On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Mike Haney <txmikes...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cognitect (and previously Relevance) always seem to have openings for > contract Clojure developers. I was wondering if anyone here has applied for > and/or actually been hired for one of these positions, and was willing to > share their experience? > > I have thought about the possibility of being a contractor for Cognitect for > awhile, and it's been pretty much my target goal as I've been learning > Clojure/Datomic over the last 8-9 months. The bar seems pretty high - I > mean, do you have to be a Mike Fogus or Tim Baldridge to work there? > > My current contract is winding up soon, and my Clojure skills are at the > point where I think I am almost productive enough to use it professionally > (IMO you have to actually USE something professionally to reach that last > level of productivity, which is why I said almost). This would be an ideal > time to make the switch, but I don't want to apply too soon and ruin my > chances. > > One other question - for anyone who has worked as a contractor for them, was > there usually/always enough work to keep you busy full time, or would I need > to plan on doing other freelance work to fill in the gaps between > assignments for them?
Fortune favors the brave, the worst they can do is say no. :) I did apply, feeling woefully under-prepared, and had some really nice conversations with them. I'd still love to work with them some day, but it turned out that the uncertainty of contracting was just too much for me to stomach. Do it! :) -- In Christ, Timmy V. http://blog.twonegatives.com/ http://five.sentenc.es/ -- Spend less time on mail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
