Programming and Data for Policymakers [DPI-691M]

Welcome to DPI-691M - Programming and Data for Policymakers!

• Instructors: Dhrumil Mehta & Aarushi Sahejpal
• Course Assistants: Dagim Gebrie & Hileamlak Yitayew (Hilea)
• Faculty Assistant: Melissa Kappotis

Logistics

• Description: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/courses/programming-and-data-policymakers

• Timings

  • Section A: 10am - 2pm Eastern
  • Section B: 4pm - 8pm Eastern
  • Office Hours:
    • Dagime Gebrie: 3pm - 4pm, in-person (outside our classroom [Rubenstein 304])
    • Hileamlak Yitayew: 2pm - 3pm, in-person (outside our classroom [Rubenstein 304])

• Syllabus: syllabus.md

• Slack: https://code4policy.slack.com

• Reflection Forms:

  • Agile Reflection
  • Tech Reflection
  • Journal Entry
  • AI Reflection

Day 0

Like any good programmer, we start our counting with 0...

file	description
precoursework.md	Pre-course Work
setup/	Windows and Mac Setup

Week 1

Day 1 (Jan 6)

Sync

file	description
Intro (slides)	Introduction to the class
modules/agile	Agile and Scrum Module
User Stories	Section A, Section B
Zoom	Alumni Panel

Async

Video	Reading	Coding	Project
GitHub Intro Video or youtube link modules/git/01-intro-git.md modules/git/02-intro-github.md	modules/agile/06-reading.md	--	Section B only: Project Brainstorm

Day 2 (Jan 7)

Sync

file	description
	Standup Meeting
modules/git	Git and GitHub Overview (Lesson 1 and 2 recap)
Bad Veggies section-A section-B	Collaborating on GitHub

Async

Video	Reading	Coding	Project
Command Line Intro Video, file Filesystem Video, file we will also do the assignments at the end in class!	modules/agile/06-reading.md	Terminus(optional)	Section A: Project self selection form. Section B: Project Group Brainstorm

Day 3 (Jan 8)

Sync

file	description
	Standup Meeting
Section B: Brainstorm Responses	Section A: City of Boston Meeting. Section B: Project Research Mingling / Assign Groups
modules/git/03-ssh	SSH Setup
modules/commandline	Command Line

Async

Video	Reading	Coding	Project
--	--	Finish universe and cowsay assignments.	Group Meetings (decide on topic, brainstorm users, start making user stories). Start on preparing for a storytime meeting. Start writing some draft user stories!