A panel discussion with topics around the ZA software developer community // Regular panelists are @lenwnc, @kennethkalmer and @kmckelvin
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Someone was just asking me for the actual NIST link/resource/verbiage that killed 20 years of painful password complexity and expiration. Here it is again, buried in 300 pages. pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp80…
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Why is the “Save” button on MS Excel represented by the picture of vending machine? (with purchased drink at the bottom)
— a question by young Japanese caught a buzz in Japan
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🚨 WHAT?? 😮 There is an official #IWD @WomenTechmakers event happening in Johannesburg this year on the 23 March🤩🤩 Register at this link if you want to attend 👇 (RT to tell your friend) womentechmakers.com/iwd19
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The hash-bang directive '#!' is actually processed by the kernel: when a file starts with 0x23, 0x21 (which is #!) the kernel will interpret what follows as the path to executable and attempt to run. The message from Dennis Ritchie that introduced '#!' in Research Unix, Jan 1980
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Short computer history thread!
- Year: 1968
- Problem: Non-computer specialists at RAND needed to compute but did not know how to type yet
- Solution: A tablet, a stylus and an "iconic" programming environment (duh!)
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The #CFP is up and we are go for 2018. Consider this the call for sponsors: if you want to be involved reach out! goo.gl/5J2Zox
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@TshimologongIT in partnerships with @MIT have opened applications for the MIT Global Startups Labs. A great platform for young people to from groups and learn how to start a #startup during the June holidays docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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A programmer walks into a bar and orders 1.000000119 root beers. The bartender says, "I'm gonna have to charge you extra; that's a root beer float". And the programmer says, "Well in that case make it a double".
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Have you registered for our workshop on Saturday 12 May 2018, yet? It's going to be LIT! Sign up here; it's free bit.ly/2jtzmzM
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The next Women In Tech JHB meetup is happening on 10 May. @charlymul (one of my favourite human beings) is going to be speaking and YOU. MUST. GO!
I have learnt so much from her, and it’s only fair that you get a chance too.
meetup.com/Women-in-Tech-JHB…
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Have you applied for Google Africa Scholarships? Apply now at >> udacity.com/google-africa-sc…
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It's still important to play: Developers, play is a validated activity for learning simonvandyk.co.za/writes/201… . Play some more this weekend. – at Manhattan, NY
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We look forward to hosting our first Railsbridge event for 2018. We have a couple of spaces left, which means you still have some time to RSVP if you're interested in attending!
meetup.com/RailsBridge-Johan…
meetup.com/RailsBridge-Johan…
TheZADevChat Podcast retweeted
Hello Twitter, @railsbridgeJHB will be running a Railsbridge for women on 20&21 April this year to encourage more women in tech. Sign up to the install fest and workshop here! meetup.com/RailsBridge-Johan… and meetup.com/RailsBridge-Johan…