Using Software to Create Better Countries: Recovering Healthcare.gov with Andy Slavitt

Episode 006: Using Software to Create Better Countries: Recovering Healthcare.gov with Andy Slavitt Guest Andy Slavitt (https://twitter.com/ASlavitt): Ran Medicare, Medicaid & ACA for President Obama Summary How can we use software to build better countries? Our guest, Andy Slavitt (@aslavitt), helps us answer by telling us what he learned leading the recovery effort on Healthcare.gov in 2013 and 2014. Andy will talk about the 6,000 defect backlog he inherited when he took over the system, how it got worse before it got better and why it took a culture shift to really improve things. Even if you can't call the White House to berate underperforming contractors, you'll be able to learn how to run a rescue project under monumental pressure. Notes Episode 006: Using Software to Create Better Countries: Recovering Healthcare.gov with Andy Slavitt Follow us on Twitter! @techdoneright (http://www.twitter.com/tech_done_right) or leave us a review on iTunes! 02:58 - Healthcare.gov (https://www.healthcare.gov/) The Affordable Care Act (https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/affordable-care-act/) 07:28 - The Launch Process and Software Project Coordination Uncle Bob Martin: Healthcare.gov (https://8thlight.com/blog/uncle-bob/2013/11/12/Healthcare-gov.html) 17:20 - Solving Trust Issues Over Architecture 23:20 - Speaking Up About Problems 27:06 - Turning The Culture Around 30:46 - Focusing on Architecture 34:17 - Taking Risks Special Guest: Andy Slavitt.