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About Nerdwise:
-A 2-person web-dev shop, about a year old.
-I'm in Regina, I have another dev in Vancouver, we work remote but can discuss a shared space
-Nerdwise is ready for a 3rd person, someone new looking to train up into an autonomous web-developing and bug-killing machine.
-We have some big corporate clients that keep us busy
-We're looking to diversify and start doing work for more small businesses
Hiring Process:
-Send your resume and cover letter to me.
-I contact you for an informal get-to-know-you interview.
-Next step, I'll setup a 1 hour coding session using https://exercism.io/
-There'll be no surprises. You'll share your screen with me, run the code test on your computer, use your IDE of choice and be encouraged to use Google and StackOverflow to get the job done just like you would in a real situation.
-You'll code for 30 minutes in a language you're comfortable with, then you'll code for 30 minutes in some language you've never touched so I can see how you learn.
-Then, if we hire you, you'll help us out with a few things over the next three months.
-If things are still going well after that, we'll sign a permanent full-time contract.
First 3 months:
-Marketing website for a small electrical company
-Marketing website for Nerdwise
-Document, unit-test, maintain and expand our open-source Typescript utilities: https://github.com/angusm/toolbox-v2
Must-have Requirements:
-Have experience with Javascript/CSS/HTML/Git
-Be familiar with Object-Oriented programming and willing to learn about functional programming
-Have something to show, be it a portfolio/website/GitHub
-Canadian citizenship or authorization to work in Canada
-Be a decent person
Other tools:
-Static site generators
-Python templating such as Django/Jinja
-SASS
-ES6 Javascript Syntax
-Typescript
-NPM
-Yarn
-Bower
-Angular
-Markdown
-Google App Engine
-Code Review
-Grow (http://grow.io/)
-Slack
-G-Suite
-YAML
Specific Skills
- Consult with clients to develop and document web site requirements
- Create and optimize content for web site using a variety of graphics, database, animation and other software
Programming Languages
- Java Script
- HTML
- CSS
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Sitting