from the keyboard to the community (rails underground)
DESCRIPTION
Suggestions and examples for how to use technical skills (particularly Ruby developers, but applicable to others) to help others - developers, local communities and communities in developing nations.TRANSCRIPT
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From the Keyboard to the
Community
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http://freelancing-gods.com
http://twitter.com/pat
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Improving You
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Improving Us
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Us?
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<ruby> us
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release earlyrelease often
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release earlyrelease oftenrelease openly
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blog
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tweet
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talk
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share your knowledge
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share your mistakes
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many are doing this already
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so ...
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<web> us
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go back to school
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talk about what you wish you’d
been taught.
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freelancing
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TDD/BDD/xDD
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unobtrusive js
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Example:Anthony Kolber
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teach kids programming
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Example:Nat
Torkington
Roland Tanglao, http://www.flickr.com/photos/roland/54624981/
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8-10 years old
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programming with scratch
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Example:
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programming with shoes
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code reviews
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mentoring
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Rowen Atkinson, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scttw/1453196480/
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code forcode’s sake
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this is cool
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but... it’s just code
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let’s raisethe bar
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<local> us
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local community
groups need geeks
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http://flickr.com/photos/jerryjohn/63351372/
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Example:Pete Yandell
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Pete Yandell, http://www.flickr.com/photos/notahat/3606280801/
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Example:Mike Bailey
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http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/bushfires_in_victoria_australi.html
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Example:
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builders project
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using APIsfor Good
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Footprints Network
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Example:Delicious Monster
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“Every time you buy an item recommended by Delicious Library 2, Delicious Monster donates the revenue sharing from Amazon’s affiliates program to various charities around the world.”
delicious-monster.com
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<global> us
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Voluntary Service
Overseas (UK)
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Australian Youth
Ambassadors
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US Peace Corps
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Engineers Without Borders
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James Healy http://www.flickr.com/photos/yob/1222806481/
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Example:Matthew Todd
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Ruby Without Borders
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Example:... me
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encourage
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20%
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community leave
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recogniseexcellence
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recognisecode
excellence
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recognisecommunityexcellence
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Ruby Heroes?