D.C. Launches Developer Contest

Today the District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) announced the launch of Apps for Democracy. The program, which was developed with the help of iStrategyLabs, is a competition for developers to create interesting ways of visualizing DC’s public data. The incentive for developers? Cash prizes of course!

How much exactly? Well there will be over $20,000 in prizes with the largest prize being $2,000 for any individual or group. Developers will also receive public recognition for creating winning applications that will be used by the government, citizens, visitors, and businesses in the District of Columbia.

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