Why Do People Call People Rockstars
I’ve never really thought twice about why people called each other rock stars before today. Apparently I should be according to David Jame’s post titled ‘Cutting off the head of the rock star metaphor’ He recommends the following:
“There have to be more useful metaphors for greatness in software development. They should be fresh, specific, and […]
The Staffing Agency Career Shuffle
The line between human with a pulse and excellent match for the job is often blurred when staffing agencies get involved in career decisions. Most people don’t realize that when they are working with a staffing agency that the recruiter/account manager/account executive/whatever their title is gets paid by the company only if someone gets the […]
Building A Tech Corridor
Tonight I got back from a quick roadtrip to Philadelphia, where I had several meetings with PA tech leaders. We talked about all sorts of things, from upcoming events to regional startups. Every time this happens it really surprises me how big the disconnect is between our Mid Atlantic metro areas. From downtown DC the […]
What Today’s Economic Climate Means For Founders
Here and there you will hear the discussion about what is happening on Wall Street and what it means for founders of startup companies. Most people are thinking about whether the current economic climate will have an adverse impact on investment in startups. For some it will. Many of the ones who will be adversely include founders on […]
Don’t Wait, Sign Up For BarCamp DC 2008 Today
If you haven’t heard of BarCamp, but work in the DC area startup space then you should sign up and ask questions later. Registration is here. Please note that the while this is a free event, it is a limited space venue (again this year) so seats will go fast. You don’t want to be […]
And The Hottest Startup Is…
A few days ago, someone asked me who the hottest startup was. I have to admit that this question made me think. To be honest, I was not sure how to respond. The hottest startup based on a category like social media or web 2.0? The hottest startup in the online space in general? Or […]
You Know You Are Wrong When
In business and in life, you know you are wrong sometimes but you keep doing whatever it is that you were doing and try to pretend that it isn’t the case. Everyone is guilty of this now and then, but there are times when there is just no good reason to do so outside of […]
$3000 Referral Reward for NoVA Web Developer
Help the team over at staffmagnet to find a person for this job and we’ll pay you a finder’s fee of $3000.
The Job:
Flex Web Developer, Northern Virginia
Qualifications:
Experienced with user interface/front end web development
Experience with CSS and HTML
Experienced with Adobe Flex, JavaScript (including frameworks & libraries) and AJAX coding (someone good with ActionScript or Flash, but little or no […]
Jobs the Front
Jobmatchbox has been evolving since it went live in 2006. Our initial goal was to share tips and resources for job seekers and hiring teams, but we quickly learned that what we blogged about was having an impact on the job board industry. We enjoyed ribbing the big job boards and as a result we […]
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