Codetown ::: a software developer's community
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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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! …
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What specific tools should a back-end Java developer have experience with?
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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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