Although I guess the community hasn't been too organised events-wise recently, I do think it is pretty friendly newbie wise. I've been able to ask questions with no rude responses, even though in retrospect after a few months they seem pretty dumb. And this is from people I know lead busy lives - pretty cool that they still respond.
Question: is it possible that the community is very small because there aren't that many Java developers in CT?
Fritz
On 5/4/06, Dr Heinz M. Kabutz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
/me looks at BeJUG...
Let's start building a good community, start recruiting Java
developers from schools, universities, companies. Offer a nice
and friendly soft environment that newbies won't be hurt and
put off. Not just the ubergeeks, but the normal IT developer.
So we need to have a recruitment drive, then start meeting
regularly. At least once every two months, with well-organised
events.
Perhaps we could invite speakers from around the world to come
down and speak to us. This only works if we have a good solid
community that will support and actually come to the event. They
will only come to the events if the events are well organised.
The payoff for the person who brings about this vision will be
great. You will become famous in the Java sphere around the
world, and will be able to command better work opportunities.
You will be able to shape the future of Java and have credibility.
Kind regards from
Heinz
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Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions)
Sun Java Champion
Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter"
http://www.javaspecialists.co.za <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/>
Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633
Skype: kabutz
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jeff Mutonho
Sent: 04 May 2006 10:23
To: [email protected]
Subject: [CTJUG Forum] Re: Fwd: CT JUG
Probably this also needs to be driven by what CTJUG is about and what
CTJUG wants to achieve.That way , expectations will be measured and
managed correctly.
On 5/4/06, Enrico Goosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Sounds like a good idea to me.
>
> Perhaps CTJUG members who are interested in becoming "new" committee
members
> should nominate themselves, and then after all the nominations are in, the
> CTJUG members can vote on which nominations should become committee
members.
>
> It also has to be decided how many committee members there will be, and
> perhaps what their roles will be.
>
> After the committee members have been selected, they vote amongst
themselves
> to determine who will be chairman, secretary etc.
>
> The above process is used during the formation of a Home Owners
Association.
>
> Kind regards,
> Enrico
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]]
On
> Behalf Of Brian Silberbauer
> Sent: 04 May 2006 09:01 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [CTJUG Forum] Fwd: CT JUG
>
>
> Hi all
>
> Here is a conversation that needs your input as it concerns the future
> running of the jug. Read from the bottom up and fire away :)
>
> Brian
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dr Heinz M. Kabutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: May 3, 2006 4:34 PM
> Subject: RE: CT JUG
> To: Brian Silberbauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Steven van der Merwe (E-mail)" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jeff
> Munyaradzi Tichafambanai Mutonho (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> Excellent - thanks for reminding me about Jeff.
>
> I would like to propose that we put it to the CTJUG to nominate
> a new committee and to have an undertaking to do that at least
> once a year.
>
> This will allow new people to contribute, and also allow existing
> members to gracefully exit.
>
> For the size of group that we have, we might need to register a
> non-profit organisation (by law), which should have a constitution
> that explicitely lists these things.
>
> Kind regards from
>
> Heinz
> --
> Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions)
> Sun Java Champion
> Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter"
> http://www.javaspecialists.co.za <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/>
> Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633
> Skype: kabutz
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Silberbauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 03 May 2006 15:33
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Steven van der Merwe (E-mail); Jeff Munyaradzi Tichafambanai Mutonho
> (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: CT JUG
>
>
> Please note, Jeff no longer works at safmarine, you can use
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] in this discussion. I have sent him the past
> emails.
>
> Heinz, I will reply to you later.
>
> Brian
>
>
> On 5/3/06, Dr Heinz M. Kabutz < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The three of you have been serving the Java Community in Cape Town
> > for several years already.
> >
> > It seems that you three are quite busy, so I would suggest that
> > we look for a completely new committee, starting with a chairman
> > that can afford the time and is good at organising events.
> >
> > Kind regards from
> >
> > Heinz
> > --
> > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions)
> > Sun Java Champion
> > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter"
> > http://www.javaspecialists.co.za <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/>
> > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633
> > Skype: kabutz
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Silberbauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
> > Sent: 03 May 2006 10:58
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: Steven van der Merwe (E-mail); Jeff Munyaradzi Tichafambanai Mutonho
> > (E-mail)
> > Subject: Re: CT JUG
> >
> >
> > I would be interested if more people would get involved..
> >
> > What did you have in mind?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > On 5/3/06, Dr Heinz M. Kabutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Steven, Brian and Jeff,
> > >
> > > Would you mind if we selected a new committee for the Cape Town JUG?
> > >
> > >
> > > Kind regards from
> > >
> > > Heinz
> > > --
> > > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions)
> > > Sun Java Champion
> > > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter"
> > > http://www.javaspecialists.co.za
> > > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633
> > > Skype: kabutz
> > >
> > >
> > >
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