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

Thu Mar 27 03:59:07 PDT 2025

Me too 😄

> On 27 Mar 2025, at 10:22, Toby Benedyk via Chat - chat at lists.lrug.org <chat_at_lists_lrug_org_sxxkmvwj at simplelogin.co> wrote:
> 
> I certainly enjoy reading them.
> 
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2025, 10:15 Ben Lovell via Chat, <chat at lists.lrug.org <mailto:chat at lists.lrug.org>> wrote:
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>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 at 09:41, Ian Moss via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org <mailto: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.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Ian Moss
>>> alter.is <http://alter.is/> | ruby & product consultancy services. 
>>> Arrange a meeting? https://calendly.com/howcanihelpyoutoday/
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/alteris 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original message -----
>>> From: Chris Parsons via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org <mailto: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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