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As developers we often forget that with our development skills we have the power to change the world. This talk describes how our company organized a hackathon to create three open source projects that helped charitable organizations become more efficient at helping people. Bringing our team together around a shared philanthropic goal created more team unity, improved team communication and most importantly allowed us to apply our development skills to do good in the world. Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/JcYy/
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The video titled 'Riding The Latest Rails for Charity' features speaker Joseph Dean at RailsConf 2016, focusing on how developers can leverage their skills for charitable causes. The talk emphasizes the importance of social responsibility within the tech community and shares Dean's personal journey of advocating for coding education, particularly among youth. Key Points Discussed: - **Personal Motivation**: Dean stresses the significance of introducing children to coding at an early age, aiming to change the narrative that programming is only for a select few. - **Teaching Initiatives**: He shares experiences teaching coding to kids, including tailoring lessons to students' interests to enhance learning. - **Active Community Engagement**: Dean highlights his involvement with local charitable initiatives, such as CoderDojo and LittleBits, to promote coding skills among underprivileged children. - **Corporate Philanthropy**: He discusses how his company organized hackathons aimed at developing open-source projects for charities, enhancing team cohesion and improving communication. - **Case Studies**: The talk includes examples of specific charities the team supported, such as the Housing Industry Foundation, which helps prevent homelessness, and Grateful Garments, which provides clothing for sexual assault survivors. - **Technical Solutions**: Dean explains how they developed tailored software solutions to improve operational efficiency for these charities, showcasing the substantial impact developers can have through their skills. - **Collaboration and Learning**: He emphasizes the importance of understanding charities’ needs for successful project alignment and long-term partnerships. Conclusion and Takeaways: - Dean encourages all developers to seek out opportunities to contribute to causes they are passionate about, emphasizing that even small contributions can lead to significant change. - He concludes by urging attendees to reflect on how they can be the change they wish to see in the world through coding and philanthropy, highlighting the extraordinary potential within the developer community to effect positive change on a global scale.
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