Monday, October 26, 2015

Order in Uganda's technology scene

"The silent man still suffers wrong."

Silence is a beautiful position as no one can be judged on what was never said. However, silence and inaction are bold statements. What an oxymoron, for one to claim to be proudly Ugandan, and not vote?

The current state of Uganda's technology scene has partially been an outcome of silence. The silence has left the leaders shielded from the consequences of their actions and inactions.

The conclusions Daniel made in his post might not be wholly agreeable, but his leadership in breaking out of the silence to start the conversation, ought to be applauded.

Unfortunately, his leadership has mostly been met by reactions instead of responses, from individuals acting as officially appointed guardians of the status-quo.

The preservation of the status-quo is an insult to innovation. The heart of innovation lies in out of the box thinking. The individuals hammering the outliers thinking differently into conformity, are actually destroying the industry they intend to support.

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

Lastly, the silent should speak out and those reacting should respond deliberately without bias.