That's a fairly imprecise and inaccurate statement. Lots of governments in the US are still functioning (i.e. state and local), many of which are represented there. And even then, the administration is only partly shut down at the moment, even if it IS a pretty big part.

We've not actually descended into anarchy here at the moment.

what I immediately thought is what a contrast.

On one hand we have technologists at github who believe the government can and should be improved ... and are doing something about it.

On the other hand we have pessimists who are so anti-government they'll enthusiastically shutdown the government.