I'd look to the Django community for examples of what hackers are doing in the field--that's been their bread and butter. LJ World, lots of stuff at Washington

I'd look to the Django community for examples of what hackers are doing in the field--that's been their bread and butter. LJ World, lots of stuff at Washington Post, Washington Times, EveryBlock (who received a Knight Foundation grant and was acquired by msnbc), "open data/hacking government" by Sunlight Foundation and others, PBS, etc. I'd think this would interest young developers: lots of things to dig into, your work is seen and has an immediate impact, hone your skills "with deadlines" and it beats working on the intranet.