Last week, in the Lagos Technology User Group, an
argument on what programmers should develop for
when it comes to application development started in
response to “Blackberry gives away a total of $500,000
to developers”. Here are some of the comments
posted on the discussion group:
“I don’t think we should be programming all because of
money giveaways and competition. Let’s work on creating
solutions that other continents would use and solutions
that will determine the future of technology. Just coding
because of money will make us slaves and consumers.
This is modern slavery.” ~ Ayoola Ajebeku
“That’s true. Coding should be based not on the money
but based on the creativity and passion for the app or
web…I support your idea…” ~ Udeme Samuel
“Some of us have passed the period where we code for
fun. We now focus on making money from whatever we
create, so, as long as money is made from an application,
innovation is not exactly a priority. ~ Oluwapelumi
Oyetimein
“Does that mean people that seek to develop money
spinning apps or services are not innovative? The way I
see it, you need to be extremely innovative in the
software development world if your app/service is every
going to make a dollar. There are a lot of people out
there who’ve done what you’re trying to do, hence you
need an innovative mind to surpass your competitors!”
~ Omonayajo.O
“Some develop for fun, some to solve a problem, some to
learn new skills and others to kill boredom. When you
start paying bills you’ll understand better.” ~Olufuwa
Tayo

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