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aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2018)
ShopPad | Software Developer | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | https://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad is the largest solution provider for Shopify's eCommerce platform. Tens of thousands of eCommerce stores are powered by our SaaS products and are seen by millions of shoppers every day.

We work with companies doing exciting things in the world of eCommerce like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, NineWest and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

About You: You'll be working primarily with PHP 7, JavaScript (React), the Linux command line, and MongoDB. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's and AWS are a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't familiar with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer, you'll work with a close-knit team of other passionate devs to create beautiful products that operate at significant scale. Each dev is empowered to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to be part of building something great. You will own what you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet demand.

Compensation includes: Competitive salary & equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits, fully-stocked kitchen with food & beverages, the latest hardware. A fun office environment filled with smart, passionate and genuinely kind people. PTO with some neat paid holidays like Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, your birthday, etc. Flexible hours and everyone works from home once a week. ShopPad's office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few steps from 19th Street BART station.

We'd love to hear from you if you're excited about having a big influence on the software seen by millions of shoppers every day: https://shoppad.breezy.hr/p/9baf93375fbb-full-stack-develope...

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2018)
ShopPad | Software Developer | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | https://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad is the largest solution provider for Shopify's eCommerce platform. Tens of thousands of eCommerce stores are powered by our SaaS products and are seen by millions of shoppers every day.

We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

About You: You'll be working primarily with PHP 7, JavaScript (React), the Linux command line, and MongoDB. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's and AWS are a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't familiar with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer, you'll work with a close-knit team of other passionate devs to create beautiful products that operate at significant scale. Each dev is empowered to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to be part of building something great. You will own what you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet demand.

Compensation includes: Competitive salary & equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits, fully-stocked kitchen with food & beverages, the latest hardware. A fun office environment filled with smart, passionate and genuinely kind people. PTO with some neat paid holidays like Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, your birthday, etc. Flexible hours and everyone works from home once a week. ShopPad's office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few steps from 19th Street BART station.

We'd love to hear from you if you're excited about having a big influence on the software seen by millions of shoppers every day: https://shoppad.recruitee.com/o/fullstack-developer

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2018)
ShopPad | Full-stack Software Engineer | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | https://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad is the largest solutions provider for Shopify's eCommerce platform. Our apps are used by over 90,000 stores across the globe and interacted with by millions of shoppers every day. We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Our office is located in Oakland's vibrant Uptown neighborhood — just a few steps from 19th Street BART station.

About You: You'll be working in PHP 7 with some Node mixed in, JavaScript (React), HTML5, CSS3, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's and AWS are a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer, you'll work with a close-knit team of other passionate devs to create beautiful products that operate at massive scale. Each dev is empowered to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to be part of building something great. You will own what you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet demand.

Compensation includes: Competitive salary & equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits, a fully-stocked kitchen with food & beverages, the latest hardware. A fun office environment filled with smart, passionate and genuinely kind people. PTO with some neat paid holidays like Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, your birthday, etc. Flexible hours and everyone works from home once a week.

We'd love to hear from you if you're excited about having a big influence on the software seen by millions of online shoppers every day! Please send your resume and cover letter briefly explaining why you're interested to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018)
ShopPad | Software Engineer (Full-stack) | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | https://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad is one of the largest solution providers for Shopify's eCommerce platform. We work with interesting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Nine West, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver eCommerce experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. Our office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART.

About You: You'll be working with PHP 7, JavaScript (React), HTML5, CSS3, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB, with some Node mixed in. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's and AWS is a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer on our apps team, you'll work with a small, close-knit team to create beautiful products at scale. You'll be empowered with the authority to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to create something great. You will own everything you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet customer demand.

Compensation includes: competitive salary, equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. A fully-stocked kitchen with food & beverages. PTO with 15+ paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like your Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, your birthday, etc). Flexible hours and everyone can work from home once a week.

If you're excited about having a big influence on the software seen by millions of online shoppers every day, then we'd love to hear from you!

Please send your resume and cover letter briefly explaining why you're interested to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2017)
ShopPad | Software Engineer (Full-stack) | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | https://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad is one of the largest solution providers for Shopify's eCommerce platform. We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Nine West, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver eCommerce experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. Our office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART.

About You: You'll be working with PHP 7, JavaScript (React), HTML5, CSS3, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB, with some Node mixed in. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's or AWS is a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer on our apps team, you'll work with a small, close-knit team to create beautiful products at scale. You'll be empowered with the authority to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to create something great. You will own everything you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet customer demand.

Compensation includes: competitive salary, equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. A fully-stocked kitchen with food & beverages. PTO with 15+ paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like your birthday, Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, etc). Flexible hours where everyone has the option to work from home / remote once a week.

