From the Keyboard To The Community (Rails Underground)

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From the Keyboard to the Community

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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.

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From the Keyboard to the

Community

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http://xkcd.com/208

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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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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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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?

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http://xkcd.com/308