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Could share why privatization of 18f is good in your eyes? When I heard about the creation of 18f and USDS all those years ago, I remember thinking, finally! It
by SpaceL10n 2y ago
Could share why privatization of 18f is good in your eyes? When I heard about the creation of 18f and USDS all those years ago, I remember thinking, finally! It was embarrassing and frankly disheartening to have such crucial public websites and services be so behind the times. Especially when Silicon Valley, the cradle of technical innovation, lied within our borders. Then comes along 18f and all the good work they did too bring a consistent design structure and modernize these crucial public resources with a passion and focus for security and accessibility. Blog articles written by folks who work at 18F work very clearly written by passionate people who care deeply about their work and are more than competent. They had a positive and notable impact on millions of Americans' interactions with digital services.
So why is getting rid of them and going private a good thing?
- _fat_santa 2y agoI guess I should clarify my stance: I think that 18f going private is a good thing _given_ they are being dissolved. I of course would prefer if they stayed inside the govt but if it's between continuing to exist as private entity vs not existing at all, I'll take the former.
- SpaceL10n 2y agoGotcha thank you for the response