First of all, let me clear up this whole "sexiest female developer" thing. Some have referred to it as degrading, I did not intend it to be, only a compliment (in fact, if you are currently writing a song about me I would appreciate you including the concept). So, let's rephrase this "The most beautiful, intelligent female developer that has contributed to the industry." I have gotten ONE submission (a very good one, incidentally, a shoe in) for the contest. When it was the male contest I got > 30. GET TO SENDING, I know you ladies are out there... I have met/seen you at events.
I have been preparing for my Code Camp presentations madly, which is why part 3 in my MVC series hasn't been posted. It is coming soon, I'm really loving this framework (think I will use it for my CC demo). If you are in Philly or Richmond be sure to say hi, I know it can be weird walking up to strangers but you'll find I'm pretty friendly.
Ok, so I am auditioning for a night time coding buddy. You know, someone that you can bounce ideas off of (and can bounce them off me), and joke with, and enjoy nerd/pop culture references. I usually start working around 7/8pm EST so it would have to be a late owl like myself. I'm not asking for entertainment, more like a virtual co-worker who shares similar interests. I would just get my friends to hang, but they think I Upsize Java Googles for a living (smart cookies, but not in the industry). Here are the requirements:
*Funny/Witty
*Good (aiming to be great), knowledgeable, resourceful developer (if not a .NET'r then someone that is familiar with design patterns and current tech (that means YOU dirty mac/ruby/osx hippies))
*Intelligent (not a rocket surgeon, just someone whose opinion I can rely on)
*Involved in the industry (to a point, not at EVERY event... just aware of the current goings on)
Marital status, gender, and orientation is not a factor.
Please email me with who you are, WHY you're a good candidate, and three references.
OR you can just IM me on GMail or Skype.
Also: quick note, on the 9th day god created Async Data Manipulation.
Three references? Are you serious? How much does it pay? LOL
ReplyDelete@lee no, I wasn't serious about the references but I thought it made it sound more official. Payment will be made in the form of chuckles, hmmmmms, good call, I'm going to try that, epiphany assistance, and outright laughter.
ReplyDeleteI am glad god outsourced design patterns to Martin Fowler a week later, because the P of EAA bible makes a lot more sense to me than his bible :-)
ReplyDeleteI wake-up when you turn in to midnight coding mode, that's not really useful, because my good morning coding brain is not that active without a lot of coffee. But if I can help you in any way to shoot at something, let me know.
Btw. you should probably add 'if (!o)' and 'if (!lis)' before line 81 83 in app.js or fix why it can't find the element with the options id, because your page is giving JavaScript errors from time to time. (The JavaScript errors are almost as irritating as the dot in your footer. I see a dead/bright pixel on my screen each time, grgr :-) )
I know this doesn't quite fit your bill, but I'm including this submission because I think that Jennifer Livingston's book Founders at Work is an amazing contribution to the industry, especially to those of us who want to be part of a startup one day.
ReplyDeletewww.foundersatwork.com/.../blog.html
Also, it is *not* sexist to appreciate good looking women -- it is natural and it is healthy, and dear god, the IT industry could seriously use some beautification. (Too many nerds, too little hygiene... you know what I mean!)
Thanks for these posts -- I think this contest is a super idea!
Hah, that's too bad. I'd really like to get a MVC buddy for testing my ideas on, but by the time you get up in the programming 'zone', I'm in the middle of my midnight nap ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck finding a buddy!
Wish I could be your code buddy....I'll settle for workout partner:)
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your Presentation! I know you'll do great
xo
I'm usually geeking out, working on POCs and random projects late at night. Feel free to bounce ideas off me.
ReplyDeleteDoes this exclude those of us from other parts of the world than .us?
ReplyDelete@Sean - of course!
ReplyDeleteHey like-minded individual. What sort of programming are you interested in? Just finished up one project and am thinking about writing a Twitter application.
ReplyDeleteok so...the upsizing java googles thing...i was drinking and now my mac is sticky with dew.
ReplyDeleteyeah. dirty mac hippie just got his mac dirty :(