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    {"title" :"Software/Apps Challenges: Getting Results for Your Agency","summary" : "Federal agencies are rapidly finding that software and/or app prize competitions have the potential to harness innovative ideas from the public. But","date" : "2014-02-04T15:10:17-04:00","date_modified" : "2024-04-02T09:45:13-04:00","authors" : {"tlowden" : "Tim Lowden"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/cm-topics-button-component/content/news/2014/02/2014-02-04-softwareapps-challenges-getting-results-for-your-agency.md","slug" : "softwareapps-challenges-getting-results-for-your-agency","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/2014/02/04/softwareapps-challenges-getting-results-for-your-agency/","content" :"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/02/My-Money-App-Up.png\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/02/My-Money-App-Up-250x212.png\"\n    alt=\"A winner of the My Money App Up challenge, Centz is a mobile application that helps users make sense of their student loans and earn cents while doing it.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003eFederal agencies are rapidly finding that software and/or app prize competitions have the potential to harness innovative ideas from the public. But as with any type of challenge, software/app competitions bring with them a unique set of aspects to consider before launch.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrandon Kessler, founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"http://challengepost.com/\"\u003eChallengePost\u003c/a\u003e, was our guest on a DigitalGov University webinar to talk about the things you need to account for in order to run a successful software/app challenge. ChallengePost has hosted many of the top Challenge.gov challenges of the genre (great examples include EPA’s “\u003ca href=\"http://appsfortheenvironment.challengepost.com/\"\u003eApps for the Environment\u003c/a\u003e” and Dept. of the Treasury’s “\u003ca href=\"http://mymoneyappup.challengepost.com/\"\u003eMy Money App Up\u003c/a\u003e“, among others). As a result, Brandon had some great expertise and insights to share.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights of the discussion include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking sure the challenge is meaningful to a developer audience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping data and/or API documentation clear and user-friendly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a smart marketing plan around your challenge\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiderations regarding rules such as eligibility, submission requirements, and intellectual property\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn case you missed it, you can watch the recording below:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like what you see here, please register for our next DigitalGov University and Challenge.gov webinar, “\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/events/\"\u003eRunning a Successful Video Challenge\u003c/a\u003e” with special guests Jason Crusan of NASA and James DeJulio of Tongal, where we’ll tackle the unique aspects of crowdsourcing videos.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHope to see you there!\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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