I'm on their advisory board, and I'd consider it-- I actually am considering it. The fact is government spends more money than a gaggle of googles. Building a s

I'm on their advisory board, and I'd consider it-- I actually am considering it. The fact is government spends more money than a gaggle of googles. Building a start-up around providing services to government could be an awesome way to both change government and make money. Meaningful work that makes you rich sounds great. But there's only one thing? How do you learn how government spends money? And how do you figure out who is in charge of making those purchasing decisions? After two years at the Sunlight foundation, I'm still not clear on it-- and it's because we're not interacting directly with them. Coming out of Code for America as a hacker'll teach one more about how Government works, how it buys things, and what it needs than just asking customers does. I think for some smart people who can keep their eye on the ball, this could be an amazing opportunity to learn about a market, and then become a player in it in a short few years.