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Give a developer a hug!

Updated September 2013

By Jim Connolly | November 20, 2011

I wrote a post a while ago, where I asked readers to hug a blogger.  The idea behind the post, was to encourage people to support the bloggers, whose work you enjoy (other then me); either by sharing their awesomeness with your friends, dropping them a note or, if they have a book or product for sale, consider buying it.

Today, I would like to ask you to hug a developer!

If you use a smart phone or write a blog, you will be using apps and  / or plugins.  Some of these are “free”, with an option to donate or buy a fuller featured version.  These developers invest their time, to make our lives easier or more fun.  They deserve our recognition; especially if we would like to see them continue to contribute their time and ideas, to make our world a little better.

If you are in a position financially, to donate to your favourite developers, please do.  If you are short on money right now, consider supporting them by sharing a link to their work among your friends.

Warning!

However, do not do what Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer does in the video below.  That’s a little too much! (If you can’t see the video, click here.)

It’s not a good look, either! ;)

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