From blowmage at gmail.com  Fri Jan  7 11:30:10 2011
From: blowmage at gmail.com (Mike Moore)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 09:30:10 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] [ANN] MountainWest RubyConf 2011 CFP
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=Un_kcazRmG3+oF9w3HJ39ZCpQ-Qx_dR19NdCK@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=Un_kcazRmG3+oF9w3HJ39ZCpQ-Qx_dR19NdCK@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTini2H_1TFVkRthVidXE0JQtLgjcM27XDUHX+iK-@mail.gmail.com>

Just a reminder that the MWRC CFP closes tomorrow. Be sure to submit before
the deadline!

http://mtnwestrubyconf.org/

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Mike Moore <blowmage at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are happy to announce the 5th MountainWest RubyConf 2011 will be held on
> March 17-18, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah. MWRC is a two day single-track
> conference chock full of Ruby goodness for just $100. It is a terrific
> opportunity to rub elbows with some of the smartest Rubyists around. For
> Ruby hackers by Ruby hackers.
>
> Our Call for Proposals is now open. We are looking for code-heavy
> presentations that inspire us and blows our minds. Please start submitting
> your proposals on the conference site:
>
> http://mtnwestrubyconf.org/
>
> CFP is open through January 8, 2011
> Registration starts January 17, 2011
> The fun happens on  March 17-18, 2011
>
> We're looking forward to another amazing conference! Questions? Comments?
> Let me know.
>
> ~Mike Moore
> http://twitter.com/mwrc
>
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From mlists at pmade.com  Tue Jan 11 15:01:30 2011
From: mlists at pmade.com (Peter Jones)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:01:30 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Need Part-time Mid-level Developer for Rails 3
	Project
Message-ID: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>

You:

Looking for part-time (during business hours) work.  Have written a
few Rails applications and understand the differences between Rails 2
and Rails 3.  Don't know PHP, or wouldn't admit it if you did.  Can
work independently and remotely, but open to being mentored by a
senior developer.  Ready to start *immediately*.

Us:

We've been writing Ruby on Rails applications for our clients for 5
years, beginning with Rails version 0.13.  We have a solid background
in software development and approach Rails development as professional
software developers.

We're looking for someone to join our small team to help write a Rails
3 application, possibly long-term.  This could eventually turn into
full-time work if you wanted it to.

Skills:

  - Rails 3 (and Rails 2)
    - You know why business logic doesn't belong in controllers
    - You know stuff you can't learn from a tutorial
    - You've written more than one real Rails app
  - Git (you know how to branch and merge)
  - HTML/CSS (no you can't use HAML)
  - Test::Unit
  - PostgreSQL
  - You don't use Windows for development
  - You have some nerdy script running from cron that saves you 10
    seconds a day off some task

Next Steps:

  - Act fast
  - Send your resume to: ruby2011011 at pmade.com
  - Subject line should start with: RUBY
  - Explain what this Ruby code does:

  class Object
    def true?
      self ? "Yes" : "No"
    end
  end

-- 
Peter Jones - pmade inc.
303-219-0226 http://pmade.com

From djberg96 at gmail.com  Tue Jan 11 15:21:37 2011
From: djberg96 at gmail.com (Daniel Berger)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:21:37 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Need Part-time Mid-level Developer for
 Rails 3 Project
In-Reply-To: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTimeZcbCtUTZyR7tqNx6H5KaHxPngkLUEwFrQ8eU@mail.gmail.com>

Current: "You don't use Windows for development"

Better: "You're familiar with developing in a *nix environment".

I do both. :)

Regards,

Dan

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Peter Jones <mlists at pmade.com> wrote:
> You:
>
> Looking for part-time (during business hours) work. ?Have written a
> few Rails applications and understand the differences between Rails 2
> and Rails 3. ?Don't know PHP, or wouldn't admit it if you did. ?Can
> work independently and remotely, but open to being mentored by a
> senior developer. ?Ready to start *immediately*.
>
> Us:
>
> We've been writing Ruby on Rails applications for our clients for 5
> years, beginning with Rails version 0.13. ?We have a solid background
> in software development and approach Rails development as professional
> software developers.
>
> We're looking for someone to join our small team to help write a Rails
> 3 application, possibly long-term. ?This could eventually turn into
> full-time work if you wanted it to.
>
> Skills:
>
> ?- Rails 3 (and Rails 2)
> ? ?- You know why business logic doesn't belong in controllers
> ? ?- You know stuff you can't learn from a tutorial
> ? ?- You've written more than one real Rails app
> ?- Git (you know how to branch and merge)
> ?- HTML/CSS (no you can't use HAML)
> ?- Test::Unit
> ?- PostgreSQL
> ?- You don't use Windows for development
> ?- You have some nerdy script running from cron that saves you 10
> ? ?seconds a day off some task
>
> Next Steps:
>
> ?- Act fast
> ?- Send your resume to: ruby2011011 at pmade.com
> ?- Subject line should start with: RUBY
> ?- Explain what this Ruby code does:
>
> ?class Object
> ? ?def true?
> ? ? ?self ? "Yes" : "No"
> ? ?end
> ?end
>
> --
> Peter Jones - pmade inc.
> 303-219-0226 http://pmade.com
> _______________________________________________
> Bdrg-members mailing list
> Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
>

