jmsbrwr

Also, check out Thinkster: http://thinkster.io. It's a good next step after the free Egghead tutorials.

1. Figure out what kind of work you want to do.

2. Acquire required skills by working on projects in your free time.

3. Apply to companies hiring engineers with the specialization you've chosen.

4. Prosper.

SEEKING WORK - Bay Area / Remote

Engineer, Hacker, Rails + AngularJS Dev

I specialize in minimum viable product development using Ruby on Rails for the back-end and AngularJS for the front-end.

There will be a new website going up at www.brwr.org in the next week, but for now the best way to reach me is via email.

Email: jms@brwr.org

Github: http://github.com/jmsbrwr

Twitter: http://twitter.com/jmsbrwr

AngularJS AND Fantasy Football? This is like a dream come true.

This is a problem I've had before. I couldn't find anything that I needed or wanted. Recently though, AngularJS has struck a chord, so maybe I'll give that a try.

Hey guys!

I know there isn't much on the landing page at the moment, so I'll leave a little bit here about what we're doing with Piratica.

Basically, it's more difficult to find technical resources than it should be. With Piratica we want to foster a community-curated environment where anyone can go to learn about anything technical.

Want to find some resources on Python? Just check out the Python tag and you'll see everything that our members thought was good enough to share. Same goes with any other topic.

We want to make life easier for you, so check out the site and leave us your email so we can let you know when we launch.

Cheers!

This had the potential to be interesting, but I have no idea what anything does or why I should care, so I left.

Put some time into making the UI more friendly and consider something like Intro.js that gives user's a tour and helps them see the value in your site.

Because I come from a Ruby/Rails background, I opted to go with EJS over Jade. The syntax for EJS is identical to that of Rails (to the extent that, when working with Rails, the <% %> EJS tag becomes <%% %>, so as not to conflict with the <% %> Rails tag.).

This is something I've just gone through building Anonymous IRC (http://anonirc.co/). I found the best way to do things was to just jump in and get dirty. It probably took longer than it would have if I had a good tutorial, but I couldn't find a tutorial that was worth using (albeit I didn't try very hard). Express' documentation is just the worst though. Just play around with it.

What do you mean by better? The site is pretty solid technology-wise, but I think we could all do without the comments.

The project I've just finished working on is called Anonymous IRC. The idea is that, especially recently, not everyone feels comfortable being monitored. Once you are done chatting, all your information is erased.

http://anonirc.co

As someone who is entering the job market for the first time with no connections to speak of, this was a nice read. I just wish it had been longer.

I think the hard part is coming up with an way of setting yourself apart. I partially agree with other readers that baking a cake doesn't make much sense, but the idea still holds. With so many resumes to go through, pretty much anything that doesn't get you trashed immediately is good.

That's a pretty awesome story, but I have to agree with dystroy on this one. It really was pure chance that you made that connection and it's unlikely to happen again. Are you sure you weren't just stalking the CEO and then luring him in by applying to a competitor? ;)

You'll laugh at home close to home you hit.

I am just finishing up an HTML5 anonymous IRC client that I originally planned on using Socket.io for. I decided to use Firebase in the end.

Also, I think the Oculus Rift is one of the coolest inventions I've seen in a long time because it takes an industry that has a pretty consistent history (video games) and turned it on it's head. Oculus VR is taking what most people believe to be science fiction and making it a reality. I have a lot of respect for those guys. (And I might have sent them a job application last week. ;)) Computer vision/graphics is an interesting field that thrives because of the type of math I enjoy: linear algebra.

My training is also in web development, but the high tech side of things is where I want to end up.

How did you pick your specialty? I've toyed with the idea of freelancing, but I have no idea what my niche would be. I don't have any professional experience, so I suppose that makes the decision a bit more difficult, but only because it adds so many options.

It's fine in San Francisco.

The opposite could be said as well. You could tell everyone on the planet about your awesome software, but it won't matter if you never build it.

I thought I was just going crazy when I noticed something happening, but couldn't tell what it was.

That's a totally reasonable question. I have moved around a decent amount over the past few years and I've made a few friends here in San Francisco, so I would like to stay here for a little bit.

I understand what he said. What I don't understand is how someone in my situation shows evidence of completion, budget, and time frame. I suppose my final project will hit two of the three, but I have no way to prove that I will deliver under budget.

Here's some advice for you: Stop being condescending. Implying that I am ignorantly expecting someone to give me a job I don't deserve is both arrogant and rude.

Good luck.

So do you have any actual advice or are you just here to tell me that I'm doing it wrong? I invite constructive criticism, but I get enough destructive criticism as it is. I don't need any more.

That's an idea I haven't thought of. For now though my concern is finding a way to stay in the area. I imagine companies will be more likely to interview me if they don't have to pay for a plane ticket haha

Thanks for the compliment, it means a lot! And that's good advice, so I'll make sure to keep an eye out. Honestly, I didn't have very high hopes for this post, but I figured "Why not try?".

Thanks. :) Luckily (I guess?), I'm very confident in my skill and I set very difficult goals for myself. While I'm a realist and I realize that it isn't likely to happen, I am aiming to get a job at either NASA or SpaceX.

Also, thanks for the heads up! I fixed the link.

Cheers!

Thanks :) I appreciate it.

I have no doubt that I will be able to, buy financially I'm not in a position to be picky and I don't want to feel obligated to settle for a job that I don't find interesting.

Has this been your experience with boot camp graduates so far? Because even I will admit that is pathetic.

Ousted it is!

That is actually my biggest concern. I'm confident that my skill (read: lack of?) will get me hired, but if there are no companies looking for junior devs, what can I do?