Microservices/components and the next generation of e-gov? Poplus.org Feb 18 hangout, group

[Steven Clift]

Here is the wider industry concept:

   http://martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html

"The term "Microservice Architecture" has sprung up over the last few years to describe a particular way of designing software applications as suites of independently deployable services. While there is no precise definition of this architectural style, there are certain common characteristics around organization around business capability, automated deployment, intelligence in the endpoints, and decentralized control of languages and data."
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Having worked within government, I've always wondered how we might better connect tech innovators within the walls of government with the folks building stuff on the outside.

Poplus.org might be an opportunity for that kind of connecting. While "civic tech components" might be useful on the outside, what about within governments as deployed by folks in government with code enhancements flowing to uses all over? Or for use by popular vendors within government in the tools they "rent" so to speak??

Or what about code being build in government generating APIs per this group that might be a great candidate to become a Poplus Component? http://poplus.org/components

If this interests you, see below about our Hangout next Wednesday, Feb. 18 and join our dynamic online group: http://bit.ly/poplusgroup

Thanks,
Steven Clift

Engagement Lead, Poplus and E-Democracy

Hello, you are invited to get involved with Poplus.org. Here are two timely opportunities:

• Poplus live online Hangout - Watch via Google Hangouts-on-Air on Wednesday, February 18 and/or ...

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RSVP here to watch live (13:00 UTC, see your local time) on Feb 18. The presentation includes Tom Steinberg with mySociety and a few project participants from around the world on the Hangout-on-Air “stage.” Questions will be taken via comments on the Hangout event page. The video stream is one-way, commenting two-way.

About Poplus

Founded by CiudadnoInteligente.org based in Chile and mySociety.org based in the UK, the international civic tech federation was launched at the first PoplusCon in April 2014. Watch this short video to see civic tech collaboration in action! Visit Poplus.org (en español) for full details.

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Thank you,

Steven Clift
Engagement Lead, Poplus.org
Executive Director, E-Democracy.org

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