From mlists at pmade.com  Tue Jan 11 15:33:06 2011
From: mlists at pmade.com (Peter Jones)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:33:06 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Need Part-time Mid-level Developer for
	Rails 3 Project
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimeZcbCtUTZyR7tqNx6H5KaHxPngkLUEwFrQ8eU@mail.gmail.com>
	(Daniel Berger's message of "Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:21:37 -0700")
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimeZcbCtUTZyR7tqNx6H5KaHxPngkLUEwFrQ8eU@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <m2hbdfkwot.fsf@pmade.com>

Daniel Berger <djberg96 at gmail.com> writes:
> Current: "You don't use Windows for development"
>
> Better: "You're familiar with developing in a *nix environment".
>
> I do both. :)

Of course Dan, you're the most famous Windows Ruby developer ;)

-- 
Peter Jones - pmade inc.
303-219-0226 http://pmade.com

From ara.t.howard at gmail.com  Tue Jan 11 15:51:48 2011
From: ara.t.howard at gmail.com (ara.t.howard)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:51:48 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Need Part-time Mid-level Developer for
 Rails 3 Project
In-Reply-To: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 13:01, Peter Jones <mlists at pmade.com> wrote:
> - HTML/CSS (no you can't use HAML)


LOL!


> ?- You have some nerdy script running from cron that saves you 10
> ? ?seconds a day off some task

i'm not applying, but had to share mine!

https://gist.github.com/775116

-- 
-a

try not even to think of yourself as better than the humblest beggar.
you will look the same in your grave. - h.h. the 14th dalai lama

From mlists at pmade.com  Tue Jan 11 17:13:26 2011
From: mlists at pmade.com (Peter Jones)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:13:26 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
	Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	(ara t. howard's message of "Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:51:48 -0700")
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>

"ara.t.howard" <ara.t.howard at gmail.com> writes:
>> ?- You have some nerdy script running from cron that saves you 10
>> ? ?seconds a day off some task
>
> i'm not applying, but had to share mine!

Since we're sharing, this diddy:

30  06   *   *  1-5  osascript $HOME/Develop/pmade/rc/macosx/scripts/iTunes/wake-up.applescript

Kicks off an applescript, which:

  1. Runs a shell script that pulls down the wunder.com weather XML and
     converts it to an audio file using say(1).

  2. Tells iTunes to switch to the remote AirPlay speakers in my
     bedroom.  Sets the volume to 0, starts an ambient playlist, and
     gradually increases the volume over the next 5 minutes.

  3. Plays a wake-up message and the weather forecast for the day.

  4. Switches to a SomaFM radio station.

A.K.A.: super nerdy alarm clock.

-- 
Peter Jones - pmade inc.
303-219-0226 http://pmade.com

From ara.t.howard at gmail.com  Tue Jan 11 20:48:32 2011
From: ara.t.howard at gmail.com (ara.t.howard)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:48:32 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
 Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=28z9Yqf0QRzWkswv2kYw--ygfC4fgGmV3Ggkq@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 15:13, Peter Jones <mlists at pmade.com> wrote:
> A.K.A.: super nerdy alarm clock.
>

please share the code!  ;-)

-- 
-a

try not even to think of yourself as better than the humblest beggar.
you will look the same in your grave. - h.h. the 14th dalai lama

From nre at foraker.com  Wed Jan 12 07:27:29 2011
From: nre at foraker.com (Neal Enssle)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:27:29 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Foraker Labs "Ruby on Beer" hackfest,
	Thursday 1/13
Message-ID: <3FEBB2FC-C3E2-4596-9724-E22EA974D671@foraker.com>

Come hack with the gang at Foraker Labs THIS THURSDAY, 1/13, starting at 5:00PM and going until at least 8:00PM.

http://rubyonbeer.com/

We'll have lots of free beer and pizza, so bring your laptop and come have some fun!  

Last month we had a great time working through some of the Ruby koans as a group, and we're planning on doing something similar again this time. But if you just enjoy pairing or even just sitting by yourself on the couch with your laptop and a beer that's ALL GOOD!

We're at 4775 Walnut Street, Suite 200 in Boulder, Colorado.

