Review - Standard for public code

Sources

https://standard.publiccode.net

 

Key takeaways

 

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Summary

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Summary

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Designing and Values

https://standard.publiccode.net/introduction.html#designing-truly-public-software

Values

No

 

Testing

https://standard.publiccode.net/introduction.html#standard-compliance-or-certification-process

The audit performed by the Foundation for Public Code is meant to complement machine testing, as machines are great at testing things like syntax and whether outcomes align with expectations.

Maybe

Testing could be an interesting topic for the onboarding page.

Workflow

https://standard.publiccode.net/introduction.html#how-the-process-works

How the process works to contribute code

No

 

Goals

https://standard.publiccode.net/introduction.html#the-goals-for-the-standard-for-public-code

  • develop high quality software and policy for better public service delivery

  • develop codebases that can be reused across contexts and collaboratively maintained

  • reduce technical debt and project failure rate

  • have more granular control over, and ability to make decisions about, their IT systems

  • improve vendor relationships with a better economic model

No