At the SoCraTes conference I mentioned this to a few people and was generally encouraged. During the code retreat that happened on the Sunday I also realized that I need more practice and that there is so much stuff out there that I'm clueless about and want to learn (most recently Elixir). I was also discouraged a little, as the organisational overhead seems a little daunting.
But anyway, I'm currently homeless and jobless and while I wait for the "next step" I wouldn't mind learning more and keeping my operating cost down. So here is my offer: I will work with you if you can provide a roof over my head and can somehow get me to said roof (I am currently based in Düsseldorf, Germany). I've mostly been working with Java, JavaScript and C# and would very much appreciate the chance to expand more into the functional world. I am very opinionated about writing maintainable software and even more opinionated about what software not to write at all.
I hear you say:
Daniel, that's great! How can I help?
Thanks! There's three things, really:
- If you would like to work with me for a week or two please contact me at dtemme@gmail.com or @dtemme on twitter
- If you have any tips on being self-employed in Germany and how to arrange something like this, I would like your input
- If you think you might know anyone that is interested in pairing with me, please spread the word
I will initially run this little experiment until the middle of September. I've created a calendar showing my availability here.
