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(Reposting this comment from when I posted this article earlier today.) This article is primarily about the CodersForSanders organization (https://coders.forsa

(Reposting this comment from when I posted this article earlier today.) This article is primarily about the CodersForSanders organization (https://coders.forsanders.com/ https://coders.forsanders.com/), which started on reddit at /r/CodersForSanders and uses Slack to coordinate efforts among over 150 developers, designers, and digital/content folks. I am a member; I built the donation app mentioned in the article (an iPad app for volunteers to collect donations at campaign events using Square readers) and a few other projects. Regardless of your political leanings, I've found CodersForSanders to be a fascinating experiment at the intersection of grassroots political organization and remote development/tech work. We have worked on projects that campaigns would normally only entrust to expensive consulting firms, but both out of financial necessity and a commitment to grassroots support we have taken on a lot of that work. I wonder if this can be a new model for political organizing in the 21st century.

jamra 11y ago
Can you list a couple interesting apps or services that are being worked on at the moment?
- kpierce 11y ago
  Android app just got released but will be continuously updated. iOS is in process and needs some help. Building a carpool website to help schedule rides. Also building a bus reservation system that simplifies the charter bus payment process. A phone call system that lets volunteers get a list of numbers to call with a script. Anddd couple others and we love hearing new ideas!
- schneidmaster 11y ago
  In addition to the stuff Kyle mentioned, you can see some of the projects we've shipped at https://coders.forsanders.com/projects/ https://coders.forsanders.com/projects/
- daniper 11y ago
  And while feelthebern.org collabs w/ the Coders for Sanders Slack, we actually have our own Slack with even more volunteers. At our end, we're working on a iOS and Android apps (not just ability to access all the content, but also a gamifying canvassing/GOTV functionality; and also some Thunderclap-like native features). We're also preparing 3 more sites that will be tied into our site but be for more TL;DR consumption. Finally, we're developing flyer versions of our content for offline GOTV'ing.
MaysonL 11y ago
CodeForSanders is great and all, but what I really hope comes from it is not just a big death march push toward the mirage of a Sanders nomination (face it: his chances, while not exactly zero, are pretty close to a rounding error), but the establishment of a permanent organization and a framework for working to change the political landscape. This was the big tragedy of Obama's first campaign: they built a great, energized, and well-organized volunteer organization, and after the win, shut it down.
- mcv 11y ago
  Rounding error? I thought he was already polling within a single digit of Clinton, and his rallies draw the biggest crowds of any candidate. I think his chances are better than those of the vast majority of Republican candidates.

jamra 11y ago

Can you list a couple interesting apps or services that are being worked on at the moment?

kpierce 11y ago
Android app just got released but will be continuously updated. iOS is in process and needs some help. Building a carpool website to help schedule rides. Also building a bus reservation system that simplifies the charter bus payment process. A phone call system that lets volunteers get a list of numbers to call with a script. Anddd couple others and we love hearing new ideas!
schneidmaster 11y ago
In addition to the stuff Kyle mentioned, you can see some of the projects we've shipped at https://coders.forsanders.com/projects/ https://coders.forsanders.com/projects/
daniper 11y ago
And while feelthebern.org collabs w/ the Coders for Sanders Slack, we actually have our own Slack with even more volunteers. At our end, we're working on a iOS and Android apps (not just ability to access all the content, but also a gamifying canvassing/GOTV functionality; and also some Thunderclap-like native features). We're also preparing 3 more sites that will be tied into our site but be for more TL;DR consumption. Finally, we're developing flyer versions of our content for offline GOTV'ing.

MaysonL 11y ago

CodeForSanders is great and all, but what I really hope comes from it is not just a big death march push toward the mirage of a Sanders nomination (face it: his chances, while not exactly zero, are pretty close to a rounding error), but the establishment of a permanent organization and a framework for working to change the political landscape. This was the big tragedy of Obama's first campaign: they built a great, energized, and well-organized volunteer organization, and after the win, shut it down.

mcv 11y ago
Rounding error? I thought he was already polling within a single digit of Clinton, and his rallies draw the biggest crowds of any candidate. I think his chances are better than those of the vast majority of Republican candidates.