MAKER SQUAREHiring Developers | March 2014

MAKERSQUARE 630.551.8482 founders@themakersquare.com www.makersquare.com

Working at Rackspace as a Software Developer

POSITION REQUIREMENTS• Experience with server side framework• Write client front-end in JavaScript and Angular.js• BS in CS with 2-4 years of experience• Unit testing, continuous integration, design patterns

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What is MAKERSQUARE? MakerSquare is a highly selective school that trains qualified professionals to be software developers through an in-person full-time training program. To understand what it means to hire from us we have included two profiles of developers that went through our program.

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BEN WHITEPreviously worked in marketing & design with skills in graphics using HTML, CSS, and Adobe Photoshop. Graduated with honors from the University of Texas (view resume).

BACKGROUND

AFTERGRADUATION

Accepted an offer as a Software Engineer at PayPal.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent• 1-3 years of professional development experience• Experience with JavaScript, Node.js, Backbone.js• Deliver code in agile environment practicing TDD

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BEFORE & AFTER

OUR CURRICULUMper Ben White

FIRST HALF

Redesigned a local business’ existing website using JavaScript, HTML, & CSS(view live website)

SECOND HALF

• Worked in a group to create a Rails web application

• Managed combining multiple members code into one project

• Built multiple charts and a timeline using JavaScript

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DAVIS MARTINEmployed by Samsung as a process engineer for 4 years. Help create automation tools repetitive processes. Background in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University (view resume).

(see code on Github)Initially built this flight booking application with heavy JavaScript on a Rails back-end(view live website)

Used ability to learn new languages quickly to rebuild it as a single page Angular.js app in two weeks(see code on Github)

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• Built another Angular.js app with a more modular code base in less than a week

(see code on Github)

Developers from MakerSquare are taught algorithms, data structures, & full-stack web application development using JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript frameworks, TDD, Git version control. and other technologies/methodologies.

They are especially valuable with their experience to learn new languages and technologies and their ability to become an integral part of the team very quickly.

Email me at shaan@themakersquare.commakersquare.com