from Hacker News

I'm seeking a remote, inflation-adjusted minimum wage ($24+/hr) job as a U.S Backend Software Developer. You can send referrals to cjb@switchupcb.com or comment about job boards with reasonable interview loops for this compensation.

--- About Me

I am a homeless Backend Software Developer who has amassed 300 stars on GitHub through two projects:

- Copygen: Type-based code generator that generates Go code. A developer with "30 years of experience" has been "inspired" by this work in a creation of his own.

- Disgo: Most Performant and Feature Complete Go Discord API Wrapper. Struct Based. 3 people vs. 100s of contributors the others needed. It was created in a fraction of the time thanks to Copygen.

I have many other projects (that involve leadership), including SwitchUpCB (.com) and 20+ 5-star projects on freelance websites, but these projects are not considered "professional" corporate experience. As a result, I focus on the above projects to showcase that I will outperform all your candidates in Software Design and Development (with a budget).

In other words, I'm the best person for the job, and you are hiring the best person for the job, so hire me. I know how to use AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, Redis, MySQL, etc. I can do everything in Backend/DevOps and some Frontend.

Please spare your health advice regarding my housing situation: I do not consume alcohol or drugs and have a visible six-pack. Instead, please provide me with a referral to your job for an interview.

--- My Interviews

I am in a Google interview loop, but my recruiters have swapped three times. So I'm giving up on them and just looking for "professional" experience.

This is your chance to get a Software Developer who is objectively at the level of a potential Google Engineer or 30y experience equivalent Software Developer for $25/hr.

--- My Requests

Why am I doing this? I have recently escaped an abusive situation and am willing to work for consistent financial gain over specified time periods.

I don't have any credentials: A recruiter rejected me (from a referral role) for being young (cause I was in school) as he (who didn't know what Git is) said I'll "be much better in 5 years". So consider me as degree-less for this job if it means I'm older (21+).

I am open to LeetCode interviews, but they contain many factors beyond my work performance. Sometimes, I screw up or get tired too. A Google study said LeetCode doesn't predict candidate performance, so I would prefer no LeetCode interviews as it wastes time.

You have a job you need to be done. History shows I can do it.

I prefer to avoid video calling with recruiters because my demographic is only 4% of the industry. So I have had experiences that didn't match my friends. If it's possible to avoid this, please let me know.

I would also need the interview loop to occur within a reasonable time frame: I prefer to avoid recruiters who don't work on the actual team*. If your recruiters don't know what Git, CICD, RFCs, and any other technology equivalent is, then skips the applicant because "what's GitHub or {insert alternative}", don't waste my time.

*It's easy to see why 85% of jobs are secured through networking now.

Similar to a job application, these requests are ideal but do not have to be 100% met. I'd love it if you commented (or emailed cjb@switchupcb.com) about your job openings and provided me with a referral!