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Re: Are you working for github yet?

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If I navigate to http://amiworkingforgithubnow.com/yes does that mean I'm instantly hired?

I thought maybe it was shenanigans like http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4198883/exposing-any-ruby...

where you were suppose to add your handle to GITHUB_HANDLES list, but alas didn't work.

Re: Are you working for github yet?

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Is the lack of a link to a list of available jobs and locations or even a mailto:jobs@ email address supposed to be part of an indie appeal?

I assumed it was a joke and not actually from github.

Yea, totally a joke and not from github :-)

Re: Are you working for github yet?

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Is the lack of a link to a list of available jobs and locations or even a mailto:jobs@ email address supposed to be part of an indie appeal?

I suppose hunting down the job listing is part of the test ;)

That is some Alice in Wonderland $#!7 right there. Can you truly ever complete the hunt for nothing?

Re: Are you working for github yet?

#16
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Unfortunately, it appears they are not looking for interns :-(

No? They said differently at the Stanford career fair a few weeks ago.

I asked a couple weeks ago and they didn't even look at my resume before telling me no, so perhaps it's location.

Even still, I'd rather they say that, than that they aren't taking interns. Perhaps it was just a question of my timing though.

Link: http://twitter.com/#!/holman/status/32892327869554689

Re: Are you working for github yet?

#17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No? They said differently at the Stanford career fair a few weeks ago.

Perhaps they are only looking for Stanford interns.

This is something that is frustrating to me. Startups will go to MIT and Standford begging for interns and grads but people who are qualified and show enough initiative to do the challenges/job postings don't even get an email back. Just because my school is small and not well known outside of the Midwest doesn't make it inferior.

/rant I suppose I just have to start my own thing if I want to work around smart and cool people.

Re: Are you working for github yet?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps they are only looking for Stanford interns.

This is something that is frustrating to me. Startups will go to MIT and Standford begging for interns and grads but people who are qualified and show enough initiative to do the challenges/job postings don't even get an email back. Just because my school is small and not well known outside of the Midwest doesn't make it inferior. /rant I suppose I just have to start my own thing if I want to work around smart and co…

It's a lot of work arranging travel and accommodations.

Re: Are you working for github yet?

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Is the lack of a link to a list of available jobs and locations or even a mailto:jobs@ email address supposed to be part of an indie appeal?

I suppose hunting down the job listing is part of the test ;)

It's pretty well known that Github like to hire people that have impressed them with projects that they have worked on, so I'd say it's pretty safe to say that for the most part they probably approach people to join the team that they feel will be a good fit. This would also help them, considering that they have such free work environment with no policing days off and work schedules etc, to make sure that they find people who fit into their company well.
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