We try to be specific in our job descriptions, but we are in fact quite flexible and open minded. We don’t want to tell you that you must meet some arbitrary criteria, or that you have to apply in any particular way.

In fact, it’s actually quite easy to stand out, if you can avoid the following few mistakes.

1. Not doing any research about us, about what we do, and about what we’re looking for. Some tell tale signs are:

• Sending us a generic cover letter.
• Not being specific about what you like about the job or our company.
• Talking in length about an unrelated technology or experience.

2. Filling your resume with vague and unsubstantiated statements (also known as bulls**t). Things like:

• “I am a good listener with good communication skills.”
• “I have a solid work ethic, and a desire to excel and meet deadlines.”
• “Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with ability to communicate effectively with peers.”‘

3. Showing a lack of discernment by listing every single project you’ve worked on, job you’ve had, course you’ve taken, skill you’ve learned, or software you’ve used. For instance, avoid:

• Listing your knowledge of various OS flavors or trivial software.
• Listing obsolete technologies or languages.
• Listing seminars or workshops you’ve attended.

Here are a few things you can do to help your chances:

• Make sure to show in your cover letter that you’ve read this. For instance, you could tell us about your favorite candy ;-)
• Sign up for our free service and give it a test drive, and then do the same with one of our competitor. The best way to impress us is to suggest improvements.
• Give us objective metrics:  grades,  ranks,  links to publications, contributions to open-source projects, etc..
• Show us something you’ve created in your spare time. Software, writing, furniture, whatever.
• Follow up even if you don’t hear back from us.

Our job openings are listed here. Get in touch with us if you’d like to apply. We’re looking forward to meeting you!

We’re not trying to change the world (just yet).  We’re patient. We take one day at a time. We try to better ourselves, to learn and master our craft.

We believe in opinionated software, but we don’t pretend to know everything our customers need.   We listen to them and if we can make their jobs a little bit easier, then we’re good.

Perhaps our most precious resource is the time our customers give us – time spent learning and using our software. We try to not abuse it.

Results are, in turn, the only thing we demand from ourselves. We work from home, coffee shops, or the office.  Hours and location don’t matter. Efficiency matters. We don’t work hard/play hard. We just tend our work; we get it right, we get it done, and we don’t make it hard.

We have the tools, the technology, the skills, and the freedom to make our job what we would like it to be: that is, rewarding, peaceful, useful, and meaningful. It’s not always like that of course. Our job can sometimes be tedious or stressful, but we’re always on the lookout for better ways to work and get things done.

If this sounds appealing, please join us. We need all the help we can get!