[LRUG] [JOBS]: Technical Intern at Happy Bear Software

[Tim Cowlishaw]

This is a really amazing initiative, Ali, so massive kudos to you!

I've also thought about taking on an intern or apprentice in a similar
manner in the past, so I'd be very interested to know how you get on with
this!

Cheers,

Tim


Cheers,

Tim.


On 16 December 2013 22:51, Najaf Ali <ali at happybearsoftware.com> wrote:

> *Technical Intern at Happy Bear Software*
>
> If you have basic, self-taught programming skills and a few projects
> online, this internship will give you much-needed experience of building
> real-world software required for a job as a professional programmer.
>
> *Wait, who are you again?*
>
> I'm Ali and I work as an independent software developer. I build software
> for small businesses and not-so-early-stage startups, and have plans to
> expand into training and software products.
>
> I have a little too much going on at the moment to handle it all on my own
> so am looking for someone to help with internal and external software
> projects while learning on the job.
>
> *OK, give me the details...*
>
> * Ideal start: January 2014
> * Length: 3 months
> * Day rate: £100 (so total compensation approximately £6k)
> * Location: remote
>
> *So what will I be doing?*
>
> You're going to be ramping up your technical skills by developing
> software. That includes marketing websites, product prototypes and if your
> skills are up to it, client work. You'll receive mentoring from me via
> email, code reviews, IM and video chat when appropriate.
>
> You'll have Friday afternoon dedicated to training rather than projects.
> This can be on any work-related topic that you like, for a very broad
> definition of work-related: writing blog posts, learning Haskell,
> contributing to open source and building a robot would all be OK. Diving
> into angularjs or doing some git tutorials is fine too.
>
> *What exactly are you looking for in an intern?*
>
> A non-ninja[0], non-rockstar, 1X developer with basic technical skills who
> is interested in levelling up their programming ability while working on
> real-life software projects.
>
> The following are the bare minimum requirements:
>
> * *Beginner programming skill in Ruby and at least some personal project
> experience with Rails*. Your application will benefit immensely from
> having projects you've built (with the code) available at a URL where I can
> see them.
> * *Above average written communication skills*. The internship will be
> remote, so this is non-negotiable. Good use of spelling, grammar,
> punctuation and other writing skills will be highly valued.
>
> *How does the application process work?*
>
> 1. You send an email to me at ali at happybearsoftware.com introducing
> yourself. Please include  as much relevant information as possible (e.g.
> profiles on GitHub, LinkedIn, a CV if you prefer or perhaps a tarball of
> some personal projects you've started).
> 2. We have an informal Skype or in-person meeting to talk about the role.
> 3. I send you a short coding and writing test to complete at your leisure.
> 4. Final Skype/in-person meeting for any questions, clarifications and
> feedback.
> 5. If you're happy and I'm happy, we set a start date and sign papers.
>
> *OK, I'm sold, what should I do next?*
>
> If that sounds like something you'd like to do or have any questions then
> feel free to get in touch off-list at ali at happybearsoftware.com to get
> the process started. I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> All the best,
>
> *P.S. Whether or not you want to apply for the internship, if you're new
> to the development market and want some general advice on securing your
> first job in this industry, I've written a little book on the topic
> <http://happybearsoftware.com/kickstart-your-developer-career> which you
> can download for free. I've received a lot of good feedback on it, with
> many reporting that applying some of the advice in there yielded good
> results for them.*
>
> [0]: I operate an equal opportunities workplace. If you merely trace your
> ancestry back to the Iga or Kōga clans, then どうぞよろしく, I await your
> application. If on the other hand you are a *practicing* ninja, then by
> definition you're a psychotic contract killer and likely won't be a good
> cultural fit.
>
> --
> Ali, http://happybearsoftware.com
>
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