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by stirfish 1532 days ago
What are some government software projects that have a tangible positive impact on average people's lives?
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prepend 1532 days ago
Healthcare.gov is the project that kicked off USDS (because the site was so horrible and the contractors charged billions). That site impacts millions of lives.

There’s lots of important government projects. I actually think the rate of BS/meaningful may be higher in government than private given the number of cow clicker/BS-type projects.

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xxpor 1532 days ago
The SSA has to be able to get checks out to everyone every month.

The IRS has to process tax returns and get out refunds.

The USGS has to be able to detect earthquakes.

The NWS has to be able to deliver critical weather data.

I could go on and on.

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