PyConZA 2013: "Hack where it matters" by Simon de Haan

The best of our brains are often spent on problems that mostly benefit a minority most when solved while there is a host of problems that are generally easy to get involved with that could benefit the majority.

This will be a talk where we highlight the benefits of Python in solving problems that benefit the majority world. The kinds of skill sets that would amplify ones impact when solving these problems.

Building our experience at the Praekelt Foundation I'll be discussing and showcasing some example initiatives that one could get involved in and what the long term benefits for a developer are once they do get involved.

Transcript

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10. H1N1 influenza scare Friday 04 October 13
11. 0 20 40 60 80 100 % recycled Zabbaleen Foreign Firms Recycling Efficiency Friday 04 October 13
12. Rotting Trash Infectious diseases Rat infestation Friday 04 October 13
13. 1/150 Friday 04 October 13
14. Impact Friday 04 October 13
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16. Moonshot Friday 04 October 13
17. 1.7 billion people Friday 04 October 13
18. 10 million rich Friday 04 October 13
19. 1/170 Friday 04 October 13
20. Local knowledge Simple solution + Big Impact Friday 04 October 13
21. Python Friday 04 October 13
22. Zero Lines of Code Friday 04 October 13
23. 0.69 defects per 1K SLOC for OSS Friday 04 October 13
24. 0.005 for Python Friday 04 October 13
25. WIKIPEDIA.ZERO *120*8864# 102 SLOC Friday 04 October 13
26. Google Maps USSD *120*8864*1105# 266 SLOC Friday 04 October 13
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31. #moonshot Friday 04 October 13
32. Collaborate. Push the boundaries. Hack where it matters. Friday 04 October 13