Interviewing for a dev position. I can't wait to be told that I'm not competent enough because I dunno Agile methodology

It's like playing rugby, first you scrum and then you sprint

Good luck!

I'm pretty clueless when it comes to working on a team or all that awful jargon.

Software support here, you are too responsive to be a dev, you need to learn to wait at least a calendar week to reply.

Good luck!

Good luck!!
Let us know how it went.

It'll be interesting for sure. The only part I'm concerned about right now is they seem fixated on using Ruby or Java on the back end. I don't know jack about either, so I'm hoping they're flexible enough to go with PHP. Personally I don't see a single benefit of using Ruby over PHP aside from "kool kid less popular language" points. The rest of the position description seemed great though. I'm sure the whole Ruby/Java thing will be a hurdle. I mentioned this on the skill matrix I submitted, so perhaps they're flexible.

If you're fluent in php then picking up Ruby shouldn't be a big deal. Spend five minutes checking it out on Codeacademy or googling. If everything they have is written in that then they're unlikely to want to add a rogue language to the mix, but once you know how code works (eg how loops work, diff between a local and global variable, etc) then it's all just syntax anyway

I barely know what I'm doing with PHP. lol

Uh, I guess it went okay? They never show their cards in these interviews, so you dunno dunno until weeks later. I just told him how I like to build websites, what I know, what I'm good at etc. They didn't ask any crazy questions or anything. I admitted I would have to ramp up on Ruby if I filled the position and I said I thought that would be an incremental process that would probably take a few months. So we'll see.

I should have just said... look, you bitches. I'm the admin of Nevergrind. What more do you even need?

Fingers crossed - when will you hear?

Game should be in your portfolio, for sure. Working code, responsive attention to users, database rework (best way to learn), what's not to like? Fingers crossed.

Probably hear back this week. This website is definitely on the resume. But I feel like government enterprise types really don't give a shit about what anyone does in the free market. I feel like I'm speaking French when I talk about it.

Can confirm... didn't get it! Denied. At this rate it will be easier to start a successful business.

Bummer, sorry to hear it.

/hugs

jerks.

Sorry about the job. Government types are a bunch of Nalatos lovers.

Sorry to heat that

I am being oppressed. I don't get it. Have they even seen how awesome Nevergrind is? Are they crazy? I could have made their stupid HR form using single-page architecture AND put a hidden RPG inside of it. They have no idea what they're missing. I would have added a kung fu noise from Shinobi 3 when you click Submit.

Fun is forbidden!! They're afraid of your subversive skillz.

you partially designed NeverGrind as a game to play when you should be working. maybe they sense that.

No, no. I don't play it at work. I design it at work. Get it right!

What do you design at work? because nevergrind could use some....

Keep applying places, eventually someone will take a chance on you and get your foot in the door. You might need to grab another language or skill - like master java or python or ruby to push you over the top.