If you're excited about having a big influence on software used by millions of online shoppers every day, then we'd love to hear from you!

Please send your resume and cover letter briefly explaining why you're interested to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2017)
ShopPad | Front-end developer | Oakland, CA | Onsite | Full time $90k - $120k | https://www.theshoppad.com

You: An experienced, front-end developer with a strong aesthetic. You'll be working in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Photoshop/Sketch/etc. With customers like Tesla Automotive, Nine West, Acer, GE, and Starwood Hotels, your impact will be seen by millions every day. Those with entrepreneurial or eCommerce experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

About ShopPad: The largest provider of apps and services for Shopify's eCommerce platform. Founded in 2012 by two experienced entrepreneurs, backed by some of the best angels in the bay, and headquartered in Oakland a few blocks from BART. Competitive salary, meaningful equity, health/vision/dental/commuter benefits, work remotely every Thursday, fully stocked kitchen, team outings, smart & fun co-workers.

Please send your resume and cover letter briefly explaining why you're interested to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2017)
ShopPad | Customer Success Engineer (entry-level) | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | http://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad is the largest developer of applications for Shopify's eCommerce App Store and we need YOUR help to make sure our amazing merchants always receive the best experience possible! Our apps power over 60,000 of the most exciting eCommerce companies on the internet. We work with companies like Tesla Automotive, Nine West, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, David Blaine, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver software experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. The office is located in Oakland’s vibrant Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART station.

What you’ll do: * Work with an enthusiastic and close-knit team to provide exceptional customer service * Investigate and resolve technical issues that merchants have with our applications * Solicit feedback to identify pain-points and report them to Director of Customer Success * Write technical documentation

Must-haves: * Ability to think logically and problem solve * Understanding of CSS and HTML * Effective verbal and written communication skills * A friendly, "can-do" attitude * Eagerness to learn * Personal integrity and strong work ethic * Experience with Shopify or eCommerce is a plus!

Work perks: * Fast-growing startup with lots of opportunities for personal growth, career development, mentorship & continuing education * Medical + Dental + Vision + Commuter benefits * Option to work remotely on Thursdays * A fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages * Two weeks PTO plus 15 paid holidays (including some fun ones like your birthday, Valentines Day, St Patrick’s Day, Halloween etc.)

Please send your resume and cover letter briefly explaining why you're interested to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
ShopPad | Software Engineer (Full-stack) | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | http://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad develops award-winning, SaaS products used by eCommerce merchants around the globe.

We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Nine West, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver eCommerce experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. Our office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART.

About You: You'll be working with PHP 5.6, JavaScript (Angular & Vue.js), HTML5, CSS3, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB, with some Node mixed in. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's or AWS is a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer on our apps team, you'll work with a small, close-knit team to create beautiful products at scale. You'll be empowered with the authority to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to create something great. Every day you'll get to work on some of Shopify's most popular apps and help us to create new ones. You will own everything you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet customer demand.

Compensation includes: competitive salary, equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. A fully-stocked kitchen with food & beverages. PTO with 15+ paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like your birthday, Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, etc). Flexible hours where everyone has the option to work from home / remote once a week.

If you're excited about having a big influence on software used by millions of online shoppers every day, then we'd love to hear from you!

Please send your resume and cover letter briefly explaining why you're interested to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2016)
ShopPad | Software Engineer (Full-stack, PHP) | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | http://www.theshoppad.com

ShopPad develops award-winning, SaaS products used by tens of thousands of eCommerce merchants around the globe.

We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Nine West, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver eCommerce experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. Our office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART.

About You: You'll be working with PHP 5.6, JavaScript (Angular & Vue.js), HTML5, CSS3, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB, with some Node mixed in. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's or AWS is a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer on our apps team, you'll work with a small, close-knit team to create beautiful products at scale. You'll be empowered with the authority to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to create something great. Every day you'll get to work on some of Shopify's most popular apps and help us to create new ones. You will own everything you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet customer demand. Compensation includes: competitive salary, equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. PTO with 15 paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like your birthday, Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, etc). Flexible hours where everyone works from home / remote once a week. Plus a fully-stocked kitchen with snacks & beverages.

If you're excited about having a big influence on software used by millions every day, then we'd love to hear from you! Please send your resume and cover letter to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2016)
ShopPad Inc. | Oakland, CA (Uptown near BART) | Full-stack Developer

ShopPad develops award-winning, eCommerce applications for Shopify's App Store. We have nine different SaaS apps, used by over 50,000 online merchants, making us the largest developer on the platform. Now we need your help to build apps that are going to meet the needs of our next 50,000 customers.

We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Nine West, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver eCommerce experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. Our office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART.

