[tlug] REMINDER: NinJava meeting on August 23 (Thu) - Panel discussion on hiring/interviewing developers

[Peter Van der Weeen <pvanderweeen@example.com>]

Here's a quick update on Thursday night's NinJava event "Panel 
discussion on hiring/interviewing developers".

We've added one more person to the panel: Nathaniel Heinrichs.
(Brief intro: Nathaniel has been working for Internet Security Systems 
(http://www.iss.net/) for about 6 years where he has moved through many 
functional roles in their Managed Security Services department)

You can find more details in the announcement below but the event will 
take place at the Amazon Japan headquarters and will start at 20:00 
(doors open 19:30).

I'm looking forward to meeting you all on Thursday!


Peter




Peter Van der Weeen wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Pietro's question on writing a good IT resume turned into a very
> interesting discussion regarding writing resumes, hiring and
> interviewing developers.
> Several people kept going back and forth expressing their - sometimes
> very strong - opinions. We've invited them to present their views on
> this topic at our next NinJava [http://ninjava.jp] meeting...
>
> Here's the announcement:
> ---
> Are you looking to hire another developer for your team and wondering
> how to pick the right candidate from that stack of resumes on your
> desk?
>
> While there are tons of management books in which you can find
> excellent advice, the tips and tricks they describe don't always seem
> to fit your situation. Perhaps your team is simply "too agile"? Or is
> it because what might work well for small companies is not always
> acceptable in large organizations?
>
> We have invited a few engineers with various backgrounds and
> experience (e.g. Amazon, Cerego, Microsoft, Ubit, Vanten, ...) to tell
> us more about their interviewing style and to give us their personal
> views on hiring technical people and building engineering teams.
>
> Are you looking for another job and not sure what to put in your
> resume or what to expect from the interviews? Here's your opportunity
> to find out how the guy at the other side of the table thinks.
>
> Some of the topics that are likely to be discussed:
> - Resumes: What should I look for? How important are the buzz words?
> - Phone interviews, technical interviews: What do I want to see or
> hear? What are the typical red flags?
> - Sample code, pair programming, ...: How do I find out how good
> someone really is? Whether or not they will fit the team culture?
>
> We'll reserve plenty of time for Q & A.
>
> Panelists: Josh Glover, Curt Sampson, Rainer Mager
> Moderator: Zev Blut
>
>
> Start: 20:00 (doors open 19:30)
> End: 21:30
> Place: Amazon Japan headquarters, Shibuya Cross Tower, 6F
> http://www.tlug.jp/wiki/Meetings:Locations:Shibuya:Amazon
> ---
>
> I'd like to thank Josh for arranging the big meeting room at Amazon's
> office, as well as all others for joining the panel.
> We might decide to add one more person to the panel so we'll keep you posted!
>
>
> Peter