Give camps are a great way for developers, designers, and database administrators to give back to non-profit organizations, and to have a very fun weekend too!
All the details and sign up for the Redmond GiveCamp can be read here: http://seattlegivecamp.com/
What I like about weekend events like this is the challenge:
- Working with a team you may have never met
- Writing an application you have zero up front context on
- Delivering over the weekend an application that will be deployed and used the next week
For this event, I’ll be joining a group of of Microsoft LightSwitch team members to take up the challenge of delivering an application using LightSwitch over the weekend.
This is a great opportunity for you to meet others, exercise your skills on a team, learn from other team members and have fun at the same time.
If you find yourself in Redmond in October, we hope to see you there.
Don’t forget you need to sign up here: http://seattlegivecamp.com/
Have a great day,
Just a grain of sand on the worlds beaches.



Hey Karl,
I am nowhere near Redmond but how do you find out about those Give Camps in your area. Specifically, I am in South Central PA. Sounds like an awesome chance to meet other developers and contribute to a great cause!
Keith
Hi Keith,
Here is the link to the national GiveCamp site: http://givecamp.org/
You should be able to find a GiveCamp in your area.
Best,
Karl
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Hello Karl,
This Seattle GiveCamp will be my first. Do you expect the LightSwitch app will be the one everyone works on that weekend, or just one of many apps to be built?
Regards,
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
There will be many teams working on different charity projects. The LightSwitch Team will be one of many. There will be teams using different technologies too.
Cheers,
Karl
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