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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Qtopia Developer contest
From:       Ralf Nolden <nolden () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-12-05 9:45:23
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On Tuesday 04 December 2001 22:35, John Gluck wrote:

So what's the bottom line ? Keep coding for KDE, we ain't some cheaply bought 
tiny-dialogs-rule-programmers :)  

Ralf
> 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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