About You: You'll be working with PHP 5.6, JavaScript (Angular & Vue.js), HTML5, CSS3, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB, with some Node mixed in. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's or AWS is a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer on our apps team, you'll work with a small, close-knit team to create beautiful products at scale. You'll be empowered with the authority to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to create something great. Every day you'll get to work on some of Shopify's most popular apps and help us to create new ones. You will own everything you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet customer demand.

Compensation includes: competitive salary, equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. PTO with 15 paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like your birthday, Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, etc). Flexible hours where everyone works from home / remote once a week. Plus a fully-stocked kitchen with snacks & beverages.

If you're excited about having a big influence on software used by millions every day, then we'd love to hear from you! Please send your resume and cover letter to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2016)
ShopPad Inc. | Oakland, CA (Uptown) | Full-stack Developer

About Us: ShopPad develops award-winning, eCommerce applications for Shopify's App Store. We currently have nine different apps, used by over 50,000 online merchants, making us the largest developer on the platform. Now we need your help to build apps that are going to meet the needs of our next 50,000 customers.

We work with exciting companies like Tesla Automotive, General Electric, Sundance Film Festival, Acer Computers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, David Blaine, 5-Hour Energy Drink and many more to deliver eCommerce experiences that perform and delight. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs and we're backed by some of the best angels in the Bay. Our office is located in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood — just a few blocks from 19th Street BART.

About You: You'll be working with PHP 5.6, Angular 1.x, HTML, CSS, Git, the Linux command line, MongoDB, with some Node mixed in. Familiarity with eCommerce, Shopify, 3rd-party API's or AWS is a plus, so be sure to mention if you have a background in any of those. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way, so please consider applying even if you aren't intimate with our entire stack.

About The Role: As a full-stack developer on our apps team, you'll work with a small, close-knit team to create beautiful products at scale. You'll be empowered with the authority to make decisions that materially affect the company's future. This is a great place for builders, makers, and hackers who want to create something great. Every day you'll get to work on some of Shopify's most popular apps and help us to create new ones. You will own everything you build, being responsible for architecture decisions and scaling your solution to meet customer demand.

Compensation includes: competitive salary, equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. PTO with 15 paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like your birthday, Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, etc). Flexible hours where everyone works from home / remote once a week. Plus a fully-stocked kitchen with snacks & beverages.

If you're excited about having a big influence on software used by millions every day, then we'd love to hear from you! Please send your resume and cover letter to careers-417@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2016)
ShopPad :: Oakland, CA (2 blocks from 19th street BART) :: Software Engineer (PHP) :: Full Time :: ONSITE

At ShopPad, we build apps for the Shopify eCommerce platform that are used by over 40k retailers to extend the functionality of their eCommerce store. We work with the largest retailers on the platform and the hot brands of tomorrow. We believe in crafting beautiful software solutions that push the boundaries of online commerce and scale to serve millions of shoppers.

As a software engineer you'll work across our apps and custom services teams, having a heavy influence in every stage, from ideation and architecture through QA and production. We work in small, closely-knit teams with high individual autonomy and decision-making authority.

Requirements: 3+ years of object-oriented PHP 5/7 and JavaScript. Familiarity with CSS3, SASS and HTML5. An eye for detail and an internal drive to create high-quality products

Some of the other technologies we work with: Vagrant, Docker, Gulp, Git & Github, MongoDB, CoffeeScript, ES6, AngularJS, React, Node.JS, and about 10 different AWS services.

Our team receives equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. PTO, plus 15 paid holidays (incl. fun ones like Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, your birthday, etc.). Flexible hours. Almost everyone works from home / remote once a week. Snacks & beverages. As well as plenty of mentorship and continuing education opportunities.

If you're excited about having a big influence on products seen by millions every day, then we'd love to hear from you! Contact me directly and I'll make sure your resume gets seen: aaron [at] theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2015)
ShopPad Inc. | Oakland (steps from BART) | Jr. Developer | Full Time | ONSITE

ShopPad is the leading developer of e-commerce apps for the Shopify platform. From the Fortune 100, to innovative creators that you may not know yet, over 40,000 stores rely on our products to enhance their storefronts; reaching tens of millions of online shoppers every day. We're a friendly, profitable company lead by two experienced entrepreneurs and backed by some of the best angels in the Bay.

The current stack is Angular, Node, PHP, MongoDB & Git. Please don't feel limited if you think you'd be a great match but are familiar with something else.

Our team receives equity, medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits. PTO, plus 15 paid holidays (incl. some fun ones like Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, your birthday, etc.). Flexible hours. Work from home on Thursdays. Snacks & beverages. As well as plenty of mentorship and continuing education opportunities.

