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A comment on Ask HN: Can we build an open source platform that helps COVID-19 patients?.

Re:Ask HN: Can we build an open source platform that helps C... by rectang on Sunday March 15, 2020 @01:37PM (#22584956)
To offer a little feedback: Focusing on an immediate deliverable that solves a finite problem was good, but I think the proposal was structured in such a way that it asked for too much commitment too fast.

A "hackathon" has a short time horizon. At the end of the hackathon you'd have some idea as to whether or not you'd want to continue, regardless of whether the goals of the hackathon had been achieved. Give people a chance to try out contributing in small amounts, and to evaluate whether they want to continue contributing.

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Re:Ask HN: Can we build an open source platform that helps C... by DataDrivenMD on Monday March 16, 2020 @02:35AM (#22590529)
Well put. We’re working on the testing site locator right now. We’ve gathered contact info for 3500+ public health agencies, plus starting to add info for urgent care facilities, health systems, community hospitals, and academic health centers. We’ve got CIOs and CMIOs from across the country helping us gather the data we need. The goal is simply to make it easy for people to get tested.

Would be great to have your help. Send me an email if you’d like to learn more (see my profile)

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