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Nice article! I am currently writing a manuscript on Human Service Organizations and I am grappling with several questions regarding the scope of various degrees that train individuals to work in the public sector.

I recently read McGuinness and Schank's book _Power to the Public_ on this idea of Public Interest Technologies. I am curious how your ideas fit with theirs.

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That's great to hear!

I have a copy of their book but haven't actually read it yet. That said, I am quite familiar with the field of public-interest technology, as it has both been a big part of my career and something I've spend countless volunteer hours on (including several years running Code for DC). You might be interested in some things I've written on the topic, listed here: https://civicinsighter.com/about

Other book suggestionsтАФif you haven't already read themтАФare: Recoding America by Jen Pahlka (https://www.recodingamerica.us/), A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide by Cyd Harrell (https://cydharrell.wpcomstaging.com/book/), and Hack Your Bureaucracy by Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai (https://www.hackyourbureaucracy.com/).

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Thanks for the book recommendations, and links to your previous articles---especially am excited to read your GovLoop articles as it overlaps with my current interests.

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