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July 2012 Blog Posts (4)
OSCON 2012
I went to OSCON last week. It was even better than ever. There were lots of memorable moments for me this year. I'll try to capture them here, stream of consciousness.
*** Note *** this is a work in progress!
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ContinueAdded by Michael Levin on July 31, 2012 at 9:50am — No Comments
Coders for Africa
Here's something new - Coders for Africa have a radio show on the web. Lamine Ba of the West African JUG is featured ... among other surprises. Have a listen. This is how it goes in Africa! …
Added by Michael Levin on July 30, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments
Java Music Video
Added by Michael Levin on July 30, 2012 at 2:00pm — No Comments
Question
What specific tools should a back-end Java developer have experience with?
Added by Dan DiDomenico on July 2, 2012 at 10:43am — 1 Comment
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