If you're excited about having a big influence on products seen by millions every day, then we'd love to hear from you!

Feel free to email me directly and I'll make sure your resume gets seen: aaron [at] theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Tech startup scene starting to flourish in Oakland
It's not much different than most big American cities. Same rules of personal safety apply in Oakland.
aaroneous··on Clef – stop using passwords
It's good to see advancement on the ux side of 2fa. Many of the other players in this space provide such a cognitive burden that scares average users back to passwords. I'm excited to see where this one goes.
aaroneous··on DC Police Department monitors gunshots with acoustic rooftop sensors
The Oakland police dept have been using ShotSpotter for 5+ years.
aaroneous··on What is the best office design you have seen?
That's the Weebly office
aaroneous··on Why I Moved My Startup to Oakland
In terms of diversity, socioeconomics, density and weather: absolutely.
aaroneous··on Why I Moved My Startup to Oakland
< 15 minutes to downtown SF on BART, nearly the same drive if you're going off-peak.
aaroneous··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2013)
SEEKING FREELANCER - Remote or SF Bay Area

Our company (www.theshoppad.com) makes a product that turns eCommerce desktop sites in to a compelling SPA experience for tablet shoppers done entirely in the browser with HTML5 + JS. We're now in the early stages of developing a version for mobile phones (targeting Mobile Safari & Android).

What we're looking for: * Experience building mobile-web single page apps * Able to write high-performance JavaScript that performs well under the constraints of mobile devices * Familiarity with JS frameworks (Angular, Backbone, Batman, etc) preferred, but not required * Attention to detail

If this sounds like it might be a good fit, please send me (aaronw@theshoppad.com) some examples of work you've done similar to the above requirements and we can schedule a time to chat further.

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2013)
ShopPad (http://www.theshoppad.com) - Oakland, CA

In the past six months our platform has helped thousands of eCommerce sites deliver tablet shopping experiences that delight their customers. Now we are ready to grow the team.

We're looking for a developer with a strong background in PHP and JavaScript (front-end + Node). The right candidate is looking for more than just a job - they want to be an integral part of building a fast-growing company.

We are two successful serial-entrepreneurs, and are well-funded with an incredible team of seasoned advisors and investors. Our office is in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland (minutes from BART, ferry & 880 freeway). We offer unlimited vacation, remote work options, meaningful equity, competitive salary and benefits.

Sound cool? aaronw@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2013)
ShopPad (http://www.theshoppad.com) - Oakland, CA

In the past six months we have helped thousands of eCommerce sites deliver tablet-optimized experiences that delight their shoppers. Now we are ready to grow the team and make our first hire.

We are looking for a backend developer who loves Javascript, is familiar with PHP and light linux system administration, has an eye for design, and is ready for the awesome adventure that is early-stage startups.

We are two successful serial-entrepreneurs, and are well-funded with an incredible team of seasoned advisors and investors. Our office is in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland (minutes from BART, ferry & 880 freeway). We offer unlimited vacation, remote work options, meaningful equity, competitive salary and benefits.

founders@theshoppad.com

aaroneous··on Interns: Everything you need to know about a summer in the Bay Area in one place
There are bad neighborhoods, but it's fairly easy to know where they are. Being street smart + avoiding hotspot areas will dramatically decrease your risk.

The rest of the city has plenty of natural beauty, affordable living, central location, interesting + diverse people, great food, gorgeous weather and fun nightlife.

aaroneous··on Linode Simplifies Plans, Reveals CPU Priority
768 is still available as a resize option - not sure if that's a mistake though...
aaroneous··on Handy text manipulation tricks in Sublime Text 2
Have you seen CodeIntel? https://github.com/Kronuz/SublimeCodeIntel
aaroneous··on Xip.io - a magic domain name that provides wildcard DNS for any IP address
/etc/hosts can't do wildcards
aaroneous··on Xip.io - a magic domain name that provides wildcard DNS for any IP address
I wish one of the localhost-to-web projects like showoff.io or localtunnel would allow wildcard hostnames like this.
aaroneous··on Synergy Aircraft Project
http://verticalpower.com/vp-400/ In an emergency it'll automatically calculate the best airport to land at (factoring in rwy length, winds, terrain & distance), fly the approach and land the plane - all at the press of a button.

The software was written by the same team that make the X-Plane flight sim (http://x-plane.com/)

aaroneous··on Surf Air: Unlimited Flights for $1k/mo
FBO's are more fun anyway ;)
aaroneous··on Surf Air: Unlimited Flights for $1k/mo
It's unlikely to be a jet for such short distances.

From their website it looks like the Pilatus PC-12 (single engine turboprop). Those burn around 65 gallons per hour @ ~$5.50/gal for Jet-A and cruise at somewhere north of 300mph.

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