Greetings Danny,

I have an opportunity I wanted to run by you to see if you - or any of the
"Rubyists" you know - might be interested. Before I get to the specifics,
here's a direct quote from HR when I asked, "Why would a talented RoR
developer want this job?"

"These are developers the candidate would want to have a beer
with...quickest way to explain the culture and working environment. It's not
uncommon for our developers to come to work wearing shorts, opening a bottle
of beer in the afternoon, jumping into a game of foosball or rockband,
working from home or the nearby coffee shop. We have a stocked fridge with
drinks and snacks. We don't try to force round pegs into square holes. We
recently had one of our strongest developers make a great case why he would
work better using kanban as opposed to SCRUM and we quickly accommodated.
They're not afraid to scrap and rebuild better applications. The candidate
would be learning from some smart developers."

Here's the skinny:

Org is a cutting-edge digital media services and technology company that has
received multiple awards for recognizing their employees as their greatest
asset and for being an "outstanding workplace."  The position is located in
San Francisco which consistently ranks amongst the best cities in the US for
"quality living."  Note: They are willing to cover any interviewing and
relocation costs.

Org seeks a passionate and talented Sr. Web Applications Developer. This is
a full-time employee position. The salary is highly competitive. Of course,
I'll be happy to share the salary range and benefits with you when we speak.

Org uses open source tools. Ruby/Rails and SproutCore are the key tools
currently used for developing applications. PostgreSQL and MongoDB are used
for databases, depending on the needs of the application. Agile for software
development and Scrum for project management methodology.

The keys to the position are:

- Strong knowledge of the Ruby language, design principles and patterns.
- Strong knowledge of web front-end technologies including: Ruby On Rails,
SproutCore, HTML/CSS and JavaScript.
- Solid knowledge of relational databases (Postgresql) and/or "NoSQL"
document stores (MongoDB).
- Experience building RESTful web applications all the way down the stack
from the front-end down to the metal.
- Experience as a member of an agile team is a strong plus.
- Experience working with, and contributing to, open source software
projects is a plus.

So, there you have it, a "thumbnail" sketch of the opportunity. If it sounds
interesting and you'd like to learn more, let's talk. Contact me by reply or
feel free to give me a call at your convenience (818) 745-9863. I look
forward to connecting with you, Danny. Have a perfect day!

## After I email him some questions

Hi Danny,

The company is located in San Francisco. They will pay all interview
and relocation expenses. I'm not at liberty to divulge the name of the
organization until you've been qualified for the job and express an
interest in relocating to the SF area. However, here is an at-a-glance
overview of the organization and what they do:

The organization was founded in 2001 to make the buying and selling of
online media easy. They create technology that transforms the way
advertisers, agencies and publishers work together online. Their
proprietary technology streamlines the process of planning,
negotiating, trafficking and billing so agencies can devote more
resources to strategic thinking for their clients. Today they service
hundreds of national and regional agencies offering thousands of
online publishers an opportunity to showcase their sites to the
company's agency partners. This is a very employee-centric
organization. They have won awards for being an excellent employer.
They give their employees the tools, information and encouragement to
succeed, helping them build careers that challenge their sense of
what’s possible.

Let me know if you'd like to speak more about this opportunity. Thanks. Kevin.