So we’re in recruiting mode at Observer Media Group, and boy does it suck. We’re trying to fill just one position; a junior to mid-level developer. We’re looking for candidates who know PHP, HTML, and Javascript cold, and ideally know a bit of Drupal and have at least one other language under their belt with some preference towards Python and Ruby since we frequently build projects in those too. But of course there’s a gap between what’s in our budget and what qualified candidates want to earn. And of course there’s no lack of candidates who would be happy earning much less than what we can pay. But those candidates are either inexperienced, uncommited, or simply clueless, not to mention needy and whiny. More ⊕

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Is your application a hooptie? Could it stand a ghetto-fabulous makeover of MTV-sized proportions? Chances are, even if it is washed and waxed, it could probably move on up to the big time by following a few nuggets of kind reflection.

I’ve been kicking around some thoughts and observations of various social media sites and APIs. And guess what? My eyes have seen the glory of the pimping of your app. That’s right — just follow these golden rules and you, too, can go from limp to pimp.
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