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by worldadventurer 11y ago
We're another example of a non-profit tech startup: https://www.engageSPARK.com . We're a slightly different model in that while we focus on selling our engagement platform (think "Twilio for non-techies") to
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Code4Good -- https://www.engageSPARK.com - "Twilio for Non-Techies" | Cebu, Philippines | Full-Time | ONSITE engageSPARK, a not-for-profit business, is an engagement platform that empowers NGOs and Governments to
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
It looks like China also has this on the books - to tax all globally earned income, but is starting to enforce it now: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/business/international/chi...
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Instead of protobuf, we went with Thrift ( https://thrift.apache.org ) and have been happy with it so far. Our GoLang, Java, and Python components all use it to talk to each other.
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Martin Fowler wrote a great post "MonolithFirst" [1] just a few months ago. Quoting him: 1. Almost all the successful microservice stories have started with a monolith that got too big and was broken up 2. Almost all the cases wh
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
I think technology has a key role (as a tool) to play in reducing poverty. Obviously poverty is a complex problem and technology is jut one tool to be used as part of solutions. As Kentaro Toyama wrote in his excellent book, "Geek Here
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Code4Good -- https://www.engageSPARK.com - "Twilio for Non-Techies" | Cebu, Philippines | Full-Time | ONSITE engageSPARK, a not-for-profit business, empowers NGOs and Governments to dramatically extend the reach a
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
I think your best bet is to build a highly valuable skill-set that makes it worthwhile for companies in the US to go through the trouble of getting you a Visa. You need to differentiate yourself from talent they can find domestically withou
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Looks like they don't have the new model, the A1 Solar Lantern, on Amazon yet. The one for $47.95 is bigger (16 hours of light instead of 4 hours) and has a USB charger to charge a phone. Link with more info on the A1, including specs:
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
It doesn't like it's open source - you download a time-limited trial version, after which you need to buy a license. And there's no link to the source.
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Code4Good -- https://www.engageSPARK.com - "Twilio for Non-Techies" | Cebu, Philippines | Full-Time | ONSITE engageSPARK, a not-for-profit business, empowers NGOs and Governments to dramatically extend the reach and
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Bank of America had some pretty bad practices where they would reorder the sequence of debit transactions, largest amounts first, to maximize the number of overdraft transactions: "the bank mixed up the order and delayed the timing of
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
A great resource for those thinking about starting a coworking space - a community of people who run them: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/coworking
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Sam wrote "I often get asked about what people can do for a year or two to make a big impact between projects." If the US government isn't the right fit (especially if you're not an American), consider doing a Fellowshi
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
How about working for a startup tackling poverty alleviation globally, based in beautiful Cebu, Philippines? Visas here are much easier to get and the startup scene is growing rapidly. We're looking for talented full stack developers t
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Another related article: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/29/1388819/-Judge-disq... Al Jazeera is investigating and they've gotten their hands on tape recordings: http://america
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Code4Good at engageSPARK "Twilio for Non-Techies" | Cebu, Philippines | ONSITE or REMOTE engageSPARK, a not-for-profit social business, empowers NGOs and Governments to dramatically extend the reach and effectiveness of their
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
If you're interested in working in beautiful Cebu, Philippines, to build products that improve the lives of the poor worldwide, check out www.engageSPARK.com . We're recruiting for 6+ month Fellows as well as Permanent hires. We h
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
A technologist should absolutely try to change the world for the better, just like anyone else in other professions. As responsible humans, I feel that we have an obligation to help others, especially those in need. I believe that us techie
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by worldadventurer 11y ago
Join our team and help alleviate poverty! We're looking for talented people who want to code and change the lives of people in poverty around the world. Check out this webinar with Mercy Corps where we changed the lives of 20,000 survi
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by worldadventurer 12y ago
Thank you for mentioning engageSPARK! Here's a quick summary of what we're building: Our first product empowers organizations to dramatically extend the reach and impact of their pro-poor programs. A not-for-profit business, we&#x
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by worldadventurer 12y ago
The Fellowship posting is here: http://www.engagespark.com/#jobs or the pdf directly: http://www.engagespark.com/files/jd-fellows-tech1.pdf
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You're welcome! We hope to hear from you. :) And good luck with your search.
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by worldadventurer 12y ago
If you're interested in working in beautiful Cebu, Philippines, to build products that improve the lives of the poor worldwide, check out www.engageSPARK.com . :) We've got a talented international team and are looking for more p