Need more information? Drop us a line at rubyonbeer at foraker.com.

Thanks!

Neal

Neal Enssle
Director of Technology

Foraker Labs
4775 Walnut Street, Ste 200
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 449-0202
nre at foraker.com
http://www.foraker.com
http://www.twitter.com/forakerlabs

---------------------------
From the Foraker blog: "Why Rails?": http://bit.ly/15uu25


From kyle at wendlink.com  Wed Jan 12 00:24:32 2011
From: kyle at wendlink.com (Kyle)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:24:32 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
 Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTimSseZj=4TYzh+yhgVuEYMrJP3krUN_zmkpeZ4j@mail.gmail.com>

Nice! I tried something similar but couldn't figure out how to get
cron to wake a mac from suspend state, how'd you pull that off (or is
the mac just on the whole time?)?

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Peter Jones <mlists at pmade.com> wrote:
> "ara.t.howard" <ara.t.howard at gmail.com> writes:
>>> ?- You have some nerdy script running from cron that saves you 10
>>> ? ?seconds a day off some task
>>
>> i'm not applying, but had to share mine!
>
> Since we're sharing, this diddy:
>
> 30 ?06 ? * ? * ?1-5 ?osascript $HOME/Develop/pmade/rc/macosx/scripts/iTunes/wake-up.applescript
>
> Kicks off an applescript, which:
>
> ?1. Runs a shell script that pulls down the wunder.com weather XML and
> ? ? converts it to an audio file using say(1).
>
> ?2. Tells iTunes to switch to the remote AirPlay speakers in my
> ? ? bedroom. ?Sets the volume to 0, starts an ambient playlist, and
> ? ? gradually increases the volume over the next 5 minutes.
>
> ?3. Plays a wake-up message and the weather forecast for the day.
>
> ?4. Switches to a SomaFM radio station.
>
> A.K.A.: super nerdy alarm clock.
>
> --
> Peter Jones - pmade inc.
> 303-219-0226 http://pmade.com
> _______________________________________________
> Bdrg-members mailing list
> Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
>

From mlists at pmade.com  Wed Jan 12 10:29:23 2011
From: mlists at pmade.com (Peter Jones)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:29:23 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
	Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=28z9Yqf0QRzWkswv2kYw--ygfC4fgGmV3Ggkq@mail.gmail.com>
	(ara t. howard's message of "Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:48:32 -0700")
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTi=28z9Yqf0QRzWkswv2kYw--ygfC4fgGmV3Ggkq@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <m2pqs2m97w.fsf@pmade.com>

"ara.t.howard" <ara.t.howard at gmail.com> writes:
> please share the code!  ;-)

git://pmade.com/rc

All the scripts are in macosx/scripts.

-- 
Peter Jones - pmade inc.
303-219-0226 http://pmade.com

From mlists at pmade.com  Wed Jan 12 13:28:06 2011
From: mlists at pmade.com (Peter Jones)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:28:06 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
	Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimSseZj=4TYzh+yhgVuEYMrJP3krUN_zmkpeZ4j@mail.gmail.com>
	(kyle@wendlink.com's message of "Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:24:32 -0700")
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimSseZj=4TYzh+yhgVuEYMrJP3krUN_zmkpeZ4j@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <m2ei8im0y1.fsf@pmade.com>

Kyle <kyle at wendlink.com> writes:
> Nice! I tried something similar but couldn't figure out how to get
> cron to wake a mac from suspend state, how'd you pull that off (or is
> the mac just on the whole time?)?

Cron can't wake the computer, but there is a way to do it:

  1. Open System Preferences

  2. Click on the "Energy Saver" icon

  3. Click the "Schedule" button

  4. Set a "wake" schedule for a few minutes before your cron job is set
     to run

I'm sure there's a way to do that from the command line, but I've not
bothered to track it down.

-- 
Peter Jones - pmade inc.
303-219-0226 http://pmade.com

From ros99 at zipnil.com  Thu Jan 13 17:50:30 2011
From: ros99 at zipnil.com (ros99 at zipnil.com)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:50:30 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
	Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <m2ei8im0y1.fsf@pmade.com>
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimSseZj=4TYzh+yhgVuEYMrJP3krUN_zmkpeZ4j@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2ei8im0y1.fsf@pmade.com>
Message-ID: <BE945812-ECDC-47BE-B3F4-47F51DA24924@zipnil.com>

Yeah - I haven't yet had a reason to dig into it, but SuperDuper and Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack Pro will both wake the Mac, even from a powered-down state, to perform a scheduled task. 

There are some mornings I wish I could do this with such predictability. 


