From the Keyboard to the Community

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A discussion on how Ruby developers (or any tech-minded people, really) can use their skills to help others - from other developers, to those in distant corners of the world. Slides aren't so useful with regards to content though.

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From the Keyboard to the

Community

http://xkcd.com/208

Improving You

Improving Us

Us?

<ruby> us

release earlyrelease often

release earlyrelease oftenrelease openly

blog

tweet

talk

share your knowledge

share your mistakes

<web> us

go back to school

Rowen Atkinson, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scttw/1453196480/

Example:Anthony Kolber

code forcode’s sake

this is cool

but... it’s just code

let’s raisethe bar

<local> us

local community

groups need geeks

Example:Pete Yandell

Pete Yandell, http://www.flickr.com/photos/notahat/3606280801/

Example:Mike Bailey

using APIsfor Good

“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

<global> us

Australian Youth

Ambassadors

US Peace Corps

Voluntary Service

Overseas (UK)

James Healy http://www.flickr.com/photos/yob/1222806481/

Example:... me

does it scale?

http://xkcd.com/308