Functional Jobs

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Post by fogus » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 1:30 AM UTC

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Post by shaunxcode » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 2:10 AM UTC

This has huge potential! I really like the idea of an niche programming jobs site. I've been jealous for some time now of the design community which seems to have many such job boards. I was also stoked to see Q and J make it into the title. I've been learning q/kdb over the past month and keep asking myself "what am I going to do with this?" (other than personal projects of course).

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Post by tomh- » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 2:21 AM UTC

Nice, I really like the layout for some reason, hope it succeeds!

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Post by nkassis » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 2:36 AM UTC

is there a way to sign up for a mailing list of jobs? I see the rss feed. I love this site idea.

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Post by steveklabnik » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 2:40 AM UTC

I'd like to see its opposite: http://dysfunctionaljobs.com/

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Post by nonce999 » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 2:49 AM UTC

shaunxcode wrote: post #2

This has huge potential! I really like the idea of an niche programming jobs site. I've been jealous for some time now of the design community which seems to have many such job boards. I was also stoked to see Q and J make it into the title. I've been learning q/kdb over the past month and keep asking myself "what am I going to do with this?" (other than personal projects of course).

> I've been learning q/kdb over the past month and keep asking myself "what am I going to do with this?"

Q/KDB+ programmers are constantly in demand, and the jobs are some of the highest paying jobs out there. Random headhunters harass me to this day about Q jobs. If this is what you want to do go on LinkedIn and join some KDB groups/contact a recruiter. They will place you. Recruiters make it a very easy process. Be prepared to relocate to New York/Chicago/London.

It's a small market, admittedly, so I wouldn't recommend everyone to go out and learn Q. The shops that do use Q can't find enough programmers because the barriers to entry are high, and so they tend to pay a lot of money for the ones they do get.

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Post by shaunxcode » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 3:08 AM UTC

nonce999 wrote: post #6

shaunxcode wrote: post #2

This has huge potential! I really like the idea of an niche programming jobs site. I've been jealous for some time now of the design community which seems to have many such job boards. I was also stoked to see Q and J make it into the title. I've been learning q/kdb over the past month and keep asking myself "what am I going to do with this?" (other than personal projects of course).

> I've been learning q/kdb over the past month and keep asking myself "what am I going to do with this?" Q/KDB+ programmers are constantly in demand, and the jobs are some of the highest paying jobs out there. Random headhunters harass me to this day about Q jobs. If this is what you want to do go on LinkedIn and join some KDB groups/contact a recruiter. They will place you. Recruiters make it a very easy process. Be…

I've been learning it mainly because I really like APL but realize those jobs are even more scarce. Thanks for the advice about linked in etc.

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Post by bgraves » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 3:22 AM UTC

What software are you using to power this job board? Custom built or pre-packaged app?

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Post by kgrin » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 3:30 AM UTC

steveklabnik wrote: post #5

I'd like to see its opposite: http://dysfunctionaljobs.com/

Registered! Anyone got an idea what to actually do with it?

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Post by tlack » Tue, Jan 04, 2011, 3:33 AM UTC

shaunxcode wrote: post #2

This has huge potential! I really like the idea of an niche programming jobs site. I've been jealous for some time now of the design community which seems to have many such job boards. I was also stoked to see Q and J make it into the title. I've been learning q/kdb over the past month and keep asking myself "what am I going to do with this?" (other than personal projects of course).

Have you found any interesting personal projects to use Q/Kdb for? I've been trying to learn it for years but haven't found anything to use it for that really makes me want to learn.