seunthomas:

They told u they use it in production right

Hi Bro,

FYI, Node.js scales very well - cluster are used to scale vertically and horizontal scaling can be effected using tools like RabbitMQ as well as the UDP module to handle messaging. And FYI companies like Paypal, Netflix and Linkedin among others do use it in production.

princemexdex1:
am a graduate I studied statistics in my first degree. currently am doing my PGD in computer science . Because I have passion on computer. now my problem is I want to choose a project topic that will write.i have some of the topic I want to write on
(1) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB BASED DISCUSSION FORUM FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE .

(2) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE BANK VERIFICATION NUMBER (BVN) SYSTEM.

(3) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERISED ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM.

this is topic I have so far.like I said I need ur advice and ur suggestions on them and which one will be much easier for me as a person that did not have foundation on computer science. thanks

Hi Bro,

Just saw this, where are you on the project? In actuality any of the 3 can be implemented relatively starightforwardly.

1. A web based discussion form is a simple implementaion of a blogging application - this means you'll need user/admin authentication, ability for users to create posts and make comments. You may wish to include some ability for sharing.
2. The BVN implementation is also quite simple, the only 'road block' would be the API to use to confirm a number, to the best of my knowledge, there's no public API for this service. Apart from that, it's quite simple - you need a simple Interface to accept a BVN number and then you'll need to connect to the API to query it, the results of the query can then be displayed to the user.
3. The electronic voting system is a variation of the BVN, you'll need to filter for users who have already voted, the simplest way is to use an OAuth provider e.g. facebook so users can't spoof their identities, another option is to enable some form of biometrics to capture finger prints etc (but that one na long thing). After solving the problem of authentication, the next step is to simply accept a vote, persist it to a centralized data store and allow for real time updates of total vote count.

Reach out if you need more guidance.

Regards.

Hi,

Are you still open for a Node.js developer?

asalimpo:
I share your sentiments.
But i think a programmer should know some computer science, at least data structures and their runtime performance. Knowing how to create some custom data structures : linked list, trees, maybe graphs-
is a big plus , because all programming problems are simply algorithms manipulating data structures.
The rest are just icings.

Hi Bro,

There's actually a difference between Computer Science (which of course demands algos and data structures) and Software Engineering (which is what we think of as programming). The fact is that software engineers or developers or programmers (if you prefer) really do not need to know algos/data structs, what they need to know is how to apply the principles of software engineering throught he channel of their tech stack to solve a given problem.

For instance, every major programming language has built in data structures and algos implemented which may be quite different from what is recommended in comp sci. e.g. the sorting algo which google chrome implements for javascript is quicksort, but mozilla implements mergesort!

What should a developer do? Simply call 'sort' and allow the run time to determine how best to handle this.

DMeanMan:
Hello Everyone,

I am presently working with a team of Young Techies on a project. A solution with a potential market of over a million.

My team is in need of a web developer to complement the 5 Man team at hand [A software developer, A Digital Marketer, A Graphics Designer, A operations lead, and a Business Strategist]. Plus we already engaged an professional Marketing Consultant.


Are you 25years and below,

Have awesome design concepts,

Good with Node.js, CSS, HTML and better with people.

Send your CV to tyinusa@gmail.com

Students/Corp Members/Graduate are all free to apply.

Cheers!!!

Hi Bro,

Why the age restriction? Is it because of compensation? From my experience you'd need a precocious person to find a 25 year old who can contribute solidly to such a project. Let me know your thoughts.

dreson4:
I'm a developer, experienced with Java, C++, JavaScript. I have done a lot of projects of my own.
I'm looking for any other developers interested in building a startup that will be more focused on building software that's helpful for Africa, I believe with enough brains we can build something that can be used by millions of people.

I have a complete mobile application that I would like us to start with as our first launch app, Its already complete on the server side (Node.js, MySQL) and client side only on Android for now. If you are good with web development on the web-frontend or iOS (Swift/ObjectiveC) and would love to join and build for any of those two, You are welcome.

I know you have some ideas of your own, I do have some of my own that I would love to see implemented.

I'm not currently in Nigeria though there are many ways we can communicate.
Please only developers who are determined and can build great looking apps.

Hi Bro,

Good initiative, but as techtought said, lets see your github profile first, then we can discuss collaboration. Regards.

Merryt:
I'm a novice and I want to take the challenge and do this. But I want to know what programming language to learn. Here's a model of what I want to do with it:

--A website that helps users find what to eat.
--The website will have a database of as many food recipes as possible.
--The food finder tool will bring a food suggestion based on the user's answer to gender, age, mood, diet preference, etc.

Hope you guys get it? So any suggestions?

