hacker ethics” of freedom of inquiry and information sharing as an ideal strategy
- 9. Reducing data query time & overhead Private sector investment into dataset Company / Government image Attracts hackers & business Extra set of eyes and hands Combine with other data sets to create rich applications
- 15. Hackers are people too :P HackREGINA appreciates the support from the City and looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future Open data is cost-effective, great for the city’s image, and attracts valuable talent