From tony at pri.jobs Fri Feb 1 18:57:53 2013 From: tony at pri.jobs (Tony Bengtson) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:57:53 +0000 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] =?windows-1252?q?Freakishly_Big_Opportunity?= =?windows-1252?q?=85?= Message-ID: This is an opportunity to be part of something BIG? Ground floor leadership opportunity working on an elegant business solution for a multi-billion dollar a year business problem. According to Network World this problem costs companies over $12B annually in just the U.S. alone. This solution will help companies around the world both large and small, save lots of money around this problem. The company is run by a proven leadership team that has worked in the space before and created successful companies acquired by Fortune 500 companies. The company is now at the point where they are ready to hire an accomplished Sr. Ruby on Rails Developer to join the team and take over ?ownership? of the existing product development effort. Beta launch is just around the corner. Fast track to become the Chief Software Architect in the near future based on performance. Seeking: Low maintenance, high performing, mellow Sr. Ruby / Rails Developer who can see the big picture, create a solid plan, and then follow it - bringing the other developers you work with along for the ride. You should have proven yourself on at least one large scale project previously. Additional skills include: ? RoR front and back end development and all related libraries ? MySQL / PostgresSQL ? HTML/CSS expertise ? MVC & OOP knowledge ? CoffeScript ? Backbone.js ? SASS ? Source versioning experience (Git or SVN) ? Familiarity with SCRUM ? Test-Driven Development methodology ? Proven experience in building scalable, consumer-facing websites ? PivotalTracker, Heroku and GitHub familiarity would be a plus! ? Linux server management skills are a plus Flexible Work Location Choices: DTC, Boulder, Denver, and virtual home office Interested in getting more information and have the stated experience? Then email your resume to: 763-MH541 at apply.maxhire.net Include best times and number to call you. We will respond to you within 24 hours. Thank you. Kindest Regards, Tony Bengtson, SPHR Precision Recruiting, Inc. (303) 627-9189 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mike.gehard at gmail.com Sun Feb 3 20:10:33 2013 From: mike.gehard at gmail.com (Mike Gehard) Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 13:10:33 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] February Meeting Message-ID: Greetings all, I just wanted to send out a remind that our February meeting will be at 630pm on February 19th at the Pivotal Labs office (1701 Pearl St, Boulder, entrance is on 17th.) Thanks, Mike -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dr2tom at davinciinstitute.com Wed Feb 6 15:58:32 2013 From: dr2tom at davinciinstitute.com (Thomas Frey) Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:58:32 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Riding with Ruby - Entry Level Workshop on Ruby In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: (Sorry Marty, I forgot to add the event details) Most people know how to manipulate data in spreadsheets and how to build web pages and graphs. But doing everything by hand can get tedious and error-prone. The Ruby programming language can save you time by manipulating data and building web pages and graphs for you. In this workshop, we'll give you a table of data about last year's well-known pro bicycle race in Colorado and some Ruby source code to create web pages and graphs from that data. We'll also give you a series of exercises that ask you to change the source code to do something slightly differently. We'll go through and solve the puzzles together. You don't have to know the details of Ruby to solve the puzzles, but if you do want to learn more, consider enrolling in DaVinci Coders's Ruby on Rails course . Light food, snacks, and refreshments will be provided. *Please Note:* Please bring a computer. Mac, Windows, and Linux are okay. No prior programming experience required. *DAVINCI CODERS:* For anyone wanting to know more about DaVinci Coders, this is a great way to get started. Please plan to join us for this remarkable event... and the best part, it's FREE. *EVENT:* Riding with Ruby *DATE:* February 16, 2013 - Saturday *TIME:* 08:30am-12:30pm *WEBSITE:* http://www.davinciinstitute.com/events/641/riding-with-ruby-saturday-february-16-2013 *LOCATION:* DaVinci Institute, 511 E. South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO 80027 *DIRECTIONS:* Driving Directions *COST:* Free *REGISTER:* Register here *PHONE:* 303-666-4133 *TOPIC:* Riding with Ruby - Learning to Program in Ruby *SPEAKER:* Daniel Stutzman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dr2tom at davinciinstitute.com Wed Feb 6 15:52:45 2013 From: dr2tom at davinciinstitute.com (Thomas Frey) Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:52:45 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Riding with Ruby - Entry Level Workshop on Ruby Message-ID: Most people know how to manipulate data in spreadsheets and how to build web pages and graphs. But doing everything by hand can get tedious and error-prone. The Ruby programming language can save you time by manipulating data and building web pages and graphs for you. In this workshop, we'll give you a table of data about last year's well-known pro bicycle race in Colorado and some Ruby source code to create web pages and graphs from that data. We'll also give you a series of exercises that ask you to change the source code to do something slightly differently. We'll go through and solve the puzzles together. You don't have to know the details of Ruby to solve the puzzles, but if you do want to learn more, consider enrolling in DaVinci Coders's Ruby on Rails course . Light food, snacks, and refreshments will be provided. *Please Note:* Please bring a computer. Mac, Windows, and Linux are okay. No prior programming experience required. *DAVINCI CODERS:* For anyone wanting to know more about DaVinci Coders, this is a great way to get started. Please plan to join us for this remarkable event... and the best part, it's FREE. