<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Hi Marc (and anyone else looking for a Ruby job).<div><br></div><div>Here’s a good place to start ;)</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blog.dropletpay.com/join-droplet-as-a-ruby-engineer/">https://blog.dropletpay.com/join-droplet-as-a-ruby-engineer/</a></div><div><br></div><div>We are using the prehash app that Claus talked about below. If you are interested, please do try out the code challenge and we would love to get you in for an interview.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div>Droplet</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 21 May 2014, at 16:51, Marc Burt <<a href="mailto:marc.burt@gmail.com">marc.burt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Since it's on topic,<br><br></div>I'm one of these new Juniors (London unfortunately Ian) and have just started looking for my first job - I've been self-training for the past 6 months through on-line courses.<br>
<br><br></div><div>Does anyone have advice on what I should be doing to maximise my chances of finding somewhere soon?<br><br><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 21 May 2014 16:41, Ian Moss <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hello@ianmoss.com" target="_blank">hello@ianmoss.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
I've just started reaching out to 2nd and 3rd year Computer Science /<br>
Software Engineering students in Manchester to get involved with 196<br>
destinations on a contributory / for experience basis. Pleasantly<br>
surprised with getting 5 or so interested, given I've not had much<br>
response from local experienced rubyists, who are happy with their day<br>
rate, rather than taking a big risk on a startup. (Understood).<br>
<br>
If any of your juniors are in the Manchester area and want to get<br>
involved on a similar basis, then it'd be great to hear from them. A<br>
real opportunity to help shape a new company :)<br>
<br>
Front-end developers as well as server-side specialists are needed.<br>
(Ideally with a love of travel, and a team orientated sociable outlook).<br>
<br>
We're an early days startup, with a partnership with several big travel<br>
companies in place. Pre-revenue & pre-investment, but lots of potential,<br>
with the right help.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
--<br>
Ian Moss<br>
<a href="http://196destinations.com/" target="_blank">http://196destinations.com</a> - capturing your travel dreams & helping you<br>
get on the plane!<br>
<a href="http://twitter.com/oceanician" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/oceanician</a> // <a href="http://startupdigest.com/manchester" target="_blank">http://startupdigest.com/manchester</a> //<br>
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/alteris" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/alteris</a> //<br>
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From: Thayer Prime <<a href="mailto:thayer@team-prime.com">thayer@team-prime.com</a>><br>
To: London Ruby Users Group <<a href="mailto:chat@lists.lrug.org">chat@lists.lrug.org</a>><br>
Subject: [LRUG] Juniors<br>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 14:22:07 +0100<br>
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Hi LRUG<br>
<br>
I often come across juniors in my work (few a month), and almost none<br>
of my clients ever want junior ruby developers, I get like 1-2 junior<br>
roles in a team once or twice a year, sadly. And even then they're<br>
often "juniors" that must have 2 years exp and a PHD and and and ;-)<br>
<br>
If any of you ever do want juniors (and I mean 0-1 years experience<br>
types), drop me a line. If I have any at the time you're welcome to<br>
them free of charge as I'd really like to help more juniors get into<br>
our industry.<br>
<br>
Seems strange that there's so much talk about skills shortages and yet<br>
not many companies seem prepared to train their own. *shrug*<br>
<br>
Thayer<br>
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