On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Peter Jones wrote:

> Kyle <kyle at wendlink.com> writes:
>> Nice! I tried something similar but couldn't figure out how to get
>> cron to wake a mac from suspend state, how'd you pull that off (or is
>> the mac just on the whole time?)?
> 
> Cron can't wake the computer, but there is a way to do it:
> 
>  1. Open System Preferences
> 
>  2. Click on the "Energy Saver" icon
> 
>  3. Click the "Schedule" button
> 
>  4. Set a "wake" schedule for a few minutes before your cron job is set
>     to run
> 
> I'm sure there's a way to do that from the command line, but I've not
> bothered to track it down.
> 
> -- 
> Peter Jones - pmade inc.
> 303-219-0226 http://pmade.com
> _______________________________________________
> Bdrg-members mailing list
> Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members


From kxfeldhus at gmail.com  Fri Jan 14 12:04:40 2011
From: kxfeldhus at gmail.com (Kyle Feldhus)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:04:40 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Nerdy Cron Jobs (Was: Need Part-time
 Mid-level Developer for Rails 3 Project)
In-Reply-To: <BE945812-ECDC-47BE-B3F4-47F51DA24924@zipnil.com>
References: <m2lj2rky5h.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimfX7kQHyvp7VrBySqanxocM28DB9bisTGSwrF3@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2d3o3ks1l.fsf@pmade.com>
	<AANLkTimSseZj=4TYzh+yhgVuEYMrJP3krUN_zmkpeZ4j@mail.gmail.com>
	<m2ei8im0y1.fsf@pmade.com>
	<BE945812-ECDC-47BE-B3F4-47F51DA24924@zipnil.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTimPd2Y+nUh_74iz2=Q+HJrwu6JNmP8xMc0TAxM+@mail.gmail.com>

I have a setup using Wake On Lan on my desktop and my router running DD-WRT.
 I set up a cron job on the router that sends the 'magic packet' to the
desktop in the morning, then the machine shuts itself off at night.  Or I
can wake it up by hitting a port that is forwarded with a magic packet.

When I was hosting my little site at home I had it set up so any traffic to
port 80 would wake the machine and then it would shut off after a few
minutes of inactivity.  Gotta save those mW-h's.

Kyle Feldhus
feldh.us


On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 3:50 PM, ros99 at zipnil.com <ros99 at zipnil.com> wrote:

> Yeah - I haven't yet had a reason to dig into it, but SuperDuper and Rogue
> Amoeba's Audio Hijack Pro will both wake the Mac, even from a powered-down
> state, to perform a scheduled task.
>
> There are some mornings I wish I could do this with such predictability.
>
>
> On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Peter Jones wrote:
>
> > Kyle <kyle at wendlink.com> writes:
> >> Nice! I tried something similar but couldn't figure out how to get
> >> cron to wake a mac from suspend state, how'd you pull that off (or is
> >> the mac just on the whole time?)?
> >
> > Cron can't wake the computer, but there is a way to do it:
> >
> >  1. Open System Preferences
> >
> >  2. Click on the "Energy Saver" icon
> >
> >  3. Click the "Schedule" button
> >
> >  4. Set a "wake" schedule for a few minutes before your cron job is set
> >     to run
> >
> > I'm sure there's a way to do that from the command line, but I've not
> > bothered to track it down.
> >
> > --
> > Peter Jones - pmade inc.
> > 303-219-0226 http://pmade.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > Bdrg-members mailing list
> > Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
>
> _______________________________________________
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> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
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From sara.greene at factorylabs.com  Fri Jan 14 13:05:33 2011
From: sara.greene at factorylabs.com (Sara Greene)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:05:33 +0000
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Application Developer
Message-ID: <2CAB7236-1C06-4E2F-9BEA-8D90F2CAD30F@factorylabs.com>

Hi-
Factory Design Labs is seeking the following person:

Application Developer

The North Face. Audi of America. Oakley. These are the brands we work on, and live. As a full-service agency we don?t do anything?we experience everything. From racing cars to company snow days slopeside, our creatively rich environment is pure energy for serious developers. Top talent (passionate risk-takers who love agile development, pair programming, TDD, BDD and the like), grow, learn, explore, expand and experiment at FDL.

Position Summary
The Application Developer will build, test, and debug code and will possess an extreme attention to detail and a high level of accountability and responsibility. We are looking for someone that likes to get 'under the hood,' see how things work, and stays involved in the development communities to keep up to date with the latest Web technologies. You'll be juggling many requests simultaneously, and will be expected to handle them all diligently, accurately, and quickly. You will need to be able to fit into a creative environment where the technology enables a creative vision.

