From the course: Data for Good: Using Data Science in Nonprofits and NGOs

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Data for good groups

Data for good groups

From the course: Data for Good: Using Data Science in Nonprofits and NGOs

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Data for good groups

- [Instructor] In the last few months, working in groups online has not only become common but also a necessary way to work. It's become more and more important to work both async and synchronously. That being said, I don't think I'll start to join the debate about which video chat solution is the best, but I can share some of the tools and sources I've been using to keep up to date with what's happening. Cloud-based tools obviously offer an option to stay connected and work together. In terms of sharing work, tools such as GitHub allow not only source code to be managed but also projects and feedback, all in one place. It's a good source to search for a specific term and start a conversation with an author. I've found that I've been able to learn quite a bit just by asking specific questions about different coding decisions, especially in recent repos with only a few stars. Meetup used to be a purely offline platform but…

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