Ian Wagner, Software Developer at The Worthwhile Company, competed in the 6th Annual Mercer University Spring Programming Competition on February 27, 2010.
Ian Wagner, Software Developer at The Worthwhile Company, competed in the 6th Annual Mercer University Spring Programming Competition on February 27, 2010.
I wanted to dedicate my blog post today to Mission For Haiti and the Haitian people who are struggling to even survive as we speak.
Mission For Haiti is a Worthwhile client, and we are privileged to work with such wonderful people.
There are many things to say concerning MFH, the earthquake, and the current crisis in Haiti. Whether through TV, print media, or the internet, I’m sure you’re staying fairly current with what’s going on.
I want to remind us all that, though the earthquake happened almost a week ago, the conditions day-by-day for many people are getting worse, not better, with water, food, and fuel diminishing and more bodies being discovered.
While many U.S. and worldwide organizations have tried to mobilize units to aid Haiti during this time, Mission For Haiti is, in essence, on the ground in Haiti already. In fact, they have been for a long while now, well before the earthquake hit. They support Hosanna Baptist Church in Jacmel, Haiti, a city about a half-an-hour from Port Au Prince.
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Ian Wagner, software developer at The Worthwhile Company, competed in the 23rd Annual CCSC: Southeastern Conference at Roanoke College in Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the joys I experience as a bit building professor (aka computer science professor), is taking teams of students to intercollegiate programming contests. Asked once what these events were like, I said imagine a huge multiplayer chess game and then take away the chess board! In other words, very mentally challenging, but definitely not a spectator sport.
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Fall for Greenville hits downtown Greenville October 9–11. This year the Event’s board voiced two goals they wanted to achieve: Raise community awareness through the web, and show everyone that Fall for Greenville is a family-friendly event. The Worthwhile Company worked with board member Seth Fogle to create a website that answered both goals.
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