Comments on: Where Are All The Black Web Professionals? http://www.darrenravens.com/2008/06/where-are-all-the-black-web-professionals/ Taking the pith Fri, 13 May 2011 19:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Not-So Inclusive Web and Network Failure | Black Web 2.0 http://www.darrenravens.com/2008/06/where-are-all-the-black-web-professionals/#comment-10025 The Not-So Inclusive Web and Network Failure | Black Web 2.0 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.darrenravens.com/?p=28#comment-10025 [...] the South African web space for a while, ultimately arriving at Darren Ravens blog who made the most insightful comment of the meme. He wrote… What these two pieces highlight is that there exists a network failure. [...] [...] the South African web space for a while, ultimately arriving at Darren Ravens blog who made the most insightful comment of the meme. He wrote… What these two pieces highlight is that there exists a network failure. [...]

]]> By: biobot http://www.darrenravens.com/2008/06/where-are-all-the-black-web-professionals/#comment-463 biobot Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:13:05 +0000 http://www.darrenravens.com/?p=28#comment-463 I'm white and I can't code. Is that a double fail? I’m white and I can’t code. Is that a double fail?

]]> By: khathutshelo http://www.darrenravens.com/2008/06/where-are-all-the-black-web-professionals/#comment-42 khathutshelo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:36:25 +0000 http://www.darrenravens.com/?p=28#comment-42 I think that people choose how they want to contribute to the industry. Some will keep their 9-5 jobs with big corporates and still remain active. Others pref are to take matters into their own hands by go at it solo. Ramon is right about the networking part, I am actually doing something about it. I have discovered a multitude of SA's finest young IT mind over the web. Through ThoughtLeader.co.za and Vince Maher's blogs I managed to discover a lot of talent and minds that in some ways relate to mine. At its core, its all about the passion and the spirit of entrepreneurship. My 3rd year IS class at Wits was 70% black. It is not like these people have vanished, they are still here. The only difference between them and me, is that I choose to get involved and actively contribute to our growing web industry. I think that people choose how they
want to contribute to the industry. Some will keep their
9-5 jobs with big corporates and still remain active. Others pref are to take matters into
their own hands by go at it solo.

Ramon is right about the networking part, I am actually doing something about it. I have discovered a multitude of SA’s finest young IT mind over the web. Through ThoughtLeader.co.za and Vince Maher’s blogs I managed to discover a lot of talent and minds that in some ways relate to mine.

At its core, its all about the passion and the spirit of entrepreneurship. My 3rd year IS class at Wits
was 70% black. It is not like these people have vanished, they are still here.
The only difference between them and me, is that I choose to get involved and actively contribute
to our growing web industry.

]]> By: Ramon Thomas http://www.darrenravens.com/2008/06/where-are-all-the-black-web-professionals/#comment-40 Ramon Thomas Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:04:02 +0000 http://www.darrenravens.com/?p=28#comment-40 You are right there exists no real world network. In fact I always hoped 27Dinner would be one of those real world networking events where everyone can meet in person. And as you meet one another, you can interact, and build some trust. Its important for me to like and respect the people I work with. That question at the end is directed more so at the black or non-white professionals out there. Some of them, and they will remain nameless, has been complaining and whining forever on forums, while they do nothing else. If you ever read the book, <a href="http://www.mydigitallife.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2313&Itemid=43" rel="nofollow">Capitalist Nigger</a>, you will understand the hurdles faces by black professionals in South Africa. You are right there exists no real world network. In fact I always hoped 27Dinner would be one of those real world networking events where everyone can meet in person. And as you meet one another, you can interact, and build some trust. Its important for me to like and respect the people I work with.

That question at the end is directed more so at the black or non-white professionals out there. Some of them, and they will remain nameless, has been complaining and whining forever on forums, while they do nothing else. If you ever read the book, Capitalist Nigger, you will understand the hurdles faces by black professionals in South Africa.

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