Mar 10, 2011

How DO you kill a zombie?

This flavor of ad seems pretty right on for targeting this demographic of job hunters. Might have to test it out on a few nerd-friends.

Intermediate-Senior .NET Developer & Zombie Killer

About Us:
We’re doing some big things, and we need another allstar. Patient’s Guide is a small team of motivated Zombie Killers kicking ass in a burgeoning medical industry. We work in a fast-paced development environment building the best websites and apps.


What We Want:
You should crave challenges and building awesome products.

Must Have Skills:
.net/c# (at least 3.5)
mvc (at least version 2)
tsql/sql server 2005 - 2008 r2
html/xhtml
css 2
javascript and xmlhttp (not just jquery...)

Even Better Skills to Have:
.net/c# 4.0
mvc 3
css 3
wcf

Best Candidate Skills:
-Ability to recite every line from Seinfeld, Arnold movies, Spaceballs, Saving Silverman, The Simpsons, Tenacious D, and Southpark
-Disarm a knife-wielding assailant using Krav Magaw 3rd degree blackbelt skills
-Ability to annihilate zombies with a 12-gauge shotgun and ninja stars.

More on The Patient’s Guide:
-A profitable startup in business since 2005. We’re kicking butt.
-Located in Orange County’s Irvine Spectrum…doesn’t snow.
-We pride ourselves on our work environment…Tank Busting Legionnaire’s need the best tools to get the job done. We get you setup with multiple monitors, ergonomic setups, and more.
-Right size. Our team of 10 people is the perfect size to be agile and dynamic while having enough resources to build awesome products.

Joel Test score: 11/12

The Joel Test is a twelve-question measure of the quality of a software team.

Do you use source control?
Can you make a build in one step?
Do you make daily builds?
Do you have a bug database?
Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
Do you have a spec?
Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
Do you use the best tools money can buy?
Do you have testers?
Do new candidates write code during their interview?
Do you do hallway usability testing?

(Via Careers 2.0)

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