Challenges and opportunities for software engineering in Papua New Guinea.
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Workshop uses surveys and focus groups and finds infrastructure and education shape what software can actually do in Papua New Guinea: 30% internet access, adult literacy 63%, and mobile data where 30 GB can cost about half a monthly income (roughly 22 hours of Zoom). Local developer capacity is low, projects often go to foreign contractors, and small urban clusters are emerging. Recommendations emphasize low‑bandwidth defaults, offline and text alternatives, shared‑device assumptions, and curriculum investment.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:08Papua New Guinea context
- 3:55Software engineering challenges
- 7:53Local opportunities
- 9:26Steps for global developers
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