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Programming › Re: Testing Programmers: Puzzles Or Web Applications? by Seun(mod): 1:16am On Apr 05, 2012

@Fayimora: Thanks. Isn't a web developer a type of programmer, though?

Programming › Re: Let's Learn Object Oriented PHP! by Seun(mod): 12:04am On Apr 05, 2012

To develop PHP on your PC, get XAMPP for Windows:
* http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
To develop Java on your PC, get Netbeans:
* http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-7-netbeans-download-432126.html

Nairaland General › Re: The State Of Nairaland by Seun(mod): 11:12pm On Apr 04, 2012

I'm currently trying to find a very good Python web programmer. Do you have any "ideas" about how to get this?

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Nairaland General › Re: Is Nairaland/Webmasters As Fascinating As It Was When It Started? by Seun(mod): 10:53pm On Apr 04, 2012

Throughout the life of this forum, and I mean from the very first month, people have been lamenting the departure of "old timers" and the "fact" that Nairaland is no longer what it used to be. And the forum keeps growing. Nairaland has been simultaneously declining and growing for 7 years; it's not a miracle; it's turnover.

When people start posting about the demise of Nairaland in a particular section, it simply means they are no longer enjoying that section, which is their favourite section, and that is usually because the mod has stopped moderating or the supermod stopped posting topics from the section on the home page because the mod stopped recommending topics to her. It could also be that some popular users stopped posting regularly (after getting banned, married, or employed). And when your favourite section is no longer bubbling, you assume that it means the whole forum is dying, because for you, that section is your personal Nairaland.

When aisha2 and jarus stopped moderating because Buhari lost the presidential election, people started lamenting the decline of Nairaland in the politics section. I take this thread as a sign that the webmaster section needs more attention. I think yawa-ti-de and dhtml (when he's not high) are the main celebs of this section and the section struggles when they stop posting. The section dies completely when there are ads all over the place and the ads are not removed. I'm going to look into the antispam bot's activities.

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Nairaland General › Re: "Nairaland 2.0" Is Live! Any Questions Or Feedback? by Seun(mod): 7:13pm On Apr 04, 2012

If people are involved in fights, I guess we can block them from seeing each others' posts.

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Programming › Testing Programmers: Puzzles Or Web Applications? by Seun(mod): 6:57pm On Apr 04, 2012*

As you know, I like to sponsor web application programming contests, for example, this, this, and this

In a recent conversation with an Android programmer, he asked why I don't follow Google's practice of asking people to solve puzzles. According to him, people who can solve programming puzzles can definitely build webapps, but many people who build webapps can't solve programming puzzles. I asked why these programming puzzle solving geniuses can't learn Python to write simple webapps for cash, and I think he said it's because basic webapps are not cool enough to interest them.

What do you think? If interviewing a programmer for a role on your team, would you ask the programmer to solve programming puzzles or would you ask them to develop something simple but complete like a mini-webapp? Which approach will result in the best hire?

Nairaland General › Re: Is Nairaland/Webmasters As Fascinating As It Was When It Started? by Seun(mod): 5:48pm On Apr 04, 2012*

Whenever people start complaining about a section, it's always because the moderator is not working or overwhelmed.
I suppose you can blame me for not choosing effective moderators, but you'll need to volunteer if you can do better.

Investment › Re: Treasury Bills In Nigeria by Seun(mod): 3:13pm On Apr 04, 2012

Treasury bill returns are not subject to with-holding tax.

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Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 11:36am On Apr 04, 2012*

@techytom: I couldn't find Jinja 2.2.6, so I downloaded the latest Jinja from github. Doesn't work with your code:
C:\>python hello.py Traceback (most recent call last): File "hello.py", line 8, in <module> from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader ImportError: cannot import name Environment

[b]If you must depend on any library apart from the ones specified, please make sure you include it in your source.

Nairaland General › Re: Is Seun Really A 'programmer' Or A Wack Web Admin. Blowing His Own Trumpet? by Seun(mod): 11:10am On Apr 04, 2012

@slyr0x: It's important to distinguish between customers, users, idiots, and abusive attention-seeking trolls.

Phones › Re: No Data Limits On New Mtn Nigeria Simple Surf Internet Subscription Plan by Seun(mod): 6:38pm On Apr 03, 2012

Unlimited plans will slow the network for everyone if they are in any way satisfactory to those who use them.

Nairaland General › Re: Is Seun Really A 'programmer' Or A Wack Web Admin. Blowing His Own Trumpet? by Seun(mod): 1:27pm On Apr 03, 2012

@slyr0x: The original poster has not been bashed in any way. He said foolish things and was politely & fairly corrected.

