[LRUG] [JOBS] Rails contractor for ad-hoc daily support

[Ben Lovell]

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On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 at 09:41, Ian Moss via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> Cherry pick sounds like a great website, and aligned with my mission of
> getting involved in projects that do good.
> I founded a train travel startup, to help promote low-carbon travel, so
> part-time work would be great.
>
> I've over 10 years of Ruby experience.
> Before founding the travel startup I contracted for Product Agencies in
> Berlin.
> Extensively worked for a small ruby-based software house in Manchester
> before that - we did some work for LRUG members there.
> Currently run the Málaga ruby meetup, which has evolved into a weekly
> collaboration to produce a live event translator.
>
> Could you tell me a little about which version of Rails you are on?
> And generally, test suites are not perfect, but do you feel like you have
> reasonable test coverage? This definitely makes it easier to be able to
> dive in, and make small changes.
> How long did it take you last to go from git clone to being able to do a
> deploy last time you did it?
>
> My standard rate is £600 per 7.5 hour day. For your case, we'd look at
> what that means though. Sounds like you'd expect 2 days per month ie. £1200
> retainer?
>
> Whilst there would some flexibility, I can see it being a successful
> arrangement if there's a particular time of the day for me to focus on
> Cherrypick. Maybe it also possible to continue my existing arrangement on
> Wednesday, and depending on the time on Friday too. i.e. focus on 3 days
> out of 5 typically, but be contactable (you'll get my whatsapp too).
>
> Hope this sounds interesting and worth a chat either tomorrow or next
> week. Feel free to arrange here, or I have a calendly in the signature,
> which saves time and adds to both our calender :)
>
> Cheers, and wishing you a lovely day.
>
> Ian.
>
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> Ian Moss
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>
> ----- Original message -----
> From: Chris Parsons via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org>
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> We’re looking for a part-time Rails contractor to support our team at
> Cherrypick.
>
> It’s a low-key, ongoing 2nd-line support role: we’re imagining about 2
> days a month, perhaps 30-60 mins a day. We won’t need you every day, but
> would love you to be around in case we do need you most weekdays at some
> point (we can organise cover as needed). All fully remote and mostly
> asynchronous via Slack + Meet as needed.
>
> It’s mostly small tweaks, minor investigations, fixing data for customers,
> and occasional package/security upgrades. Think "pop in, unblock the
> customer support teams, and carry on with your day”. We might throw a few
> extra bits of work your way now and then if time allows.
>
> The app is a pretty classic Rails build, around 4 years old, and powers
> almost all of our systems. It’s backed by a Go service that pulls in
> supermarket data.
>
> In case you’ve not come across us: Cherrypick is an all-in-one meal
> planning and grocery app that helps users plan recipes, shop at supermarket
> prices, and get everything delivered. We’ve got tens of thousands of
> monthly actives, and we’re trying to make it easier (and cheaper) for
> people to eat well.
>
> This won’t be your first Rails gig - looking for someone experienced who
> can drop in without much setup.
>
> We’re happy to pay competitive rates, and we’d ideally love someone to
> start early next month.
>
> If that sounds like your thing, drop me a line with your details and an
> idea of rate.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
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