Dan Janowski
5/6/2005 11:22:00 PM
Are you still looking for an internship? I am the sole developer for a
commercial web system that is entirely written in Ruby and a template
system called clearsilver. Let me know and I could give you a ring to
talk about it.
Dan
On Mar 30, 2005, at 18:29, Shalev NessAiver wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am currently looking at various internship opportunities for this
> summer.
> As my dream internship would be with a web design company that uses
> Ruby,
> I've decided to post this request to the ML.
>
> I live in Baltimore, MD. - While this limits local internships to
> Maryland, I would also enjoy participating
> in an online internship (ie. Work from home. Collaborate over web or
> phone).
>
> I am 17. - Maybe a little young, but don't stop reading here. I like
> to think I'm mature for my age.
>
> I am a fairly skilled programmer. - As there is so much to choose
> from, I have dabbled in everything.
> I can do CSS, X/HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, C/C++, Obj-C/Cocoa, Ruby
> (plus some minor php and perl stuff).
> Of course, my focus right now is in Ruby and it is my favorite
> language by far.
>
> I have experience in all major OS's. - Mac OS X (My home turf), Unix,
> Linux (many different distro's) and Windows.
> I spend most of my time troubleshooting these systems for people, so I
> have a fair idea of how each works.
>
> I have been using computers since I was 2. - I guess I'm part of the
> new digirati wave ... or whatever the media is calling
> it this week.
>
> I love computers, and everything associated with them. - Computers
> are fun! Programming is fun! Fun things are not
> work. Work can be the target of procrastination, fun things can not.
> In other words, I am reliable and will complete
> projects at the greatest possible speed.
>
> I do not need (much) pay. - My primary goal in seeking this
> internship is to gain more experience. Specifically, I would
> like to gain more experience in the area of web/interface design. I
> can program fairly well, and I can create usable interfaces,
> but I want to really learn how to create sleek, cool looking, designs.
> Please note that this is not a criteria for any internship,
> just a preference. Also, I would not expect any employer to actively
> teach me things. Rather, I'd probably pick them up as
> I go along (ie. just by working with them).
>
> I can't think of anything else. - Please let me know if you are in
> any way interested, and/or if you desire more information about me.
>
> I am stuck in this weird style of typing. - Ok I'll stop now.
>
>
> -Thanks for considering,
> Shalev (aka Pugio)
>
>