Duties and Responsibilities
?       Build, test, and debug code
?       Write test cases
?       Estimate coding projects
?       Follow Factory development methodologies
?       Communicate status to project, account managers and internal stakeholders
?       Lead development projects
?       Track time and provide status reports
?       Minimal travel required

Qualifications:

?       1+ years full-time experience with the Ruby language and the Rails framework, must have a mastery of the entire Ruby on Rails stack
?       4+ years of standards compliant HTML/XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript (cross-platform browser compatibility a must)
?       Javascript skills (AJAX, DHTML, Prototype/Scriptaculous, JQuery or similar JS frameworks)
?       Must have experience with Test Driven Development (Shoulda, Rspec, Cucumber, etc?)
?       4+ years of development experience in another platform such as Java, PHP or equivalent (including related db experience such as MySQL, Oracle, or MSSQL)
?       Familiarity with version control systems (Git preferred)
?       Must have a strong foundation in OO programming and practices
?       Experience in an advertising agency setting preferred
?       Experience working in an agile process a plus
?       Bachelors' in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
?       Experience in test driven development, agile development process and pair programming
?       Working directly with clients to manage requirements and ability to communicate to non-technical clients

We offer a great working environment in Denver and amazing benefits.  Still not convinced?  Check out our website at www.factorylabs.com<http://www.factorylabs.com>

To apply send resume and cover letter to sara.greene at factorylabs.com<mailto:sara.greene at factorylabs.com>
No third party recruiters please.

Sara Greene
Recruiting Strategist
Factory Design Labs

t/303.573.9100 x363
m/303.921.0424
f/888.MOFLAVA
w/factorylabs.com<http://factorylabs.com/>

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From sara.greene at factorylabs.com  Fri Jan 14 13:06:16 2011
From: sara.greene at factorylabs.com (Sara Greene)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:06:16 +0000
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Senior Application Developer
Message-ID: <DDC07BDF-7B0A-49B3-8DBC-02763F4B1DDF@factorylabs.com>

Hi-
Factory Design Labs is seeking the following person:

Senior Application Developer

The North Face. Audi of America. Oakley. These are the brands we work on, and live. As a full-service agency we don?t do anything?we experience everything. From racing cars to company snow days slopeside, our creatively rich environment is pure energy for serious developers. Top talent (passionate risk-takers who love agile development, pair programming, TDD, BDD and the like), grow, learn, explore, expand and experiment at FDL.


Position Summary
The Senior Application Developer will build, test, and debug code and will possess an extreme attention to detail and a high level of accountability and responsibility. We are looking for someone that likes to get 'under the hood,' see how things work, and stays involved in the development communities to keep up to date with the latest Web technologies. You'll be juggling many requests simultaneously, and will be expected to handle them all diligently, accurately, and quickly. You will need to be able to fit into a creative environment where the technology enables a creative vision.

Duties and Responsibilities
?       Build, test, and debug code
?       Write test cases
?       Mentor junior developers
?       Estimate coding projects
?       Follow Factory development methodologies
?       Communicate status to project, account managers and internal stakeholders
?       Lead development projects
?       Track time and provide status reports
?       Minimal travel required


Qualifications:

?       3+ years full-time experience with the Ruby language and the Rails framework, must have a mastery of the entire Ruby on Rails stack
?       6+ years of standards compliant HTML/XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript (cross-platform browser compatibility a must)
?       Javascript skills (AJAX, DHTML, Prototype/Scriptaculous, JQuery or similar JS frameworks)
?       Must have experience with Test Driven Development (Shoulda, Rspec, Cucumber, etc?)
?       6+ years of development experience in another platform such as Java, PHP or equivalent (including related db experience such as MySQL, Oracle, or MSSQL)
?       Familiarity with version control systems (Git preferred)
?       Must have a strong foundation in OO programming and practices
?       Experience in an advertising agency setting preferred
?       Experience working in an agile process a plus
?       Bachelors' in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
?       Experience in test driven development, agile development process and pair programming
?       Working directly with clients to manage requirements and ability to communicate to non-technical clients


We offer a great working environment in Denver and amazing benefits.  Still not convinced?  Check out our website at www.factorylabs.com<http://www.factorylabs.com>

To apply send resume and cover letter to sara.greene at factorylabs.com<mailto:sara.greene at factorylabs.com>
No third party recruiters please.

Sara Greene
Recruiting Strategist
Factory Design Labs

t/303.573.9100 x363
m/303.921.0424
f/888.MOFLAVA
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From natty at everlater.com  Fri Jan 14 17:20:01 2011
From: natty at everlater.com (Natty Zola)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:20:01 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Lead Ruby/RoR for new Denver based travel
	startup - NextGreatPlace
Message-ID: <AANLkTinuaY55TeVZJ7SAwbcnko3YVj-KcXe8dGwo5sh3@mail.gmail.com>

Hey all,

Hope everyone is doing well and had a nice holiday.

