# Call for Ruby Champion! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 30, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628 "2007-05-30T17:42:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/1 "2007-05-30T17:42:50Z")
Hello friends! I am looking for a Ruby Champion to lead the race in Website development within Java environment… Who loves programming, with new techniques as well as old… Who also enjoys hand coding open source technologies with in-depth knowledge of statistical methods Has a practical approach when it comes to problem solving And aspires a team spirit to be agile… It’s very useful to have other programming languages and paradigms About Client: Young Company, fastest growing in the web market This is a permanent role in central London, paying as per market rate for the excellent candidate About Me: I am a Resourcing Consultant specialist in recruiting for Open Source Technologies. please do not hesitate to speak to me or write me back ! Really appreciable for a word of mouth with our friends !!! Cheers, Srini ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/2 "2007-05-30T19:45:06Z")
On 5/30/07, IT Recruiter [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hello friends! > > I am looking for a Ruby Champion to lead the race in Website > development within Java environment… I’ve got a question about this. It seems like the job market is going mad with Ruby and Rails. Does anyone know, is this the case for other languages? I’m tempted to call it “booming” but I don’t know how localized the enthusiasm is. Certainly whenever recruiters use nontechnical, heroic imagery, that’s a sign that’s something’s going on. – Giles B. Blog: [http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com](http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com) Portfolio: [http://www.gilesgoatboy.org](http://www.gilesgoatboy.org) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/3 "2007-05-31T03:41:59Z")
On 5/30/07, Doug P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > I’ve got a question about this. It seems like the job market > > is going mad with Ruby and Rails. Does anyone know, is this > > the case for other languages? I’m tempted to call it > > “booming” but I don’t know how localized the enthusiasm is. > > Certainly whenever recruiters use nontechnical, heroic > > imagery, that’s a sign that’s something’s going on. > > Given that the same individual also posted this same message to the > _python_ list, I’d say they’re on a buzzword-high and don’t really know > what they want. It’s clear what they want. They want a Champion. ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/4 "2007-05-30T20:52:12Z")
> I’ve got a question about this. It seems like the job market > is going mad with Ruby and Rails. Does anyone know, is this > the case for other languages? I’m tempted to call it > “booming” but I don’t know how localized the enthusiasm is. > Certainly whenever recruiters use nontechnical, heroic > imagery, that’s a sign that’s something’s going on. Given that the same individual also posted this same message to the _python_ list, I’d say they’re on a buzzword-high and don’t really know what they want. Then again, that’s just my $0.02… -Doug ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/5 "2007-05-31T05:22:10Z")
Gregory B. wrote: > > what they want. > > It’s clear what they want. They want a Champion. > Isn’t that a spark plug? ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 6:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/6 "2007-05-31T06:05:12Z")
Reid T. wrote: > > > _python_ list, I’d say they’re on a buzzword-high and don’t really know > > > what they want. > > > > It’s clear what they want. They want a Champion. > > Isn’t that a spark plug? Spark Plug was Barney Google’s horse. Betcha didn’t know that Google’s first name was Barney and that he had a horse. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/7 "2007-05-31T08:34:20Z")
M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote: > > > > Given that the same individual also posted this same message to the Wait a minute!! Champion was Gene Autry’s horse! It’s a conspiracy!! ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-ruby-champion/140628/8 "2007-06-27T12:11:40Z")
On May 30, 6:44 pm, “Giles B.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > localized the enthusiasm is. Certainly whenever recruiters use > > > please do not hesitate to speak to me or write me back ! > > > Really appreciable for a word of mouth with our friends !!! > > > Cheers, > > Srini Thanks for all your inspiring comments… I would define Booming market as the deficiency of highly skilled technology professionals, as 5% of market demands for niche skills to be filled in a stipulated time when the Demand exceeds the supply in market - thats the time when the Skills are Booming… (same thing happened for Java back in the y2k fixing…) Srini