OT : LOOKING FOR A REALLY GOOD SENIOR DEVELOPER IN LONDON

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smnbss

We're looking for a very good ASP.NET developer in London, but it's so hard!
We tested a lot of people and noone is so good.
We're having a lot of exiting projects in WEB 2.0, so,
if you want to work in london, please, contact us at (e-mail address removed)

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Senior Web Developer - MediaBurn

MediaBurn is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join their IT
team, developing and implementing web-sites, web-based software and bespoke
content management systems.

You will be involved with projects of all sizes, and in additional to
developers you will be working with our design, project management and
client services teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet with
the client's explicit business requirements.

You will have experience of different development methodologies, functional
specification, determining technical specifications from business
requirements, unit and functional testing, database schema design and code
refactoring through the full project life cycle.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
.. Understanding and appreciation of good GUI design (from a usability and
accessibility perspective)
.. Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks concurrently and deliver
results under pressure in a fast-paced environment
.. Excellent communication skills including written English, verbal
presentation and visual representation
.. Understanding business requirements and effectively translating them in to
technical specifications and associate documentation
.. Understanding of web 2.0 functionality an advantage

Knowledge and experience of:
.. Unit, Integration and Functional acceptance testing including usability
and browser compatibility testing
.. Accessibility / WAI and standards compliance
.. Problem solving skills

Key Technical Skills:
.. Languages: C#, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT
.. Frameworks: .NET 1.1 (2.0 migration / refactoring experience preferable)
.. Databases: SQL server 2000, T-SQL (2005 would be useful)
.. Development Environments: VS2003 (2005 useful)
.. Deep understanding of server and client side development Knowledge of
content management systems helpful
.. A thorough understanding of Microsoft technologies
.. A good grounding in general IT, software, hardware and networking
.. 2:1 Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science / Maths /Physics preferable)
.. 2+ years of .NET development information architecture on projects
.. 4+ years of Object Orientated Programming
.. + years working on team based developments
.. 2 years of Web based software development experience

As part of your application please provide two or three example case studies
of projects that you have been involved on. Tell us about the role you
played on those projects and those of other team members, outline the
specification you were given, how you met the requirements and any pitfalls
that were met during the project life cycle.

Candidates will be required to complete a one hour test after the interview
period. They will have to demonstrate all the above key skills in order to
successfully complete the test.
 
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Mark Rae

We're looking for a very good ASP.NET developer in London, but it's so
hard!
We're having a lot of exiting projects in WEB 2.0

Spamming newsgroups probably won't help you much either, especially when you
can't even be bothered to use a spell-checker...
. Frameworks: .NET 1.1 (2.0 migration / refactoring experience preferable)
. Databases: SQL server 2000, T-SQL (2005 would be useful)
. Development Environments: VS2003 (2005 useful)

Hmm - leading-edge stuff!
. 2:1 Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science / Maths /Physics preferable)
ROTFLMAO!

. + years working on team based developments

How many years...?
 
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smnbss

I have tryed all the ways without find a good developer, do you want to try
the test?
I was only thinking that this is the place where i can contact the best
developers.. but probably i'm wrong.

sorrry.
 
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Mark Rae

I have tryed all the ways without find a good developer,

Such as...?
do you want to try the test?

You couldn't afford me, although if you've got so much money that you can
afford to waste it on premises in the West End of London, maybe you could...
 
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John Timney \(MVP\)

Not the correct place to post jobs - but that aside..........

Perhaps why you can't find any candidates is you are asking for significant
experience but don't know the questions to ask a developer to show he/she
has/has not got the experience you are after. If you've tested a lot of
people and "noone" is any good perhaps thats reflection on your sift process
and a sign that your test is not correctly aimed at the candidtes who are
passing your sift.....or perhaps your simply not attracting the right
candidates. I went to your web site and the first thing I noticed was the
mispelling of "Totenham" Court Road tube station on your contact page and
"Totenham" court road. Unprofessionalism is not something that attracts me
to a company and I expect dissuades many others of any calibre! Add that to
all the mistakes in this OT post and you can read between the lines as to
why your not attracting the correct people. Fix those simple issues and
your fortunes may change.

Its probably also insulting to candidates that you would expect experienced
candidates to take a 1 hour test and its a bit ridiculous that you expect an
application to contain so much information - no one of any calibre needs to
spend their time on what your asking to find work in London. Work out a
correct interviewing strategy and if you need to, buy in some expertise to
help you.

Regards

John Timney (MVP)
http://www.johntimney.com
http://www.johntimney.com/blog
 
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Aidy

I was only thinking that this is the place where i can contact the best
developers..

We'll you've certainly found the best but alas I don't want to work in
London :) Also this NG is international so you're just annoying the many
non-UK members who don't really care that you're looking for a developer.
 
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Mark Rae

I went to your web site and the first thing I noticed was the mispelling
of "Totenham" Court Road tube station on your contact page and "Totenham"
court road. Unprofessionalism is not something that attracts me to a
company and I expect dissuades many others of any calibre!

Any website which boasts the word "Crowdsourcing" really makes you
wonder...!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdsourcing
Who on earth in their right mind would want to work for an organisation like
that...?
no one of any calibre needs to spend their time on what your asking to
find work in London.

Yes indeed! IT jobs we got 'em...
 
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JJ

I went to your web site and the first thing I noticed was the mispelling
of "Totenham" Court Road tube station on your contact page and "Totenham"
court road.

Shameful - and you still haven't corrected it.
 

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