A friend's company is looking to hire a lead Ruby/RoR developer.  They are
called NextGreatPlace, are based in Denver and in the online travel space.
NextGreatPlace helps travelers find and book great vacations by curating,
reviewing and personally confirming amazing places.

I'm attaching the job description.  They're obviously looking for someone
with *a lot* of skills but looking past the specifics of the job
description, if this is interesting, let me know and I'll make the proper
introductions.

Just trying to hook you guys up if you're unhappy in your current job and/or
looking for something new/different.

Happy new year,

-- 
Natty Zola
everlater.com | 303.919.6263
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From joseph at josephholsten.com  Sun Jan 16 03:01:07 2011
From: joseph at josephholsten.com (Joseph Anthony Pasquale Holsten)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:01:07 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] [ANN] Red Dirt RubyConf 2011 CFP
Message-ID: <A229A62F-FEEE-4CC6-90F8-65F43DBA7029@josephholsten.com>

We are really pleased to announce the second annual Red Dirt RubyConf to be help April 21st and 22nd, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Come check us out at:

    http://reddirtrubyconf.com/

We are also very happy to announce that Aaron Patterson of AT&T Interactive and Dr. Nic Williams of EngineYard will participate as keynote speakers.

We are actively seeking conference presentation proposals in one of four conference themes:

RUBY IMPLEMENTATIONS - There is more than one Ruby. This theme will focus on alternative implementations such as JRuby, Rubinius and MacRuby.

RAILS EXTENSIONS - The power of Rails is in its add ons. This theme will focus on projects that build on to and extend Rail's core functionality.

JAVASCRIPT - There is power in diversity. This theme will focus on the Ruby/Javascript interface such as JQuery, Coffeescript, Node.js, and Titanium.

CLOUD SERVICES - Scalable applications have never been easier. This theme will focus on hosting services such as VPS, EC2, S3, AppCloud, and Heroku.

The Call for Proposals is now available online. Please send submit your great ideas for talks here:
    http://reddirtrubyconf.com/call-for-proposals

A proposals will be voted on by the public and the most voted proposal presentation will win a conference pass, a training pass and three nights stay at the conference hotel. Propose a presentation now for the best chance to win!

Once you're done, take a minute to vote for the best talks you see at the site. You can vote once every day, so there's plenty of time to make your voice heard. Vote for the best talks here:
    http://reddirtrubyconf.com/vote
--
Joseph Holsten
http://josephholsten.com

From derrick.parkhurst at gmail.com  Sun Jan 16 11:34:54 2011
From: derrick.parkhurst at gmail.com (derrick parkhurst)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:34:54 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] [ANN] Red Dirt RubyConf 2011 CFP
Message-ID: <AANLkTinCRnbuxLPQzhHPNp-f7EGCX4qrnoNHgJwK-XPJ@mail.gmail.com>

We are really pleased to announce the second annual Red Dirt
RubyConf to be help April 21st and 22nd, 2010 in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. Come check it out at:

   http://reddirtrubyconf.com/

We are also very happy to announce that Aaron Patterson of AT&T
Interactive and Dr. Nic Williams of EngineYard will participate as
keynote speakers.

We are actively seeking conference presentation proposals in one of
four conference themes:

RUBY IMPLEMENTATIONS - There is more than one Ruby. This theme will
focus on alternative implementations such as JRuby, Rubinius and
MacRuby.

RAILS EXTENSIONS - The power of Rails is in its add ons. This theme
will focus on projects that build on to and extend Rail's core
functionality.

JAVASCRIPT - There is power in diversity. This theme will focus on the
Ruby/Javascript interface such as JQuery, Coffeescript, Node.js, and
Titanium.

CLOUD SERVICES - Scalable applications have never been easier. This
theme will focus on hosting services such as VPS, EC2, S3, AppCloud,
and Heroku.

The Call for Proposals is now available online. Please submit
your great ideas for talks here:
   http://reddirtrubyconf.com/call-for-proposals

Proposals will be voted on by the public and the most voted proposal
presentation will win a conference pass, a training pass and three
nights stay at the conference hotel. Propose a presentation now for
the best chance to win!

If you take a minute to vote for the best talk proposals, you'll be entered
to win a prize. You can vote each day up until the CFP closes on February 1st.
Vote for the best talks here:
   http://reddirtrubyconf.com/vote

From blowmage at gmail.com  Tue Jan 18 16:28:20 2011
From: blowmage at gmail.com (Mike Moore)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:28:20 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] [ANN] MountainWest RubyConf 2011 Registration
	Open
Message-ID: <AANLkTimsf5KgFgg-vLVZjDeUi=aiYRBQgve8m=BmngKR@mail.gmail.com>

The 5th MountainWest RubyConf is now open for registration!

http://bit.ly/mwrc2011register

The schedule includes sessions by Jim Weirich, Ilya Grigorik, Yehuda Katz,
Zed Shaw and others speaking on all manner of interesting topics.

http://mtnwestrubyconf.org/2011/schedule
http://mtnwestrubyconf.org/2011/sessions

MWRC 2011 is a two-day single-track Ruby conference held on March 17-18,
2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah. And its just $100. Not to brag or anything,
but its going to be awesome.

