The next LUG is when you organise it. This sounds like a great subject. On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:52:30 AM Bernard Adongo wrote: > Great idea! When is the next LUG meetup? Physical meetups occassion > show-n-tell sessions that can take anyone a long way in coding life > > On 18 Jan 2012 11:42, "Robert Muwanga" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hmm... thanks for the feedback. > > I will ask him to join the group. It would probably be a good idea as > > well since he might have more questions to ask. But for the sake of > > other members who are probably interested in the same question, are > > there any local groups/chapters that have programming "communions" ? :) > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If he has Java skills and/or experience he should google and join a > >> > >> project called Elimu. > >> I hate Java with a passion myself but I am enjoying working with these > >> guys and learning > >> a lot about (the tyranny of) group development, and working on > >> enterprise level foss.**** > >> > >> ** ** > >> > >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > >> Behalf Of *Robert Muwanga > >> *Sent:* 18 January 2012 11:16 > >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > >> *Subject:* [LUG] Learning and mastering programming/development the > >> Open > >> Source way...**** > >> > >> ** ** > >> > >> Hi guys,**** > >> > >> I have a colleague who is working but wants to shift his career > >> towards > >> software development. Even though he did do computer science degree > >> and > >> loved programming, he kinda side-stepped from that career. He still > >> does > >> programming though, but not really full-fledged development, just like > >> solving those programming competition problems from time to time, > >> nothing full-fledged so he still has relatively strong programming > >> skills but not necessarily development skills. **** > >> > >> What he wants to do is take it to the next level. A lot of people say > >> "read books", "watch those MIT videos", etc., which honestly is all > >> well > >> and good, but nothing beats hands-on, group development (part-time, or > >> slow paced at least for now), which is very well enshrined in the > >> open source community. To cut a long story short, he wants to get > >> onto such a project but doesn't know where to start or how to get > >> on-board, and, like I said, his programming is relatively good but he > >> doesn't know how to use development tools like debuggers or software > >> repositories like > >> git/subversion.**** > >> > >> So, if we take him as a beginning and budding developer, what advise > >> can > >> you give to such an individual? **** > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> [email protected] > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > >> (including > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > >> in any way. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > > in > > any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug
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