Ask HN: In San Fran Area today only, Looking for interviews

#1

Post by throwaway09810 » Fri, Jun 10, 2011, 7:24 PM UTC

Hey guys, I flew out here yesterday for two interviews with startups and one went well, while the other was mediocre. I figured that while I'm here and the day is far from over, I might see if anyone else is looking for developers.

About me:

I'm a junior level developer + project manager by day. My biggest tools are Ruby, Rails, Javascript (jQuery mostly), and HTML/CSS. Half front-end/half back-end dev in my day job.

I'm passionate, fun, outgoing, and ambitious. I want to move out here and build something awesome, whether it be with an established team or something just getting started.

email me at aanon2247@gmail.com if you're interested in talking.

Re: Ask HN: In San Fran Area today only, Looking for interviews

#2

Post by zoowar » Fri, Jun 10, 2011, 7:30 PM UTC

You might want to spend the day looking at rent and house prices to compare with other areas you might be employable.

Re: Ask HN: In San Fran Area today only, Looking for interviews

#3

Post by throwaway09810 » Fri, Jun 10, 2011, 7:41 PM UTC

zoowar wrote: post #2

You might want to spend the day looking at rent and house prices to compare with other areas you might be employable.

I have been. That's been the most important factor in considering the offers I've gotten here and elsewhere. Where I'm from, standard rent for a 2500sq ft house in a great area is like $1500/mo... Split 3 ways, it's $500/mo rent. I'll never live that cheaply again.

Re: Ask HN: In San Fran Area today only, Looking for interviews

#4

Post by gettinstarted » Fri, Jun 10, 2011, 8:01 PM UTC

If you have any projects you've done or an online code-repository, you should link it. Also, search for the who's hiring thread for June, which has a robust list.

If you are just burning time, head over to pier 38 (SF) and talk to the several startups that operate from there. I would also venture to say there are a bunch of startups working out of the 500 startups space at any given time.

Re: Ask HN: In San Fran Area today only, Looking for interviews

#5

Post by yid » Fri, Jun 10, 2011, 8:31 PM UTC

throwaway09810 wrote: post #3

zoowar wrote: post #2

You might want to spend the day looking at rent and house prices to compare with other areas you might be employable.

I have been. That's been the most important factor in considering the offers I've gotten here and elsewhere. Where I'm from, standard rent for a 2500sq ft house in a great area is like $1500/mo... Split 3 ways, it's $500/mo rent. I'll never live that cheaply again.

Just so you know, in SF that money will buy you a dingy room in an average area with roommates.

Re: Ask HN: In San Fran Area today only, Looking for interviews

#6

Post by gettindone » Fri, Jun 10, 2011, 10:36 PM UTC

If you are in SF for the day, I would definitely just walk into pier 38 (several startups work out of that area) and introduce yourself.

Also, if you have web or mobile apps you've built or an online code repository that shows your work, i'd link them to your question as well.