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From Gang Bangers to Web Developers?
evenprime asks: "The Economist is running an article about a program that takes gang members in Milwaukee, sends them through rehab, and
teaches them web development so that they can have a decent paying job. I think this type of program - one that gives people the ability to help themselves - is a great idea, and it is something that many of us could help with. Do slashdot readers know of any similar programs in other places? If so, what type of qualifications do you think they would require before allowing someone to help teach web design?" Such programs are just too damned cool. Are there any others like it?
Be a law abiding citizen and pay for training out of your own pocket.
Does anyone else see something wrong with this?
If you were an employer, would you hire one of these guys???
Drug and crime convictions...
First they have to pass an interview. Then they have to pass the urine test. *hah*
And how many employees would feel safe knowing that there are gang members working along side of them. I don't think that bringing violence INTO the workplace is such a good idea... considering that we're trying to get it OUT of the workplace.
I don't think the Crips and Blood will do well adhereing to the "corporate casual" dress code.
I can hear it already....
employer: "Sorry Julio, you can't wear your gang colors to work."
Julio: "Fuck you maing, step off befoah I buss a cap in yo ass! Foo!"
SIDE NOTE: If I was a web developer I'd be enraged about this article - as it's saying that illiterate criminals can do your job!
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Yo, quit trippin'. All ya just up on this bitch trying to be fly like us thugs. Representing my peeps down in Compton, I be makin' some funky ass web page shit! Wishin' I was back in m my crib, puffin' on a phatty J, instead I be making some web shiet, bitch! It's all about the Benjamins!
The profit of turning thugs into programmers
Now that's a headline for ya. If the only thing valuable about a coder is their technical skill, then this makes a lot of sense. But for those of you who went to college, I'm sure you can relate when I say that the other thing required to be a responsible professional is a code of ethics. Many of us have often wondered "who is the RIAA getting to do its' dirty work?" "who would write something like "Windows Media Player" or "Digital Rights Management". The truth is that finding people with technical skills and the ruthlnessness to create socially irresponsible malicious software for profit (like, say, DVD players that only change regions 5 times) is not easy.
My guess is that these folks aren't being recruited and trained for no reason. They're being trained to work for their peers in the intimidation industry.
All I'm saying is, wait a few months, go to whatever new RIAA initiative is launched, and check the HTML source for gang signatures.
Great - now I'll have to put up with co-workers that say stuff like: "Shit bizatch, that muther-fuckin' Linux be phat!" ;-)
when programs like these look towards the poor *rural* areas of the country to help out 'troubled' kids. try finding a decent job in an urban area or try finding a job at ALL in a rural one.
just what we need, some jiggaboo or spic with his pants sagging to the floor in this industry. if you're not white, get the fuck out, we don't want you, "homey".
If something HAS to be done, you could always throw a cocaine-laced basketball up in the air and run like hell.
what the fuck is up with this guy?
Yeah, these evil children don't need a bigot, they need a cornfield! And possibly a lot of peroxide to dye their hair white, black nail polish (or was it brown? or were the victim's nails just brown?), and some blue contact lenses.