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The Hacker Fair is an awesome opportunity to find the candidate or job of your dreams. This will be our 3rd fair, and the other two have been wildly successful.

When: 3rd of March, 1PM-8PM

Where: Hacker Dojo, 599 Fairchild Drive, Mountain View CA

What will happen?

Candidates will set up science-fair-like booths displaying their awesome skills. Companies will come around and shop for awesome candidates and interview them.

What I need to do to participate?

• Candidates: have a project, put down a deposit to reserve your spot
• Companies: buy a ticket, be able to prove you can pay a living wage to your hires, be hiring in the bay area

Why do candidates love it?

• You get a chance to show your stuff in a format that shows your strengths instead of obsessing over a resume
• You get to interview at tons of companies at once
• You get to meet awesome companies you never heard of, but that we have screened to make sure they have the money to pay you 

Why do companies love it?

• You will have the chance to in-person screen over 100 people in about 3 hours.
• Candidates come in from all around the world. 
• If a candidate can't produce a project they won't get in the building. 
• You'll meet candidates that want to work for awesome companies but have never heard of you.

Why does everybody love it?

• All proceeds support Hacker Dojo, enabling more people to realize their dreams of awesome
• There will be beer and a party afterwards 

But you don't have to take our word for it:

"It's an efficient way to market your skills with a project."

-- Tim Watts, formerly of Austin Texas, hired by Palantir through Hacker Fair 2

"Thank you for organizing all of this. I had absolutely no idea that any of this would happen."

-- Matt Blair, formerly of New York New York, hired by Flipboard through Hacker Fair 2

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Candidate FAQ's

Why do candidates need a deposit this year?

During Hacker Fair 2 we had the problem of having both a wait-list and candidate no-shows. We hope that money will motivate you to cancel with us ahead of time and permit somebody else to take your spot.

What if I can't figure out a project?

We'll help you figure one out. Contact sponsorships@hackerdojo.com

If I want to travel from far away to attend, can I get space to crash someplace?

Yes. Contact sponsorships@hackerdojo.com We strongly advise you to take the following Monday off and schedule your ticket home for Monday night so you can attend interviews.

How large is my booth?

You get 4'x4' at minumum. Make it creative. Bring a power strip if you require more than one outlet.

I am not attending. How do I tell you with proper warning and get my money back?

Email sponsorships@hackerdojo.com, if possible from the email you signed up with. If you know your candidate number, please have it in the email.

Company FAQ's

How can I bring more representatives from my company?

Contact sponsorships@hackerdojo.com

How else can I get involved if I want more recognition for my company?

We're going to need help covering food, alcohol, and chaos. Contact sponsorships@hackerdojo.com

Who is hiring?

Who is attending?

Candidate 1:

Project: a .NET to JavaScript compiler

Tell us some tools and languages you use and enjoy: Lots and lots of C#. Python is a long time favorite as well. Written plenty of C++ and JavaScript for paying jobs in the past, and I've got passing familiarity with dozens of others like Lua, Ruby, etc.

Stuff you like doing: UX (user experience), Desktop apps, Gaming, Building tools to help make other people more productive is usually something I can get excited about - especially if it has to do with games.

Do you have any domain expertise that makes you especially awesome?: Lots of experience with game development and related problems: content creation pipelines, building tools for large groups, etc. Lots of continuous integration and TDD experience. Fairly adept at SQL schema design.

Candidate 2:

Project: A project which mutes your music when you play a video

Tell us some tools and languages you use and enjoy: JavaScript, python, C#, C++, C, git, django, heroku

Stuff you like doing: Backend Web, Desktop apps, Mobile device apps, Web apps, Gaming, Operating Systems, Computer Networking (Development, not Sysadmin), System Scalability, System Automation, Chrome extensions

Do you have any domain expertise that makes you especially awesome? network management software, communications (worked at parents' paging company as a kid), desktop sound, social dancing (argentine tango/ballroom)

Candidate 3:

Project: To show a company's branding from start to finish - logo design, stationery, web design, programming, ads, social media, package design and production, posters, mobile app design and more.

Tell us some tools and languages you use and enjoy: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Powerpoint and hands on craft, painting and drawing.

Stuff you like doing: Frontend Web, UI (user interface / design), UX (user experience), I love package design, logos, collateral (fliers, stationery, brochures, ads), web design, posters etc! I love starting a brand and following it all the way through.

Do you have any domain expertise that makes you especially awesome? Beauty, Real Estate, Hospitality

Candidate 4:

Your project: Think GitHub Pages on Steroids.

Stuff you like doing: Backend Web, Frontend Web, UI (user interface / design), Database, Mobile device apps, Web apps, Gaming, System Scalability, System Automation

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