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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear LRUG, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>One of your members, Matt Wynne, suggested that this
opportunity might be of interest to you: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We are a start-up social enterprise, snowcarbon, looking to
recruit the skills of a ruby developer to provide a solution for us. It is a
really good opportunity, for the right person. Here are more details:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Launching this September, snowcarbon.co.uk is a website that
shows skiers and snowboarders which ski resorts (in Austria, France, Italy,
Switzerland and Andorra) are convenient to reach by train from the UK. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you ski or snowboard, you’ll know that flying to
resorts is a hassle, and that lots of skiers would love a an alternative.
Travelling to ski resorts by train is nearly as quick (door to door), more
enjoyable, more comfortable, gives you extra days on the slopes (if you take a
sleeper train) and causes a fraction of the carbon emissions. However until
now, information on which resorts are convenient by train, and how to get
there, has been frustratingly difficult to find. Snowcarbon will this
information into one attractive, easy-to-use comprehensive resource.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Founded by two experienced journalists (who write on ski
travel and on environmental issues), the site has attracted promotional and
funding commitments from the wintersport industry and backing from
environmental organisations and rail companies. Snowcarbon will be a catalyst
for sustainable travel across the entire wintersport industry, and in
subsequent years become a pan-European project too. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We are looking to hire a ruby developer (who can start work
immediately, ideally). It is not a full-time position but it is flexible
working over the next couple of months, to help us offer a convenient,
easy-to-use online rail journey booking solution, linking rail companies’
systems together into a user-friendly front end. This is not necessarily
about re-inventing the wheel, just offering the best solution from the current
options available. (We have web designers working on the rest of the
site, but this is the missing piece we need). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you think you might be able to help, (or know someone
that can) do contact me. Please don’t hesitate with any questions
to clarify anything about the job, and what we require, money etc. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Daniel Elkan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Freelance Journalist, director of snowcarbon. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>0207 625 7865<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>07739 031 419<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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