Uganda : Looking for love
It is the month of love. A month to have giddy feelings in your chest. That time of the year to walk on sunshine. The season where your heart pumps faster. That time when red and black paint the town. It is also my worst time of year. I’m alone you see and thereâs no […]
Graduation speech for future presidents
This time of year, your oratory skills are put to test. Graduation ceremonies are the source of many sleepless nights in your neighborhood. You arenât bothered though because yours is one of them. Youâve dreaded the day youâd have to stand before several people and say more than your name from the time you tried […]
Work life isnât any different from school
Starting this week, a number of you will graduate from the highest institution in the land. You are done. Woo hoo. Done with bean weevils, course work and exams! Welcome to the next level. This is me and all those out in the working world lining up on both sides of the street and singing […]
[Android Development Tutorial] Resolving âR cannot be resolved to a variableâ error
Android Development Tutorial level: Easy If youâve developed apps for the Android OS using the Eclipse IDE for longer than 2 hours, then youâve met cheery  “r cannot be resolved to a variable” guy. Heâs quite a stud in these parts. Loud and talkative, he wonât let you do anything when he walks in There […]
Cloud Architecture | Learning from the best
I had the unique opportunity to talk to an industry expert in cloud architecture. Bas Moussa, chief architect at Nuvole Computing, is in the country kicking back, getting away from industry-expert-things to unwind. For a developer in my parts,  speaking to a whoâs who from Silicon Valley is like Popeye getting spinach with steroids. Kindness dictates […]
Uganda police now recruiting
The Uganda Police Force is recruiting. Now is a good time for you to apply. Earlier this week, the police spokesperson, Judith Nabakooba, appealled to anyone with a university degree and no criminal record to apply. American officers are in the country to help with the recruitment. Your next opportunity to be interviewed by an […]
May 2014 be yours again
This time of the year is like early morning on steroids; you have several plans, so much energy and a lot of hope. Last week, this column was dedicated to some of you. It turned out though that the people to dedicate the year to more than the first article could contain. I dedicate this […]
May this year truly be yours
The New Year has sneaked in and asked that we put our hands up in the air and show it pomp, excitement and a few resolutions. We, not wanting to let it down, have obliged. With your hands still in the air, waving them like you do not care, may this year be good to […]
Leave it behind
You may or may not be those people who make grand New Year resolutions. On the one extreme are those who do not know what a resolution is and there isnât enough column space to define it; on the other are those who have a New Year resolution book. They have an entire book of […]
End of year party 101
At this time of the year, many companies invite their employees to an all-you-can-eat, take-all-beers-prisoner gig at a trendy venue. End of year parties are generally a chance for you to give your workmates something to talk about the entire year untill you come up with something even more shameful at the next party. You […]