Java is second nature.. i go with needs, there are instances c# does a better job ________________________________ From: Murigi Muraya [mailto:mmskunkworks@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:58 PM To: Skunkworks forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] 2000 Kenyan Software Developers Do you prefer c# to Java for Windows based apps? Have always thought of you as a Java (veteran) geek. On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:07 PM, David Kago <kago@ultimate-security.net> wrote: Been doing c# stuff for like 4yrs now.. IPC, Network programming, Async I/O, Services.. Si angenicall :-) -----Original Message----- From: Allan Kapten [mailto:allankapten09@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:26 PM To: Skunkworks forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] 2000 Kenyan Software Developers And thank God for Skunkworks, On 5/20/09, Murigi Muraya <mmskunkworks@gmail.com> wrote: > Sometime ago someone said according to their research, there are 2000 > software developers in Kenya. He also said 10% of them really know > what they are doing. Would not have taken him seriously if he did not > say that those who know what they are doing are also world class > developers - from the Linux kernel and Java stuff he has seen some of them do. > > Over the past 2 years, it has dawned on me he also meant that only 10% > of our software developers collaborate or connect (whether online or > in person) to help each other out. This coming from a fellow who comes > from the side of the world that has produced the software developers / > architects who birthed Linux, Delphi and C# should be taken very seriously. > > What he has unable to find himself was a hard core (c#) Windows programmer. > C# sw devs are going to be very very hot locally in the near future! > _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general