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To tell, you the truth, i don't think that your skills will really matter here, and this is from the horses mouth. I live in west africa, which is one of the mo
by aitoehigie 18y ago
To tell, you the truth, i don't think that your skills will really matter here, and this is from the horses mouth. I live in west africa, which is one of the most stable parts and i am itching to leave to a place where my skill swill be appreciated.
- thaumaturgy 18y agoThis is something that appears to be poorly understood in the tech/computer industry. Superb software design skills aren't as important in areas with serious social and infrastructure problems. Also, to some extent, I think that those that have recently spoken out against foreign aid in Africa are correct: only Africa can improve Africa's well-being. (I say this even as a former member of a local community organization that raised funds to send an experienced hydrologist to Uganda for a year to work on water quality there.)
- rory096 18y agoI certainly agree that computer programming doesn't matter much, but what about hacking in the more general sense? I'm sure there are tons of problems in Africa where a simple solution could make a big difference (the recent thing with wheel-shaped water containers comes to mind).
- stcredzero 18y agoOne could help with OpenMRS, which would help to improve the medical information infrastructure of countries in Africa. http://feed.openmrs.org/tag/global%20health http://feed.openmrs.org/tag/global%20health