How To Get Hired By A Startup

How to Get Hired By A Startup with Eric Allen

About MeRPI ’10RCOS alumRPI Planner, Tracks, RCOS Dashboard, CAGEWorked at 5 startupsZeidman Technologies, Allocade, Wesabe, Sauce Labs, 2bkcoNow @ 2bkco w/ Caterina Fake (Flickr, Hunch)

How to Get Hired By A Startup

How to Get Hired By A StartupDo RCOSTake RCOS SeriouslyPublish on GitHub

Questions?

What Startups Want

We’re seeking a smart and driven problemsolver to join us as a Senior Backend Engineerwho is an expert with a proven, open source,server-side technology...This is a uniqueopportunity to help deﬁne the technologydirection of a young and already successfulorganization.

What we needQuick learnersSelf-directed self-startersHard workersInteresting people

What Startups Look For Googlestalking 101

The Process1. Résumé2.Personal website / blog 1. Portfolio3.GitHub4.LinkedIn5.Googling your name

What We’re Looking For Cool projects Evidence of initiative Something that stands out

What StartupsInterview For

What Startups Interview ForCodingCodingCodingCodingCodingCoding

What Other Startups Interview ForCoding“Raw Intelligence”“Team Fit”

What Other Startups Interview For“Coding” – Do you remember Dijkstra’salgorithm by heart?“Raw Intelligence” – Can I make myself feelgood by making you feel stupid?“Team Fit” – Brogramming, man

What Startups Should Interview ForProblem solvingTeamworkTenacityCultural ﬁt

How to Stand Out

Open Source

High-ProﬁleOpen Source

High-Proﬁle Open Sourcethat I’ve used“Whoah, you made that? I use it every day!”

Learn MoreGayle LaakmannCracking the Coding InterviewWe’re hiring winter interns!jobs@2bkco.comeric@hackerengineer.netAsk Me Anything http://speakerrate.com/talks/8536

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How To Get Hired By A Startup

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