Microsoft Webservices - Re: Pizza, Love, and Stock (Opportunity for Developers)

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Re: Pizza, Love, and Stock (Opportunity for Developers)

Göran Andersson

2006-05-07, 7:28 pm

You can't find someone to believe enough in the project to fund it, so
you try to run it without funds?

info@3dgrid.com wrote:
> Looking for World Class Developers:
> (or at least State Class Developers)
>
> Early stage software product company aiming to become the Google of
> healthcare needs top talent to bridge near-term development needs. We
> are looking for sharp individuals interested in a side project that
> might or might not turn into a full time gig down the road. The more
> versatile your skill-set and background the better. Candidates must be
> willing to roll up their sleeves and work some nights and w

-ends (at
> least 10 to 15 hours per w

for up to 6 months) in exchange for
> pizza, love and stock.
>
> What we are looking for:
> 1. Talented individuals starting to explore a career move, but while
> they are looking they can test the waters with this start-up to see if
> it leads to bigger opportunities. No risk, but a little time.
> 2. Talented individuals who are happily employed, but have some spare
> hours to exercise the entrepreneurial spirit. The effort will be
> challenging, but fun and rewarding. It may become a nice addition to an
> investment portfolio for nothing more than an investment of a little
> time.
>
> What we are NOT looking for:
> 1. Someone looking for a paying job immediately
> 2. Someone who cannot otherwise land a job (candidates for this effort
> are the type who don't find jobs... jobs find them)
>
> What you get in exchange for some of your time:
> 1. Equity that could put kids through college some day;
> 2. Work towards a common goal with a fun & talented group;
> 3. Push your skills and build a reference account for those who want to
> break into consulting;
> 4. Establish first right of refusal for full time positions as
> revenue/funding are established in coming months.
>
> Successful personality will include:
> 1. Sense of Humor - you don't take yourself too seriously;
> 2. Responsible and hard-working (demonstrated history of follow-through
> and committment);
> 3. Good team player with enthusiasm;
> 4. Enjoy bringing innovation and order to chaos;
> 5. Sense of adventure.
>
> Skills we are looking for:
> .NET application development experience (VB.Net; C#, ASP.NET)
> Database architecture using SQL Server
> Web services, XML, SOAP and related technologies
> 5+ years ASP product architecture/development
> Dynamic Flash solutions, linking front-end to back-end, utilizing
> Action Script and XML
> User interface design and usability
>
> Other helpful skills:
> Deep Product Management Expertise
> Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle Concepts
>
> Next few steps:
> We know there are people in Seattle who can wallpaper a room with stock
> options that ended up being worthless, but we feel we have a compelling
> story to tell, and for nothing more than a little of your time this
> could turn into something very exciting.
>
> Step 1:
> If you are interested, please send us a brief email to info@3dgrid.com.
> One paragraph about why you're interested, and one paragraph about your
> qualifications. Resume is optional.
>
> Step 2:
> Selected candidates will receive a link to a brief survey.
>
> Step 3:
> Finalists will be invited to our offices for pizza/discussion with our
> team.
>

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