Thanks a lot for the information :) , although , i have to say, i guess it was pretty much a waste to learn these to the bone, i suppose that in the end i will have to un-learn them all, Might just take to Django for Ugandan Web Needs then, i already do Android apps , Uganda, This really sucks ....
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Reinier Battenberg < reinier.battenb...@mountbatten.net> wrote: > ** > > > > Besides making you a pretty cool programmer, there is very little money to > be earned with those skills directly, i would say. Still, they will make > you stand out from a lot of other people, so that's worth something. > > > > For programmers, I would say (and I do expect some feedback) the most > relevant skills are: > > > > - to actually be able to program. No matter what language. (knowing the > syntax o a language does not make you a programmer) > > - to be able to diagnose bugs in a logical manner. > > - To know how to find help in case you get stuck. (including, how to > phrase a question: > > - To understand versioning > > - To be able to write automated tests > > > > And then the list (top 3 only): > > > > 1 Javascript (by all means, number one in this web-enabled world) > > 2 PHP just because most website in UG still run (and will in the far > future) run php > > 3 Java (so you can program native Android Apps) > > > > To read more about things that are important to become a really good > programmer, this is the mandatory reading-list for new programmers at > mapbox: https://gist.github.com/tmcw/6814708 (they do accept pull > request, if you have a suggestion) > > > > rgds, > > Reinier > > > > > > On Sunday 13 October 2013 21:00:57 William Kibira wrote: > > Ow and one more thing, what possibilities does a person who does C/C++ > have for being a programmer by profession in Uganda ? > > I can Do GUI applications in Linux,BSD using Gtkmm and In Windows , Qt5 > applications , and can drive data-bases along with that. Mobile > applications , > > Computer Graphics with OpenGL and SDL. I guess what i am asking is , is > there any worth in knowing this stuff in Uganda ? > > > > On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 8:40 PM, William Kibira <williamkib...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Speaking of education, i was wondering if i could get some ideas from LUGs > on what to help guys in CIT Makerere, We have a club called the programmers > club but, as for the past year has been in-active, what i would like to > know is what is relevant to be taught right now to enable students of today > to be able to measure up in the next 5 years, and survive rather than > feeding deprecated knowledge. > > > Also , i would be welcome to some of the ideas you guys might have for the > next generation of Programmers :) in Uganda :) > > ..... Thank You :) > > > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 8:54 PM, James S. K. Makumbi <jmark...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > This is not even backwards! > > It is off on another tangent. > > IT should teach skills not tools. > > I would rather someone chose their tool as opposed to blind allegiance. > > And why Delphi? > > How are the costs of carrying out these lessons going to be managed? > > > > From: lug-boun...@linux.or.ug [mailto:lug-boun...@linux.or.ug] On Behalf > Of sanga collins > Sent: 10 October 2013 20:41 > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] SA Avoiding FOSS in Education > > > > wow, that's several steps backwards > > > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 1:08 PM, billyn...@gmail.com <billyn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > This is the kind of headline I want Uganda to avoid, and think how the > LUG, FOSSFA and ICTAU can help prevent. > > > > > http://dkeats.com/index.php?module=blog&action=viewsingle&postid=gen21Srv8Nme0_40332_1381256759&userid=7050120123 > > > > -- > Simon Vass > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > LUG@linux.or.ug > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/lug@linux.or.ug/ > 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). 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