I'm interested in an Install Fest. I think I can get approval to use some rooms, here at Watkins. I don't know how large to expect the event, but I can get 3 or more room that will handle about 20 people & computers each. (Each room has Wifi and a projector, as well.) I assume we would hold this kind of event on a Saturday? Anyone else out there interested? I can supply the location, but I've never been involved in an install fest, so I'll need some help with the logistics.
Chris On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Andrew Farnsworth <farn...@gmail.com>wrote: > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Steven S. Critchfield < > cri...@basesys.com> wrote: > >> >> I think this is needed as well. I have noticed there are many jobs going >> unfilled right now needing programmers. And now especially anyone with >> sys-admin skills that can program are in demand. >> >> Just as an example of the need. I suggested to my GF and a couple friends >> that I could teach them how to program and use their current artistic >> skills to make a decent web app shop. Something they could run in their >> private time. Not only did I get a lot of interest from them, but even >> some of the spouses as well. >> >> I do have to remind you all though that while the perl classes had decent >> attendance, there was two kinds of attendees. Those there just to learn, >> and those who were interested in learning secondary to the social meeting. >> I admit I was a member of the second group mostly. >> >> I do not remember making many if any converts from the classes to members >> of NLUG. I'm not certain that would be any different now. The people I am >> privately teaching wouldn't have an interest in coming to an NLUG meeting. >> > > I don't know that the classes themselves specifically brought in permanent > members, however, the presence of the classes and the breadth of NLUG in > general was definitely a drawing point for people. I think that if people > knew that it was possible to triple your salary by taking one of these free > classes that NLUG offers, we might see more attendance in both the classes > and the group as a whole. Note that the tripling of salary is direct > personal experience, not annecdotal. I went from a $25k / year job to a > $75k / year job directly as a consequence of knowing Perl. Yes, I had to > move from Nashville to DC, but it did happen. > > Andy > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
