Our Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are in full swing at the #UGDevSummit. Attendees are taking the opportunity to connect & knowledge-share in specialised fields. Hop into our “Cybersecurity & Cyber Warfare” session to learn how to keep your data safe, or the “Open Source” session to explore the world of accesible software.
#UGDevSummit #AfricanTech #Engage #Learn #Connect #Tech #CyberSecurity #TryHackMe #Data #OpenSource #BigData
.@deborah_aanyu, the Technical Writing Lead at @oscakampala delves into the opportunities surrounding the open source development model and how to join communities whose projects you can contribute to.
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“Just like health or running clubs, open source communities are here to build you up, we learn from experts within our community, train each other on how to earn paid OSS opportunities, and grow each other from being contributors to maintainers and creators” - @deborah_aanyu
“AI isnt here to take away your jobs. It can help you as a software developer etc. You simply have to copy & paste your code there. Of course you have to use it intuitively & make adjustments. As a developer, it can refine your code into something smarter & neater.” #UGDevSummit
Well said. 👏🏽👏🏽 Day 2 of the #UGDevSummit - @deborah_aanyu speaks on using AI to your advantage while making credible contributions to #opensource projects. AI is not your enemy.😂
“AI isnt here to take away your jobs. It can help you as a software developer etc. You simply have to copy & paste your code there. Of course you have to use it intuitively & make adjustments. As a developer, it can refine your code into something smarter & neater.” #UGDevSummit
We appreciate the presence of Dr Aminah Zawedde, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance who has officially opened the #UGDevSummit.
“Everyone can innovate. You don’t have to have done a three-year course in software engineering to be an innovator”.
- Dr Aminah Zawedde
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Pursuing a tech career can feel overwhelming. What courses should you take, what techniques should you learn, what specialisation should you choose, what jobs should you apply to? We’re here to help you crack the hard questions.
Our PhP lead - @marshud256 will be talking about one Ugandan-made open-source project called Geo-nsanga that can enable anyone track any geolocation. This is just an example of how open-source can be used for public good and monetized. Let’s meet at the @ug_devsummit ! 🚀
Our lead @deborah_aanyu will be talking about the vast opportunities that are in open-source right now! Change that private GitHub repository from private to public and see what could happen for you. Let’s talk more at the @ug_devsummit !🚀
The OSCA Kampala lead - @deborah_aanyu , the PhP lead - @marshud256 , and the C# lead - @LutaloRonnie will all be representing at #UGDevSummit2024. Hope to see you there and answer all your #opensource related questions 🚀. The future is open.
Pursuing a tech career can feel overwhelming. What courses should you take, what techniques should you learn, what specialisation should you choose, what jobs should you apply to? We’re here to help you crack the hard questions.
The long awaited #UGDevSummit is finally here and going down this week @InnovationHubUg starting July 18-19.
It’ll be held under the theme: “Positioning Uganda’s Tech Talent for Digital Economy Growth” and offer attendees an opportunity to #Engage#Learn & #Connect. 👨🏽💻🦾
Some of the panelists that we shall have at the #UGDevSummit .
• Mr Timothy Musoke - CEO @LaboremusUganda
• Mr Herbert Olowo - Head of Tech and Operations @interswitchug
In such discussions,tech knowledge and insights will be shared to the audience.
1000 developers, 40 speakers, Keynote Addresses, Masterclasses, Mentorship Lounges, Emerging Tech Demos & Fireside Chats are some of the amazing things to look forward to at the #UGDevSummit July 18-19 @InnovationHubUg. Tickets close Monday. Buy yours 👉🏾 https://t.co/zy3ehkkSXM
PhP OSCA Kampala lead - Batamye Isabirye @marshud256 will be speaking at the #UGDevSummit 2024 about Geonsanga - an active #opensource PhP project that is also a self-hosted micro service. If you have any questions about Geonsanga, please type them in the form - see link below.