Nairaland General › Re: 7years After Seun For Once Can't Compensate Members- This Boy Is Too Stingy by Seun(mod): 11:45am On Apr 03, 2012

I hereby compensate you with 150,000 naira: https://www.nairaland.com/904050/build-jamb-result-checking-website

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Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 11:34am On Apr 03, 2012

sarutobi: i'd love to participate, but why should I learn a language that relies heavily on code indentation? Python is cool but not cool enough.

Read Why Python? By Eric Raymond. That's the article that convinced me to learn Python.

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 11:00am On Apr 03, 2012

You need 3 tables:
- Students.
- Subjects.
- SubjectScores. primary key (student_key, subject_key, year), column score.

Business › Re: Bill Gates Gives Yam Farmers $12m: In Nigeria & Ghana by Seun(mod): 9:29am On Apr 03, 2012

samfibby: WHAT A CRUEL AND NASTY WORLD.

What is cruel and nasty about not getting a loan? A loan is not a human right. It's a privilege for the credit-worthy.

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 8:51am On Apr 03, 2012

@techytom: Nice. Did you see the stack trace I posted? Your db.sql file has 2 candidates tables and no results table.

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 3:44am On Apr 03, 2012

Please switch to MySQL Connector/Python and abandon PyMySQL. It has certain bugs.

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 3:36am On Apr 03, 2012

File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\cursors.py", line 112, in execute
result = self._query(query)
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\cursors.py", line 230, in _query
conn.query(q)
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\connections.py", line 607, in query
self._affected_rows = self._read_query_result()
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\connections.py", line 691, in _read_query_result
result.read()
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\connections.py", line 869, in read
self.first_packet = self.connection.read_packet()
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\connections.py", line 686, in read_packet
packet.check_error()
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\connections.py", line 328, in check_error
raise_mysql_exception(self.__data)
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\err.py", line 142, in raise_mysql_exception
_check_mysql_exception(errinfo)
File "c:\program files\Py3\lib\site-packages\pymysql3-0.5-py3.2.egg\pymysql\err.py", line 135, in _check_mysql_exception
raise errorclass(errno,errorvalue)
ymysql.err.ProgrammingError: (1146, "Table 'orchard.results' doesn't exist"

Romance › UNILAG Runs Girl - By Umari Ayim (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) by Seun(mod): 2:48am On Apr 03, 2012*

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Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 2:03am On Apr 03, 2012*

Thanks. How did you install yours?

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 1:57am On Apr 03, 2012

@techytom: I love fast learners. Kudos. Please commit to mercurial frequently, and push regularly.

How do I install Jinja? Can't figure it out.

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 10:45pm On Apr 02, 2012

Some good CherryPy links:
https://bitbucket.org/cherrypy/cherrypy/wiki/Home
https://bitbucket.org/Lawouach/cherrypy-recipes

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 8:50pm On Apr 02, 2012

One of the contestants encountered this error with CherryPy and Python3.2:
http://python.6.n6.nabble.com/CherryPy-3-2-2-No-module-named-Cookie-td4335625.html

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 5:22pm On Apr 02, 2012

Fayimora: @Seun is it legal to help a contestant by submitting issues?

Yes. As long as you don't submit code or provide assistance with solutions to issues raised.

Nairaland General › Re: What 's Your Take On The New Nairaland? by Seun(mod): 4:42pm On Apr 02, 2012

The format was upgraded again. The new format tells you which threads have been updated since your last visit.

Programming › Re: Let's Learn Object Oriented PHP! by Seun(mod): 4:20pm On Apr 02, 2012

OOP PHP. Alright! I'm also thinking about creating threads for functional Visual Basic & high level machine language.

Business › Re: "Cashless" Lagos: How Are You Coping With It? by Seun(mod): 3:47pm On Apr 02, 2012

The cash limit policy is a silly idea that had to be watered down considerably to prevent a financial meltdown in Lagos. On the other hand, promoting electronic payment is a progressive (albeit unnecessary) gesture, though they are doing it for the wrong reasons (to prove that their silly cash limit policy is wise). Policy makers everywhere should learn the virtue of humility from this story.

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 3:37pm On Apr 02, 2012

@techytom: You're on your way to winning the contest, though I wish you knew how to use mercurial. Keep workin'

Programming › Re: Build A JAMB Result Checking Website To Win 150,000 Naira by Seun(mod): 2:14pm On Apr 02, 2012

Vigilante: Most people simply believe Seun wants to make a kill out of this project.

What kind of kill do you mean? Would people be more interested if I ask them to write completely useless things?

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