[python-nigeria] Chukwundi - Riaz

Mon Mar 13 11:43:31 EDT 2017

Dear Riaz,

Python Users Nigeria Group has a board, which I call a committee. We help
to make things work. Some of these committee members were elected while
some were invited based on their activity in our channels.

I quote you: "I'm not sure I fully understand this, can you please share
with me any contracts or agreements between Hyperion and any individuals
that have not been honoured in terms of compensation?"
I respond: "While I do not have such contracts/agreements, I also do not
know if they have such too"

In the scenario above, there's what is usually called a *gentleman's
agreement* in law. I do not know if that is what they believe they have
with you. Do note that anyone involved in an activity for you, as a result
of your requirement, is already committed to you.

One thing I can advise that you and your team do is to get across to those
you have worked with in the past in Nigeria, or interviewed, and ask them
one or two questions as to how they might have been involved with you.

Thanks.

*iChux*™
https://ng.linkedin.com/in/ichux
http://stackoverflow.com/story/nwaomachux
<http://stackoverflow.com/users/2787992/ichux>
https://gist.github.com/nwaomachux

*You haven't experienced the joy of giving until it hurts to do so.**Behind
every no entry sign, there is a door.*

On 13 March 2017 at 16:33, Riaz Moola <riazm at hyperiondev.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for this information. I've looked through you website, but I'm not
> sure who currently makes up your committee. Can you explain more about how
> your committee works, and who it consists of?
>
> "And asking for compensation for previous people would also be a good way
> to mend relationship." -> I'm not sure I fully understand this, can you
> please share with me any contracts or agreements between Hyperion and any
> individuals that have not been honoured in terms of compensation?
>
> Let me double check with my team on the 4 specific  areas you are
> referring to try dig deeper into this issue. If you have anymore
> information to share, please do.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> ᐧ
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 3:23 PM, Chukwudi Nwachukwu <hsysinfo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Riaz,
>>
>> Good day.
>>
>> You asked: "Are you involved in Python Nigeria?"
>> I answer: "Yes, I am the Chairperson of Python Nigeria and as such,
>> everyday is an activity for me. Thanks for reaching out. Our site,
>> http://www.pythonnigeria.org/ is up and we have been planning a PyCon
>> and other activities."
>>
>> As for the PSF grant, I'm also active.
>>
>> Emeka has gotten across to me and we have discussed, but then, after the
>> matter was tabled before our committee, there were reservations about
>> HyperionDev and it is not cool at all.
>>
>> HyperionDev has been known, according to reports we got from those you
>> have engaged in the past, to:
>> 1. renege on their promises;
>> 2. have endless interviews;
>> 3. give people work to do without adequate compensation;
>> 4. and even telling someone that she's not qualified because she didn't
>> study Computer Science.
>>
>> Riaz, in as much as we would have loved to be committed to working with
>> HyperionDev, the antecedents do not look cool with us and, going forward,
>> we would love to support any of our over 500 members to avoid a recurrence.
>>
>> You asked for a chat- I am on portable3w on Skype, if you wish, we could
>> also do a Google Hangout. After the chat, I would love to table the matter,
>> once more with our committee, and based on what they say, I will get back
>> to you.
>>
>> But then, I would like to tell you the truth: the committee needs to be
>> convinced that the interests of our members will at no time be toyed with
>> anymore. And asking for compensation for previous people would also be a
>> good way to mend relationship.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> *iChux*™
>> https://ng.linkedin.com/in/ichux
>> http://stackoverflow.com/story/nwaomachux
>> <http://stackoverflow.com/users/2787992/ichux>
>> https://gist.github.com/nwaomachux
>>
>>
>> *You haven't experienced the joy of giving until it hurts to do so.**Behind
>> every no entry sign, there is a door.*
>>
>> On 13 March 2017 at 14:47, Riaz Moola <riazm at hyperiondev.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Chukwundi,
>>>
>>> I'm not sure we've formally met or spoken before, though I know we are
>>> both on the same PSF working group (which I am terribly inactive in right
>>> now).
>>>
>>> Are you involved in Python Nigeria?
>>>
>>> Hyperion is more formally trailing an expansion within Nigeria following
>>> our recent support from Facebook and our restructure as a British company.
>>>
>>> We'd love to chat to you about how we can support learning in software
>>> development. My colleague Emeka, copied here, is based in Lagos helping us
>>> plan out a route forward.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> --
>>>
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>>>
>>> Riaz Moola / Founder & Managing Director
>>>
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>>>
>>> ____________________________________________________________
>>> _____________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> Hyperion runs the largest online course platform for programmers in the
>>> developing world. Advance your career on our part-time courses for working
>>> professionals available here <http://www.hyperiondev.com/courses>, or
>>> browse our range of free courses for university students here
>>> <http://www.hyperiondev.com/students>.
>>> ᐧ
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
> <https://htmlsig.com/t/000001BN5WXH>
>
> Riaz Moola / Founder & Managing Director
>
> *Mobile* +447895556063 / +27828515585   *Office* +27318282469
> <%27318282469>
> *Email* riazm at hyperiondev.com  *Website* hyperiondev.com
> <http://www.hyperiondev.com/>   [image: Facebook]
> <https://www.facebook.com/hyperiondev>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> _____________________________________________________________
>
> Hyperion runs the largest online course platform for programmers in the
> developing world. Advance your career on our part-time courses for working
> professionals available here <http://www.hyperiondev.com/courses>, or
> browse our range of free courses for university students here
> <http://www.hyperiondev.com/students>.
>