February 2009 Blog Posts (2)

AJUG on Stimulus Package

So your get rich from the stock market scheme has faltered, your attempt at being a real estate tycoon has ended on a sour note and even Microsoft has announced its first ever company layoffs!



While these are scary times, the Atlanta Java job market continues to be healthy and the demand for talent remains strong. Atlanta-based companies want people who can deliver projects, on time, under budget and exceeding the needs of end-users. They are looking for software professionals who… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on February 23, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

OJUG presents Clojure with Larry Diehl Thursday 2/26



(image from http://twitter.com/JavaUsers") Greetings Orlando JUG:

Thursday is the Feb OJUG meeting. We'll be sponsored by Paul Peters of Signature Consultants, so bring your CV's if you're looking for work or req'ts if your looking for developers. Doors open at 6. It's

imperative that you RSVP here.

if you intend to come. The room only seats 20 and last…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 23, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

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