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.

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. Reading http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1379381 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1379381 kind of answered this for me. While I'm sure not every government entity is like that, finding one that isn't, as part of the first step for this, isn't something I'd relish working on.