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My client is currently looking for extremely bright developers who have
a passion for solving complex problems. You will be naturally
inquisitive and have a logical mind.
Requirements:-
- 3 years experience in an engineering environment using object
orientated (OO) languages in at least on of the following; C++, PHP,
Java and with at least one years experience coding database-driven
applications (preferably MySQL) in PHP using object orientated style.
You will have a degree in computer science or a similar relevant degree
to at least 2.1 level from a world ranking university.
If you do have the required experience then please forward your cv to
[I'm not telling you].
So what do we think, people? Given that I have 0 years' experience in an
engineering environment, and that I have outdated experience with Java
and minimal experience with C++, so I qualify? (Also - I wonder where on
the face of the Earth this position *is*?)
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> - 3 years experience in an engineering environment using object
> orientated (OO) languages in at least on of the following; C++, PHP,
> Java and with at least one years experience coding database-driven
> applications (preferably MySQL) in PHP using object orientated style.
> So what do we think, people? Given that I have 0 years' experience in an
> engineering environment, and that I have outdated experience with Java
> and minimal experience with C++, so I qualify? (Also - I wonder where on
> the face of the Earth this position *is*?)
Honestly I don't think you qualify for the languages in question (as far
as I know you), but it wouldn't be the first time that people get hired
even though they don't fully qualify...
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- Warp
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On 14-2-2009 11:50, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> My client is currently looking for extremely bright developers who have
> a passion for solving complex problems. You will be naturally
> inquisitive and have a logical mind.
>
> Requirements:-
>
> - 3 years experience in an engineering environment using object
> orientated (OO) languages in at least on of the following; C++, PHP,
> Java and with at least one years experience coding database-driven
> applications (preferably MySQL) in PHP using object orientated style.
>
> You will have a degree in computer science or a similar relevant degree
> to at least 2.1 level from a world ranking university.
>
> If you do have the required experience then please forward your cv to
> [I'm not telling you].
If you don't want to tell because someone here is more qualified and
might also apply, you're making a mistake. Think again before asking why.
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:50:43 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> So what do we think, people? Given that I have 0 years' experience in an
> engineering environment, and that I have outdated experience with Java
> and minimal experience with C++, so I qualify?
Can't hurt to try. I applied for a similar job once upon a time, and
while I didn't get the job (because I lacked engineering, Java, and C++
experience), a few years later the same guys interviewed me for a job I
*did* get, and I don't doubt that part of the reason was that they had
met me already. In the first interview, they felt I was capable in my
area of expertise, but the expertise just wasn't what they were looking
for at the time.
> (Also - I wonder where on
> the face of the Earth this position *is*?)
You could always ask them.....
It might be a virtual office, for that matter - letting you work from
home.
Jim
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andrel wrote:
> If you don't want to tell because someone here is more qualified and
> might also apply, you're making a mistake. Think again before asking why.
That's wasn't particularly my reasoning. It's just extranuous
information for the purposes of this discussion, that's all. ;-)
As to that being a "mistake"... I'm not sure I follow.
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Warp wrote:
> Honestly I don't think you qualify for the languages in question (as far
> as I know you), but it wouldn't be the first time that people get hired
> even though they don't fully qualify...
That was more or less my assessment too.
If I can found out where the hell this job is, I might consider
applying, but I'm probably wasting my time.
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Warp wrote:
>
>> Honestly I don't think you qualify for the languages in question (as
>> far
>> as I know you), but it wouldn't be the first time that people get hired
>> even though they don't fully qualify...
>
> That was more or less my assessment too.
I know you're not too fond of the languages, but it might be worthwhile
to shift your free time programming into something like Java/C++ for a
while so you can more confidently apply to this sort of job. Releasing
some sort of small project written in one of these languages online (or
contributing in a meaningful way to an existing open-source one) which
you could point to on a resume couldn't hurt either.
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> - 3 years experience in an engineering environment
How many years do you have?
> using object orientated (OO) languages in at least on of the following;
> C++, PHP, Java
How much experience do you have in C++? PHP? Java?
> and with at least one years experience coding database-driven applications
> (preferably MySQL) in PHP using object orientated style.
How much experience do you have with this?
> You will have a degree in computer science or a similar relevant degree
Do you have this?
> to at least 2.1 level
Or this?
> from a world ranking university.
Or this?
> So what do we think, people?
Do you meet or almost meet at least 50% of the above? If so, I would give
it a shot, but beware at this moment in time there are limited jobs
available, so I would imagine demand will be quite high. Do not be
surprised if you do not hear back.
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>> - 3 years experience in an engineering environment
>
> How many years do you have?
0
>> using object orientated (OO) languages in at least on of the
>> following; C++, PHP, Java
>
> How much experience do you have in C++? PHP? Java?
I spent several years using Java. I spent a month or so on C++. I've
never even seen PHP.
>> and with at least one years experience coding database-driven
>> applications (preferably MySQL) in PHP using object orientated style.
>
> How much experience do you have with this?
We did some database stuff during my degree. I have no experience with
PHP or MySQL.
>> You will have a degree in computer science or a similar relevant degree
>
> Do you have this?
BSc Computer Science, 2:1.
>> to at least 2.1 level
>
> Or this?
See above.
>> from a world ranking university.
>
> Or this?
Nope.
>> So what do we think, people?
>
> Do you meet or almost meet at least 50% of the above? If so, I would
> give it a shot, but beware at this moment in time there are limited jobs
> available, so I would imagine demand will be quite high. Do not be
> surprised if you do not hear back.
Well, worth a go I guess...
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> Well, worth a go I guess...
I'd say so! Given that you already have the super-duper CV prepared it
can't take that much effort for a chance of significant gain :-)
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