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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Qtopia Developer contest
From:       John Gluck <jgluck () rogers ! com>
Date:       2001-12-04 21:35:05
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Hi All

I've seen a couple of comments that say the prizes aren't worth the 
commercial value to Sharp and Trolltech of the applications. That is of 
course true. The monetary value of the prizes is quite small.

There is, however, one other prize which IMHO is worthy of consideration. 
Provided, Sharp uses your likeness and gives you proper credit in the 
promotion of their product line and the applications, this is great for any 
developer. It's fantastic for someone's resume. In particular, a student with 
little or no work experience can certainly gain an advantage by being to add 
this as an accomplishment. When applying for jobs, your name is already known 
to employers and something of your abilities is public knowledge.

So, yes, getting a Sharp PDA widget or perhaps 10 Kilobucks is insignifcant 
compared to the dollar value to Sharp. The value of winning can be of great 
value to your career if you make proper use of it. Remember there will be 
lots of people in the competition and the winners will be the best at least 
in the estimation of the judges.


John

 
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