Hi Bro,

That sounds like an interesting project, it can be quite easily achieved using the following tools.
1. HTML, CSS, jQuery or a clientside javascript framework for the user interface.
2. Node.js and Express.js for the web application server and backend 'run time'. This may also include use of passport.js (for authentication of users), socket.io (for real time updates if desired) or you can skip this and use a service like 'firebase' to consume their APIs while you focus on the frontend.
3. The most flexible database for this sort of project is MongoDB and you can use Mongoose as the ODM.

Reach out if you need more guidance.

Febup:
On the server-side fine for your complex logic, but on the client side you have to check that your users have JavaScript enabled.

Hi Bro,

Allow me to pint out that javascript is enabled by default for all modern browsers both desktop and mobile, with the advent of MS Edge, one need not even bother with supporting older Internet Explorer versions (http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/05/microsoft-edge). So really, when building modern web sites/apps, we can safely assume that the end user's browser will support javascript.

mbatuku1:
No. Its a shitty programming language that teaches you how to program badly.

Hi,

May i point out that regardless of your experience with javascript, it's actually not correct to call any programming language 'shitty' or say it 'teaches how to program badly'. I believe that if we want to be objective we need to ask some simple questions - 1. what problem(s) was this language designed to solve? 2. How well does it go about solving it? 3. What do i need to learn/unlearn in order to effectively use this language as designed to solve the problem(s) at hand?

If we objectively ask these questions i'm confident we will come to the realization that javascript is not actually a 'shitty' langauge and neither does it 'teach how to program badly' but rather javascript is a simple, robust, flexible and powerful language which has been extended beyond the original target environment i.e. the browser and is no used almost everywhere -server side, databases, embedded systems etc.

Hi Guys,

Good to see that there's give and take on this thread, i hope to be able to contribute as well. I'm a trend trader and my entry chart is the daily. I have some insights that i'd like to share (if anyone is interested) about what i believe to be the realities of retail forex trading. Before i continue, let me share some charts with you all. These are my 3 most recent trades all long, the EURJPY trade was entered on 30-09 and risk is presently off (i.e. stop loss at break even), the value is 160 pips. The AUDCHF trade was entered on 07-10 risk is still open but valued at 123 pips; and the GBPUSD trade entered 14-10 (today) currently at -19 pips.

I'll be back....

@Snowdrops

I really like the issues you're raising, to my mind it shows you're interested.

Allow me to give you a few pointers,

1. Anyone can learn currency trading but not everyone possess the proper psychological makeup to learn.

2. Currency Trading indeed any form of trading is a skill which must be mastered,  like doctors must master medicine,
lawyers must master the law and engineers must master the principles of science.

3. Currency trading will require you to change in ways you've never imagined,  it will change who you are and the way you view life.

4. Without self-discipline currency trading as potentially life-changing in terms of wealth creation as it is, will lie beyond you because just as in any field of
human endeavor, the big money isn't made by the majority,  it's made by the few who've mastered their skill.

5. If you believe that mastery of current trading can give you great wealth and time freedom, then the question you must ask yourself before embarking on this journey is,  what are you willing to give-up to master currency trading? If you are a football fan will you give-up the time your team is playing? Will you subject yourself to discipline like a primary school student in order to learn -  that is, will you do assignments and homework and humbly accept rebuke? Remember we're going to fast track your progress!!

I could go on and on but these pointers should be enough for you to know that this is the real deal, your money is a very small part of the equation,  the real price is yourself.

Best wishes

Muyiwa

@Snowdrops,  there is a saying,  "while anyone can succeed - not everyone will succeed"
compare this to another saying,   "when advice (read training) is freely given it's value is almost worthless"

The point my friend is that while this opportunity is for any interested person, it isn't for everyone.

Therefore as much as it would please you to see this info laid out here, it's just not feasible at this time.

If you truly wish to learn, it costs you little to send the blank email to currencytutor@gmail.com.

Best wishes

Muyiwa

PS If enough people are interested i can give you a free lesson on this thread

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Best wishes

Muyiwa

Dear Friend,

Currency trading has received a lot of bad press recently due to the activities of scammers.

However this does not take away the fact that currency trading is one of the surest paths to great wealth.

Do you want to learn the true principles governing currency trading?

Do you want to want to join an elite group who live the life of their dreams?

Do you have what it takes to be among the fortunate?

If yes, then send a blank email to currencytutor@gmail.com

Best Wishes Muyiwa

Dear Friends,

I represent the management of a Financial Services Start-up.

We have a business plan which we'd like interested Investors/Financial Partners - Individuals and Institutional - to review.
If we meet your parameters, then we'll appreciate your getting in touch with us for in-depth discussion.

Please request for a copy of the Business plan by sending an email to oakinogundeji@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Wishes.

'Muyiwa

PS

I realize your time is valuable and i trust that you have regard for my time too, thus only serious investors are welcome