~Mike Moore
http://mtnwestrubyconf.org/
http://twitter.com/mwrc
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From Erik at nextgreatplace.com  Tue Jan 18 23:24:15 2011
From: Erik at nextgreatplace.com (Erik Mitisek)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:24:15 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Ruby on Rails Developer | Next Great Place,
	Inc.
Message-ID: <768776B53B7A874F8BE30266942F6F2939235FC224@AUSP01VMBX29.collaborationhost.net>

Dear Boulder Ruby Group::

We are in the market for a great Ruby on Rails Developer.  If you know anyone, or are interested yourself - please inquire below::

::Ruby on Rails Lead Developer::
Overview
At Next Great Place, Inc. we are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual to join our fast-developing online travel start-up.  We are looking for a software guru who can do it all and enjoys crafting world-class software.   Ideal candidate would be a self starter, thrive in fast-paced environments and interested in learning leading edge technologies in the world of online travel, social media and next generation web methodologies.

We are looking for a Ruby developer who can work closely with the Founders to manage the overall development of the platform. We want someone who "owns" the software and takes pride in the design, development, and operation of the system.

Ultimately, this individual is responsible for all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle including presentation layer development (including all front-end technologies), middle-tier management (web services, vacation processing activities, and system recurring jobs), and database management and design. We want an "I can do it all" professional who is proud of the work they develop and the code they write.

Responsibilities

*         Full SDLC Management (Feature Driven Development, Test Driven Development, Agile/Scrum/XP).

*         Run a world-class online travel website.

*         Work in a fast-paced start up environment.

*         Be a good problem solver, and quick solution provider.

*         Be self motivated and passionate about the code you write.

Collaborate with Founders on::

*         Site Architecture.

*         Product Development.

*         System Capacity Planning / Scalability.

*         Manage Development Team.

*         Make Recommendations to the System.

Experience

*         At least 4+ years experience with hand-coding Javascript / jQuery, CSS.

*         At least 2+ years experience using Ruby on Rails.

*         At least 2+ years experience using relational databases in production applications.

*         Ability to build a complete site/software platform from code to graphics.

*         Need to be experienced in BOTH front-end and back-end development.

*         Degree in CS/EE.

*         Experience creating/working SAAS or Subscription Software greatly preferred.

*         At least one example of taking an idea from concept to completion, web application preferred.

Skills

*         CSS, HTML5, HAML, SASS, jQuery.

*         Git for version control.

*         Capistrano / Chef.

*         MySQL database design and maintenance.

*         Amazon EC2 and S3 hosting environments.

*         Experience consuming and building REST-based web services.

*         User-centric/persona-driven software design.

*         Experience building sleek, easy to use, light Web UIs.

*         Experience with agile practices, test-driven development using Rspec and Cucumber and short iteration cycles.

*         Expertise developing and testing across multiple browsers.

*         Experience with content management systems (CMS).

*         Experience with Analytics Solutions (Omniture, Google Analytics, MixPanel, ChartBeat, Etc.).

*         Image production techniques (Photoshop).

*         Experience developing accessible web applications.

*         Ability to accurately estimate and scope developmental work based on stories.

Contact::
Next Great Place, Inc.
www.NextGreatPlace.com<http://www.NextGreatPlace.com>
jobs at NextGreatPlace.com<mailto:jobs at NextGreatPlace.com>
(303) 261-8265


Erik Mitisek
Co-Founder / VP

[cid:image001.png at 01CBB756.0AC51630]<http://www.nextgreatplace.com/>

Erik at NextGreatPlace.com<mailto:Erik at NextGreatPlace.com>

Next Great Place, Inc
88 Steele Steet, Ste 100
Denver, CO 80206

P             303-583-8265
F              303-583-9115
M             303-898-3437

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From mghaught at gmail.com  Tue Jan 25 23:35:42 2011
From: mghaught at gmail.com (Marty Haught)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:35:42 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Update member blogs
Message-ID: <AANLkTinbDM7ggdB64SsD+wZW=F_qf3FkX53=1-q=acwW@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Everyone,

It's been at least a year since I updated the member blogs for Boulder
Ruby.  Some have moved away on the current list.  I know we have some
new blogs too.  Please email me offlist if you want me to add your
blog to the site.

