Before I started Code for America, I spent my career around startups. First it was game developers, small teams trying to make hits in a tough business. Then, when I started working on the Web 2.0 events, it was web startups during times of enormous opportunity and investment.

Right now, if you're a talented developer or designer, government is what you go into if you can't get a better job.

When one neighbor helps another, we strengthen our communities.

There is a certain generation who have grown up being able to mash up, to tinker with, every system they've ever encountered.

The best part of working with Facebook has been the cross-fertilization of ideas, people, and technology.

We still have a major problem in debt with America that we have to find efficiencies in government to get us back to a balanced budget.

If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete.

When we were doing 'Sports Night' and 'West Wing' at the same time, I thought I was the luckiest guy in the world because my two interests were politics and sports.