Episode 121 • • 46:00 - 51:35
121: The Vivek Kundra "Hollow" Deck
Recovery.gov Drupal Implementation, $18 Million Website Cost
The recovery.gov website is confirmed to be running on the open-source Drupal platform. Critics question the $18 million price tag for a site built with free software, comparing it to the much lower costs of government websites in Germany. The development team defends the choice, stating Drupal allowed for rapid deployment and future scalability for dynamic data.