Cheers,
Marty

From dmarino at digitalglobe.com  Wed Jan 26 17:58:27 2011
From: dmarino at digitalglobe.com (Donnie Marino)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:58:27 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Ruby/Rails Job Opportunity in Boulder County
Message-ID: <1BD16A8B97361946B9D0B2A0487B4E5D0332EEC3@COMAIL01.digitalglobe.com>

Hi rubyists,

Digitalglobe in Longmont is hiring a jr-mid level programmer for a small team that mainly works in Ruby. 

We have a Rails application space and lots of random tools in different languages and environments.

This is a very fast-paced space vehicle operations context, so we need someone with lots of energy to bring to the team. There's lots of interesting subject matter and cool folks around.

Plusses would be: Experience working with GIS/Remote Sensing data and map projections, understanding of space vehicle operations context, experience with scientific data visualization languages like IDL, Matlab, Octave, etc.

I'm pasting in the job listing below. Thanks for looking!

Donnie

Feel free to contact me or my A&R man, Josh Aston

Donnie Marino - Garden Variety Nerd
dmarino at digitalglobe.com

Josh Ashton - Artists and Repertoire 
jashton at digitalglobe.com

##############

About the Company
DigitalGlobe, Inc. is a profitable, fast growing technology company.  We operate a highly sophisticated commercial earth-imaging satellite constellation enabling us to amass the largest database of high resolution imagery in the world.  Our systems manage massive scale storage and processing of this data in order to provide imagery solutions to companies like Google, Microsoft, Garmin, Tele Atlas & Bushnell.  In addition, our information quality meets the rigorous Defense & Intelligence standards for the US government and governments around the world.
 
Summary
We have an opening for a Software Engineer to assist in developing software tools and systems to support users in a dynamic Space Mission Operations environment.
 
The ideal candidate will have experience building dynamic web applications with the Ruby On Rails framework as well as interacting with GIS databases such as PostGIS and Oracle Spatial. The main workload of this position involves building rich web user experiences using Javascript/HTML/CSS and Ruby On Rails to deliver Satellite Collection Planning tools directly to users in a Satellite Ground Systems context.  The successful engineer can implement a customer's software vision with little direction and short timelines.
 
Responsibilities
?         Develop tools and software to support emerging operational needs of the collection planning department
?         Work collaboratively with other engineers to design optimal solutions, balancing quick-hit code development with high availability, optimally coded systems
?         Engage operators to understand specific requirements and use cases for tools developed
?         Engage IT engineers to plan for hardware implementation, configuration, and maintenance
?         Comply with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process requirements and participate in efforts to streamline, improve, and optimize the SDLC
?         Provide occasional support outside of business hours as required to support a 24/7 Space Mission Operations environment
 
Requirements
?         Ruby On Rails framework experience
?         Highly skilled in programming with dynamic languages. Prefer experience with Ruby and Perl.
?         Experience writing Javascript. Familiarity with current Javascript Toolkits (jQuery, EXTJs, OpenLayers, etc.)
?         Capable of programming in structured programming languages. Prefer experience with C++ and Java.
?         User Experience (UX) engineering skills.
?         Demonstrate understanding of web application programming protocols, tools and practices.
?         Good working understanding of Relational Database Management Systems.
?         Comfortable operating in UNIX/Linux environments.
?         Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems.
?         Experience working with common GIS/Remote Sensing data formats.
?         Ideally, working with PostgreSQL/PostGIS and Oracle, common Open Source GeoSpatial software such as GDAL, and extensive experience with shell programming.
?         US Citizen
?         Must be able to obtain USG TS/SCI clearance, preferably possessing active clearance at time of hire
 
Skills and Experience
?         Familiarity with common System Engineering practices
?         Familiarity with Classified operations and associated requirements
?         Familiarity with commercial satellite Imagery industry
 
Compensation
Our compensation package includes: competitive base salary; annual incentive plan with payouts based on results; choice of medical plan; dental, life and disability insurance; employee assistance program; flexible spending accounts; a 401(K) plan with a competitive company match; tuition reimbursement; 12 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off.  DigitalGlobe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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From prakash.n.murthy at gmail.com  Thu Jan 27 12:17:28 2011
From: prakash.n.murthy at gmail.com (Prakash Murthy)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:17:28 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Vote for my proposed talk at Red Dirt Ruby Conf
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=zETKW1zJYv0oibpYU2Zy4=pr53zU08XWzp+0v@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Boulder - Denver Rubyists!

I submitted a proposal for a talk at Red Dirt Ruby
Conf<http://bit.ly/reddirt_prakash>;
would appreciate your vote for the talk. Also, I will most likely be giving
the same talk at the next Boulder Ruby Group meeting.

-- 
Thanks!
Prakash N Murthy
http://twitter.com/_prakash
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