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VENTUREAPP - Boston - ONSITE

http://ventureapp.com

We're a small, tight-knit team that's looking for a server-side minded individual to help build a RESTful API in either Rails or Laravel. The API will be consumed by a JS-framework (Angular, Backbone, React, tbd) and a iOS app, with future plans of opening up.

Responsibilities:

- Design core, backend software components including API and database. - Maintain model and controller design. - Work with frontend teams on delivering products. - Maintain data integrity. - Conduct code reviews when necessary. - Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources.

Requirements:

- B.S. Computer Science or related experience. - Expert knowledge in server-side languages. - Experience with API design. - Experience with SCRUM. - Experience with operating system internals, programming language design, compilers a plus

More about VentureApp:

We're building applications that provide top startups with on-demand support. Currently we're a team of 6+ and working in Cambridge, MA.

More info:

http://www.jobscore.com/jobs2/ventureapp/api-developer/dq4fg...

yup, just found it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAIPUGO1iko

I wasn't able to login with my reddit creds, sounds like a cool service tho

a case of 'wrong place, wrong time,' redigi

great call, rhizome. everyone should read the full playbook, fantastic read.

Ahh, the old 'creepy' defense. Nicely played.

You criticism of self-promotion couldn't have been further off, which pissed me off something fierce. I guess I forgot the oldest mantra in the book, however: 'haters gonna hate.'

Issue resolved and forgotten. Be well :)

disagree. Saying I was the author AND I wrote programming articles was important to display my history of writing 'hacker news'. I can't see how you think it was self-promotion knowing this.

Speaking of self-promotion, did you really take 6 different shirts to a headshot shoot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandofsky/page5/)? And you call yourself a Boston-man! Haha, good luck to you in the future.

Agreed, the content of this article is not best-suited for Hacker news.

You couldn't be more wrong about my 'self-promotion.' I simply reference my profile's URL to prove a point. Unsure how you could have possibly read into that otherwise.

hey sandosky, author here. I write engineer-focused content (http://bostinnovation.com/author/kevin-mccarthy/), so it doesn't come as a surprise to me when some of my pieces make their way to hacker news. 'terrible' is a subjective matter, no?

hey groxx, author here. I was using Chrome 14 for the screenshots. I noticed myself that the bar graphs were completely empty this morning after I had taken my screenshots. There might have been a temporary issue with Github

ahh, Reagan's trickle-down effect. fingers-crossed...

jleader, I am the author of this post and the 'programming languages who have driven past Boston' article. I literally laughed out loud when I read your comment. I was surprised when that post was on Hacker News myself (I knew it wasn't my best). I promise to do better :)

great point about the generation of articles down the chain. I will be more mindful of that in the future. thanks for reading

hey protomyth, author here. Haha, I see your point abt the conservation of energy. I assumed that everyone would know that law, so I didn't address it specifically. Obviously, the return energy would be less than the expended.

I guess to assume really does make an ass out of u and me.

thanks for the JSTOR statement. 35 years sounds crazy high too

thanks for the links

really dude? After reading that earnest post, your only issue was with the URL? What a trivial matter

from the article:

EverTrue – $750k already committed. Ginger.io – Investment committed but no mention of $$. GrabCAD – $1.1M already committed. Help Scout – $140k already committed. Kinvey – $1M already committed. Memrise – Investment committed but no mention of $$. Placester – $350k already committed. Promoboxx – $250k already committed. Senexx – $100k already committed. Spill – $120k already committed. Strohl Medical – Investment committed but no mention of $$. The Tap Lab – $150k already committed.

thanks dshah

great, high-res images here: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/159616/20110608/biggest-sola...

Take this with a grain of salt (I am no skilled writer myself): I found the organization to be fragmented. Instead of digesting one theme straight through, I found myself having to refocus on each main point. Hope this helps in any fashion

if you are looking for more detail, definitely read the entire case study (link also in post): http://blog.yipit.com/2011/06/03/groupon-s-1-reveals-busines...

reader beware: the case study is a pain to read

stay tuned, 2 more batman-esque devices coming tomorrow...

from the associate: "One of the biggest misconceptions is the assumption that if someone is not a Partner, then he has no say in any of the decision-making process at the firm. Thinking that it is a waste of time to talk to Associates or that only the partners need to be on board is a potentially dangerous view for an entrepreneur to hold. Associates almost always have an influence on the decision made by the firm. Sometimes an Associate is the primary champion for the deal and other times they are responsible for doing most of the legwork required to determine which entrepreneurs are worth pursuing."

Agreed. Be yourself with associates, pitch to the partners

thanks for this one, I'll add it to the list

thanks, I'll update the post

pretty pumped to play with the Echo Nest's API

"nearly one third of all US display advertising impressions coming from Facebook" - crazy

tl;dr

1) Opportunity Can Be Manufactured 2) Creativity is a renewable resource 3) In order to succeed spectacularly, you must be ready to fail spectacularly 4) There is compound interest in altruism

Here are some just for the mac: http://bostinnovation.com/2011/03/21/top-3-skype-alternative...