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mike.gehard at gmail.com Sat Feb 9 22:29:20 2013 From: mike.gehard at gmail.com (Mike Gehard) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 15:29:20 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] February Boulder Ruby beginner's track Message-ID: Hello all, Ryan Cook will be presenting on Ruby?s variable types and when to use them. This portion of the evening will start at 5:30pm. If you have any questions, please let me know. Mike -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mike.gehard at gmail.com Mon Feb 18 15:24:28 2013 From: mike.gehard at gmail.com (Mike Gehard) Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:24:28 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] February Meeting Message-ID: Happy President's Day all. Just a reminder that our February meeting it tomorrow night at Pivotal Labs, 1701 Pearl Street (entry on 17th). The evening will start out with the beginner track at 5:30pm where will be Ryan Cook presenting on Ruby?s variable types and when to use them. At 6:30pm, we will have two presentations: John Foley will present on ?Personal Pairing?. John pairs 8 hours a day for his job at Pivotal Labs and will share his experiences. Desi McAdams and Jason Noble will how us how to use Ruby to interact with the Sphero. Please join us. Mike -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stephan at pivotallabs.com Wed Feb 20 15:53:16 2013 From: stephan at pivotallabs.com (Stephan Hagemann) Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:53:16 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] GoSpotCheck Is Looking For A Web Application Developer Message-ID: At Pivotal Labs, one of the services we provide our clients is helping them interview and hire. Pivotal Labs and our clients place a strong emphasis on Agile development and its many aspects: Pair Programming, Test-Driven Development, rapid iterations, and frequent refactoring. LEAD DEVELOPER GoSpotCheck is seeking a Ruby developer to join our growing team and take an integral role in building our product. GoSpotCheck is a simple way to collect, structure, and share retail intelligence for distributed ?eld teams. We have mobile applications for capturing data and a web application for digesting and analyzing ?eld intelligence. Our applications streamline the process of getting from data to insights to action for enterprise retail customers, enabling them to more effectively manage retail execution. JOB REQUIREMENTS - Proven experience in development of ?exible and scalable web-based applications - Passion for technology, speci?cally software development - 2+ years of experience with Ruby language and the Rails framework, be pro?cient with the entire Ruby on Rails stack - 3+ years of hands-on web development, demonstrating: - Pro?ciency with HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and JQuery - Sound object oriented design skills and knowledge of application architecture patterns - Pro?ciency with relational databases, including design and development - Working knowledge in development of MVC-based web solutions - Competency managing source control and automated build processes - Excellent analytical and problem solving skills - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Android and iOS a big plus ABOUT OUR COMPANY GoSpotCheck was founded in May 2011 and is a graduate of the renowned TechStars program. We are backed by some of the best early stage tech investors including 500Startups, Venture51, Doug Feirstein, Walter Winshall, Dave Carlson, and former Coca-Cola CMO Sergio Zyman. BENEFITS & COMPENSATION Along with a competitive salary and 100% paid bene?ts, we offer a highly dynamic and exciting work environment where you will get the chance to make huge contributions to the company. We believe in giving everyone the ability to excel at their job, and that means giving our people the ability to create impact in any way they see ?t. Contact careers at gospotcheck.com and we?ll get back to you ASAP! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dr2tom at davinciinstitute.com Wed Feb 27 23:04:12 2013 From: dr2tom at davinciinstitute.com (Thomas Frey) Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:04:12 -0700 Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Video about becoming a coder Message-ID: If you haven't seen this video about becoming a coder yet, take a few moments. Very inspiring! http://www.impactlab.net/2013/02/26/davinci-coders-classes-starting-april-15th/ Thomas Frey Executive Director, DaVinci Institute ? 303-666-4133 www.DaVinciCoders.com - Full-Immersion programmer training in 11-weeks DaVinci Coders on Twitter , Facebook, and Meetup www.ThomasFrey.com - Google's top-ranked futurist speaker www.FuturistSpeaker.com - Challenging your thinking, pushing your imagination, creating the future Author of *"Communicating with the Future"*- the book that changes everything -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: