一天，Patrick McConlogue宣布他将要教一个流浪汉学Java语言，帮助他开发一个属于他自己的app。今年23岁的Patrick是一名软件工程师，每天在去上班的路上他都会遇见那个流浪汉，然后他就决定践行自己的一个主意，看看他会不会是那个人。
“这个主意很简单。”Patrick在自己的网站上写道：
1、我明天再路过时给你100美元。
2、我明天再路过时给你三本JavaScript教程(入门级、高级、专家级)和一台便宜的笔记本。
当你感觉准备好了，之后的每一天我会早到一个小时教你编程。
果 然，那个有理想有抱负的流浪汉Leo决定学习怎样编程，他想着100美元不到一周就会花光，而知识则可以在未来创造财富。Leo 说：“他告诉我我可以有一台笔记本学着做点什么，我觉得那可以换来更多的东西。反正我有的是时间从头学。”Leo成为流浪汉已经2年了，当时失去人寿保险 代理人这份工作后，他的房租也涨了，因为附近陆续建起了豪华公寓。尽管生活倒霉，当Patrick给他提供两个选择时，Leo并没有不高兴或者绝望。他希 望自己能多掌握一项技能，以便再一次重新站起来自力更生。
Patrick 的主意受到了很多人的严厉指责，他们认为为Leo提供食物、衣服或者一个住处才是更好的选择，还有一些人觉得Patrick的做法是在侮辱别人。面对这 些，Patrick用一句老话回应他们：授人以鱼只能养活他一天，授人以渔却能养活他一生。这位年轻的编程师无视那些批评，给Leo买了一台便宜的三星笔 记本、三本编程书、他自己的WI-FI热点，开始教他怎样编程。每天早上Patrick会提前一个小时离开家，然后在公园与Leo碰面，教他各种需要掌握 的变量和函数。他们还一起研发一个app，并打算在第8个星期开始执行。关于这个app，他俩现在不想泄密，不过他们保证它会非常奇妙精彩，跟Leo个人 的主要兴趣有关——全球变暖和气候变化。
目前，这项开发试验还在进行中，Patrick和Leo对于他们已经取得成绩非常高兴。虽然有一些批评，不过他们的动态已经被大家普遍接受了。他们甚至还脸书上保持更新这个项目的进度，并集结了一大批粉丝。
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引用来自“周雄华”的评论
笔记本是什么型号的
引用来自“maxos”的评论
我想知道是哪三本书
Intermediate: “Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja”
Advanced: “Javascript the Good Parts”
First, per our agreement, for the next two months I will come to work and hour earlier and meet with him for a coding session.
Before you walk by the nameless faces…they might be Leo.
It turns out Leo is a genius particularly concerned with environment issues. As I sat there becoming increasing stunned, he rattled off import/export prices on food, the importance of solar and green energy, and his approval for “efficient public transportation initiatives [referring to NY’s new Citibike]”. He is smart, logical, and articulate. Most importantly, he is serious. It’s up to him if dedication is also his gift.
I wouldn’t write about the homeless, the politics, or the judgements, I would write about the power of one. I would write about the gift of education, and most importantly I would be hopeful.
Yesterday the internet exploded around a blog post I made about my plan to offer to help a man with a simple question,
Option #1: I will give you $100 in cash.
Option #2: I will return tomorrow with a basic laptop and three books to learn to code. I will then come an hour early before work and teach you to become a software engineer.
I will come back tomorrow and give you $100 in cash.
I will come back tomorrow and give you three JavaScript books, (beginner-advanced-expert) and a super cheap basic laptop. I will then come an hour early from work each day—when he feels prepared—and teach him to code.
What do you think he will take? And do you have any other suggestions/gear he would need? Email me if you have an idea, pmcconlogue[at]gmail.com
I will update you Medium readers on what he says after tomorrow.
Step three. Execute.
Best,
Patrick McConlogue
I pass a homeless man who lives by the Hudson every day on the way to work. He is young, maybe 28, I will call him “The Journeyman Hacker” until I discover his true name.
Before you think this is some weird “fish bowl” experiment, you can just tell when he looks at you that he lost a series of battles.
Step one. Drive.
…this morning, I saw step one. He had found chains and was doing lifts by throwing them over his neck. I suck at empathy but my two-sizes-too-small heart snapped a little seeing this. It was epic drive, here was this homeless guy with chains around his neck fighting to not to give up. It was movie poster worthy. It was drive.
Step two. Patience.
I am going to head over and talk to the guy with a puzzle. You need to know, I am a software engineer working in what is basically a tech bubble, the skill is in high demand.
Part 1
Every day walking to work in New York City you will see the homeless. Some mentally gone, some drunk, some just making a wage begging.
However, I like to think I can see the few times when it’s a wayward puzzle piece. It’s that feeling you get when you know the waiter, the cashier, the janitor is in the wrong place—they are smart, brilliant even. This is my attempt to fix one of those lost pieces.
引用来自“CodeGeass”的评论
引用来自“月夜之人”的评论
给了三本javascript的书，让流浪汉学习JAVA语言。这个编辑太能掰了
引用来自“月夜之人”的评论
给了三本javascript的书，让流浪汉学习JAVA语言。这个编辑太能掰了
引用来自“月夜之人”的评论
给了三本javascript的书，让流浪汉学习JAVA语言。这个编辑太能掰了
引用来自“修修”的评论
当流浪汉真的混进软件行业以后，会不会憧憬起流浪生活呢？
引用来自“java9”的评论
+1
引用来自“Railgun”的评论
于是世界上又多了一个码农，不曾少过一个乞丐
把java与javascrip 扯一块了。
引用来自“唐海康”的评论
为什么看到这个标题会让我有一种淡淡的忧伤…
引用来自“铂金小熊”的评论
老外就是有态度……