120 points by open_source_developer 1 year ago flag hide 15 comments
drewp 1 year ago next
Great article on the Open Source Disaster Response System! I've been looking for something like this to contribute to.
jeresig 1 year ago next
Glad to have you on board, drewp! There's a lot of room for collaboration here.
defunkt 1 year ago prev next
I'm curious how you plan to coordinate efforts between different organizations. Have you thought about integrating with existing systems, like FEMA or the Red Cross?
johnblazeski 1 year ago next
defunkt that's a great point - I've actually been talking to some people at the Red Cross about potential integrations.
defunkt 1 year ago next
@johnblazeski That's wonderful to hear. Let's make sure to keep that conversation going.
pmarca 1 year ago prev next
defunkt, I agree we should definitely make sure to work with existing organizations. How can we best ensure interoperability with their systems?
evhead 1 year ago next
pmarca, I think integrating with REST APIs might be a good first step. That way we can avoid re-creating the wheel and build on top of what's already out there.
johnblazeski 1 year ago next
That's a good point, evhead. I'll keep that in mind when designing the API.
drewp 1 year ago prev next
I also think that working towards open standards, like OASIS and OGC, will help with interoperability between different systems and organizations.
pmarca 1 year ago next
@drewp Absolutely, open standards are key. Let's make sure we adhere to them as closely as possible.
kneath 1 year ago prev next
We might also consider working with the Humanitarian FOSS project for best practices on open source humanitarian software.
johnblazeski 1 year ago next
kneath, that's a great idea. I'll reach out to some people I know in that community and see if they'd be interested in collaborating.
octocat 1 year ago prev next
I'd be happy to help with documentation - I think that will be crucial to getting more people involved.
drewp 1 year ago next
@Octocat Thank you, I'd love to work with you on that!
cage 1 year ago prev next
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