Ask HN: Any non-profits looking for talent?
This post is for non-profits only. Any non-profits looking for Software help? If so, please post location first (and telecommute allowed, if available) along with job and organization description.
I have been tasked with creating an android app for our latest product line up. I asked to not do it, and it's not like I was hired to do mobile (having never developed for mobile before). I was asked to do it because I have a history of ramping up on new platforms quite quickly, so my CTO dragooned me into it. I'm 2.5 years into this job and I hate my commute and don't care at all about this stupid app. It's all I can do to stay motivated.
The way I'm staying motivated is by giving myself permission to leave once the app is done, so I'm knocking it out as fast as I can so that I can run screaming from the building.
I would like to work in non-profit to see what it is like. I have a suspicion that motivation and freedom might (or should) come at a lower cost. I'm not a dough-eyed idealist, I understand the business decisions will trump my personal preferences quite often, but if that's the case I'd actually like to believe in what I'm doing. I consider myself a team player, but I also want to give a shit.
What's your story?