On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Barrack Otieno
<
otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
> Makes sense Collins, there is no profession as Techie, lets join existing
> organisations and be reformers, reformers are influencers, we should only go
> for existing associations when there is real need. Skunkworks is a
> recognised forum.
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:32 PM, [ Brainiac ] <
arebacollins@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> ill draw you to first principles, who are we as defined by "techies". what
>> disciplines are we talking about here?
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Oliver Ndegwa <
olie.ndegwa@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Skunks,
>>>
>>> I believe its about time that the techies came together to form an
>>> association like any other group of professionals.
>>>
>>> The doctors, Lawyers, Architects, Engineers, finance. They have a body
>>> that governs their businesses and that sets forth certain standards that
>>> even employers have to adhere to.
>>>
>>> This way we can take all the talent available and we can nature over time
>>> graduating professions from one stage to another and eventually they can
>>> become e.g. senior partners as auditors and lawyers would refer them. In
>>> this case probably it would be Senior Technical Partner
>>>
>>> I am talking of a body consisting of duly elected or designated
>>> representatives and IT professionals from all walks joining and forming a
>>> very strong team that even the Government its self would recognize and will
>>> be coming to us for consultation let alone advice on matters of technology
>>> and its innovation/ investments.
>>>
>>> For example with the ICT city coming up soon, we should be at the fore
>>> front coming up with plans of what we envision the next techie power house
>>> will entail. Setting up standards that investors will come to adhere to so
>>> that they dont come thinking that Kenya is a cheap labor country where they
>>> can misuse our painfully earned expertise.
>>>
>>> More so, this can be used to protect its members from possible
>>> exploitation in the market place, I mean the possibilities are endless.
>>>
>>> We need to set the pace for the rest of Africa to emulate and who knows
>>> you might find them requesting for membership having gained recognitions
>>> world wide... My thoughts,
>>>
>>> Lets deliberate on this, lets look at the possibilities, keeping an open
>>> mind.. This could be it....
>>>
>>> Warm Regards
>>> Oliver
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Skunkworks mailing list
>>>
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
>>> ------------
>>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet
>>>
>>>
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1fbjAwOUE&hl=en
>>> ------------
>>> Skunkworks Rules
>>>
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
>>> ------------
>>> Other services @
http://my.co.ke
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Posted on 100% recycled electrons
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Skunkworks mailing list
>>
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
>> ------------
>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet
>>
>>
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1fbjAwOUE&hl=en
>> ------------
>> Skunkworks Rules
>>
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
>> ------------
>> Other services @
http://my.co.ke
>
>
>
> --
> Barrack O. Otieno
> +41767892272
> Skype: barrack.otieno
>
> _______________________________________________
> Skunkworks mailing list
>
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
> ------------
> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet
>
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1fbjAwOUE&hl=en
> ------------
> Skunkworks Rules
>
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
> ------------
> Other services @
http://my.co.ke
>
_______________________________________________
Skunkworks mailing list
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
------------
Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1fbjAwOUE&hl=en
------------
Skunkworks Rules
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
------------
Other services @
http://my.co.ke