DEGENERATION IT, a collaborative community created for IT passionates (in education or not) has been launched by Goldsmiths Computing student Sharon Profita.
Sharon, a third-year BSc Creative Computing student, says: “I know there’s quite a lot out there that could be considered similar, but I want this to be accessible to ‘newbies’ too, most of the forums or websites I visit are very advanced and sometimes I feel too ‘green’ to ask a question. I want everybody to feel welcome and safe.”
Designed to strengthen the young developer community, the site comprises four sections:
Projects
“Post what you’ve done for an assignment or on your spare time. Games, software, cool data visualizations, a particuar algorithm, anything you’d like to share.
“Every year across the UK, hundreds of aspiring programmers complete a ton of coursework and create projects. When they leave university, this work largely disappears. Degeneration IT is a hub for this kind of work, that values ideas even more than execution. All the projects posted end up in your profile, so you have a mini-portfolio where you can also share links to your actual portfolio or linkedin, github, behance.” Go to Projects
News
“This section can range from the latest indie game/software or hardware, to your attendance to an event, a tutorial you made, or whatever you want to share with other ‘degenerates’.” Go to News
Events
“A searchable calendar with events (like hackathons and conferences) around Europe. Not only you can browse, but if you’re organising/attending or heard of an event that’s not listed you’re more than welcome to post it.” Go to Events
Ask a question
“A place where you can ask questions or post requests for specific issues or needs you might have.” Go to Ask