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● Meaningful public participation
● Collaborating with public and across government
● Sharing best practices, software and resources
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Open data is only the beginning
The document discusses how cities can go beyond just open data to become fully open governments by adopting open source practices like making all new source code openly accessible on platforms like GitHub, using open standards and platforms, and creating a "Digital Service Standard" to institutionalize principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration. It provides examples of cities like Boston that have successfully implemented open source policies and argues that Belgium is lagging behind other countries that have committed to making government source code openly available by default.
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Open data is only the beginning
- 1. Open Data isonly the Beginning An Open City Government talk beyond Open Data on Open Development & Open Source. Open Belgium 6 March 2017, Brussels
- 2. Johan Janssens Make.Good.Code http://timble.net -@johanjanssens I'm a Belgian web developer, free software advocate, chief breaker of things @Timble.
- 3. 3% of theinternet build solely by volunteers
- 4. An open sourceweb publishing platform used by 65 local police forces & federal police. Open Police
- 5. Making a cityopen beyond data ... https://flic.kr/p/nDzaE3
- 6. http://opendefinition.org/ The Open Definitioninitially derived from the Open Source Definition. “Open data and content can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose”
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- 8. [City] is committedto: ● Transparency ● Meaningful public participation ● Collaborating with public and across government ● Sharing best practices, software and resources http://opengovernmentinitiative.org/declaration-of-local-open-government-principles/
- 9. A open citymust create a legal framework that will institutionalize the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration into it’s culture and work. http://opengovernmentinitiative.org/declaration-of-local-open-government-principles/ Open City Directive
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- 11. Builds trust Being openabout code, and the processes which lead to coding decisions, are vital parts of building trust in government.
- 12. Increases transparency Coding inthe open allows the public to see how public money is being spent.
- 13. Potential for reuse Worktogether and reuse solutions from other government services rather than re-writing the wheel.
- 14. Makes it better Themore eyes there are on a service the better it gets. Howlers are spotted, better alternatives are pointed out, the bar is raised.
- 15. Helps to findgreat people Developers can see the quality and style of code produced, the types of technologies, and the kinds of services delivered.
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- 17. www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard & www.dta.gov.au/standard/ Createa 'Digital Service Standard' Set of criteria to create and run digital services.
- 18. Digital Service Standardof GOV.UK: 1. Understand user needs 4. Use agile methods 5. Iterate and improve frequently 8. Make all new source code open 9. Use open standards and common platforms www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard
- 19. www.cgi-group.co.uk/cgi-successfully-awarded-a-place-on-the-governments-digital-services-framework Outsourcing suppliers mustcomply with the Digital Service Standard It took us 6 months to negotiate a contract to deliver open source software to the Belgian Police.
- 20. https://github.com Use GitHub The largestopen source community in the world.
- 21. government.github.com/community/ Who’s using GitHub? Addyour organisation ...
- 22. https://pages.18f.gov/open-source-guide/making-readmes-readable/ Start with aREADME The first thing a user will see when encountering your code.
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- 24. https://pages.18f.gov/open-source-guide/writing-clear-and-concise-issues/ Create issues Tasks thatneed to be completed or discussed are added to repositories as issues.
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- 26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coding_conventions Use coding standards Reducethe cost of maintenance and improve code readability.
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- 28. The Gitflow workflowdefines a strict branching model designed around the project release. Use a branching model nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
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- 30. https://www.vagrantup.com/ & https://www.docker.com/ Havea virtual development environment Lower development environment setup time, increase development/production parity, and make the "works on my machine" excuse a relic of the past.
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- 41. https://tweakers.net/nieuws/85895/vlaamse-overheid-kiest-voor-drupal-as-a-service-aanbieder-kanooh.html Built with Drupal butsource code is not open Funded by us, the taxpayer, for 9 million
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- 43. http://www.feweb.be/sites/default/files/FEDERAALREGEERAKKOORD_09102014.PDF No mention ofopen source in the federal coalition agreement
- 44. 75 countries endorsedthe Open Government Declaration since 2011. Belgium hasn’t.
- 45. https://governmenttechnology.blog.gov.uk/2016/12/14/our-commitment-to-better-open-source-practices/ Others already havea commitment to make source code open by default.
- 47. I have a“simple” dream ...
- 48. I dream ofliving in a truly open city where I can access, use, modify the code of city’s website. You?
- 49. We build thingsfor the web www.timble.net Thank you tom.janssens.me - @JanssensTom