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www.blacksintechnology.net
September 2010
Mobile App Community Project
Why Join BIT?
Knowledge Sharing
Everyone has some knowl-
BIT Members:
edge to share. We invite eve- Would you like to stay more informed as to the activity on
ryone to share their knowl- www.blacksintechnology.net but find accessing the site from a mobile device a
edge with the community “BIT” limiting? Blacks In Technology realizes that in order to best serve you,
the community users, flexibility is something that needs offered where possible.
Communication
However in today’s resource constrained world, the reality of a free website
Communication is key to a
strong community having the man power to meet such a challenge is very grim.
Inspiration That considered, we would like to propose a Blacks In Technology community
We want to inspire each project of a mobile application to be developed as a means of bridging that gap.
other to fully realize their Our collectively pooled ability to contribute across a wide range of skills should
potential in their life as well as
in their careers make this much more feasible than one person trying to develop such an appli-
cation alone.
Career Development
Build your network and fur- We are seeking to commit to an iterative, agile process as a means of a project
ther your career management framework. The reasoning at this point is that we do need some
structure to the process to ensure that there is an actual project and that every-
Mission statement: one involved is doing their part. This means that we will likely use the SCRUM
or possible XP agile project management idioms. We encourage any and all that
 Deliver the most relevant
and beneficial information
have a background and interest in this area consider joining the team. All back-
and network for African grounds will be considered as this will be a functional and immersed learning
American’s in the technol- process. Please express your interest on the following thread: Blacks In Tech-
ogy field or pursuing a ca- nology Mobile App Community Project Thread or email us at contac-
reer in technology. tus@blacksintechnology.net.
We are looking to begin this project very soon so please contact us ASAP if you
 Focus on creating a commu- would like to be a part of the project.
nity in which African Ameri-
can’s are comfortable, moti- Thank you in advance,
vated and inspired to pur- Blacks In Technology staff
sue careers in technology. Www.blacksintechnology.net
contactus@blacksintechnology.net
 Establish effective communi-
caton between African
American’s in order to help
drive individual growth,
development, and long-
term success in the field of
Technology.
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