Contents tagged with Charity

  • What Could Easily Be Your Most Rewarding Weekend in 2012

    How many times have you thought to yourself that you want to help those less fortunate than yourself but you just can't seem to get past the inertia to get involved. What do I do? Will my skills be useful to any charities? Is it a big commitment? What if I can't stand it; will I be stuck having to work on it for the rest of my life? Maybe it's just easier to do nothing...

  • Give Back at GiveCamp!

    What? Seattle GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where software developers, designers, and database administrators donate their time to create custom software for non-profit organizations.

  • Give Back at Give Camp, Oct 21-23!

    Let's be frank...Most of us developers have it pretty good. We happen to have hung our hats on an industry that has plenty of work, even in the midst of a protracted recession. (Okay, this might not be true for every developer but as a general rule, employment for software professionals is better than many other sectors. If you are currently unemployed, I wish you the best in locating a job.)

  • Riding to Conquer Cancer

    Okay, I just signed up to participate in a bike ride to help conquer cancer. I am riding about 160 miles over two days (June 20-21) from Vancouver, BC to Seattle, WA (back to where I live) to raise money for cancer research and treatment. All funds raised by myself and other US riders will go (after expenses) to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the world-renowned research center where I have had the privilege to work over the past 5+ years.