Was going to write a reply but Will said it very well (we have talked over this a lot at NWRUG)
I would +1 meetups. Nearly all the jobs I have ever got have come from meetups or conferences. I don't have a very strong Github profile, however I have a portfolio of clients and projects to show. If you are just starting out then it's catch 22 so how else would you get experience to for an entry level position? Persuade someone to take a chance or open source/Github profiles. If employers choose to filter using Github then that is their prerogative but they will be missing out on a huge amount of talented developers. However I would imagine that if I were to have invested time in building open source contributions and a good Github profile I could charge more money, get better work etc.. On 21 January 2015 at 17:47, Alan Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > We are currently recruiting Ruby developers at Sage in Manchester and > Newcastle > Publicly listed jobs are here: http://www.sage.co.uk/technologycareers > Although I believe there to be more positions than those listed there. > > If you would like more information, please feel free to contact me > directly ([email protected]) > > Regards > Alan Jackson > Technical Architect, Accountants Segment > Sage (UK) Ltd. > > > On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Emma Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all! >> >> I was wondering if anyone could offer me any advice. I am a London based >> Junior Developer-mostly Ruby and Rails and now looking at learning >> JavaScript. I attended a bootcamp course in London last year which i was >> able to do after crowdfunding the fees. Since graduating i worked for a >> startup on a top social accelerator in London. The company have since >> closed and i am seeking new opportunities. Although i am currently London >> based I would be happy to relocate and therefore just wondered what sort of >> opportunities may be out there! >> >> If anyone could offer me any advice it would be be most appreciated! >> >> Thanks >> Emma >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/pub/emma-williams/42/b6a/448 >> https://github.com/Em01 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NWRUG" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NWRUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Looking for great Lean Startup content in your inbox? - Lean Startup Digest <http://leanstartupdigest.com/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NWRUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
