Arnie Rowland (a SQL Server MVP and an amazing individual) has come up with a a great challenge for anyone who happens to be unemployed or under-employed (as he puts it). The challenge? Well, go on an read about it
The original post: http://sqlblog.com/blogs/arnie_rowland/archive/2010/07/02/there-will-be-no-free-lunch-just-great-feelings-of-accomplishment.aspx
An update, now joined by other MVPs (I see Ted Malone, another one of those great dudes I have had the joy of working with):
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/arnie_rowland/archive/2010/07/12/while-you-don-t-get-a-free-lunch-you-will-get-your-just-deserts.aspx
Pass this on, from Arnie’s post:
“We are inviting unemployed or underemployed developers to propose a software project for a non-profit agency, school, or church. The idea is that we will provide a package of the latest software, tools, and training resources to help you improve your skills, get up to date with current technologies, gain practical experience, potentially earn a recommendation for your efforts, and in general, enjoy the feeling of accomplishing something useful for others. We are not giving out a ‘free lunch’, just supporting your efforts to personally gain from your own ‘sweat equity’.
Project Criteria:
- Client is a registered IRS 503(c)3 non-profit, school, or church
- Solves a problem or satisfies a need for the client
- Client desires the project and is supportive
- Uses any combination of .NET 4.0, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, or Windows Phone 7
- May be a new software solution, or an upgrade to an existing software solution. “