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[{"user_id": 548, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302018787.245224, "message": "Job boards like: Django gigs? Github jobs? etc?", "group_id": 81, "id": 542491}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019089.7503049, "message": "I'll hopefully be able to get it up on some job boards pretty soon, though I've found that it often works better to just reach out to the community. Sadly it seems the community is quite well employed right now...", "group_id": 81, "id": 542568}, {"user_id": 13325, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302022986.9590931, "user_id": 15284}], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302020518.9744649, "message": "Someone who is good at developing can catch on very quickly.", "group_id": 81, "id": 543003}, {"user_id": 13325, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019943.62498, "message": "@joshourisman Where are you looking for a developer?", "group_id": 81, "id": 542837}, {"user_id": 15284, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302018918.912282, "message": "telecommuting or bring me from Nicaragua ;-) ... seriously I've seen trough a friend that github jobs works.", "group_id": 81, "id": 542528}, {"user_id": 7376, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302023837.1747191, "user_id": 13912}], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302018709.927392, "message": "Make it a telecommuting position.", "group_id": 81, "id": 542472}, {"user_id": 13325, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302020456.623426, "message": "Yea. Not the smallest of places, but even then. I know nothing about DC, but would not being downtown an issue. The trip works for you because you live in DC and commute out, but would it be a difficult commute from DC suburbs? You might try advertising it was just DC position and see how many bites you get.", "group_id": 81, "id": 542989}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302018421.4471841, "message": "I'm trying to hire for a Django development position, and honestly having a hell of a time finding people. I realize that it's a tough market out there and that there's probably more demand than supply at the moment, but I really expected more bites than I'm getting. Does anyone have any advice for recruiting Django developers?", "group_id": 81, "id": 542426}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302018734.3918531, "message": "Sadly, I don't think that option is available to me. :(", "group_id": 81, "id": 542477}, {"user_id": 7376, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302018826.7624271, "message": "I found some good jobs on authentic jobs too, try there.", "group_id": 81, "id": 542495}, {"user_id": 13325, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019551.534821, "message": "People don't trust the job market right now, so unless you're in the Valley, Chicago, or New York, it must be telecommute. I know I wouldn't up my family to move somewhere on the hope and prayer that this job will last me long enough, or that I'd be able to find another Django position after this one ends.", "group_id": 81, "id": 542730}, {"user_id": 548, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019867.546376, "message": "Another good candidate: http://www.python.org/community/jobs/", "group_id": 81, "id": 542817}, {"user_id": 15284, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019280.81881, "message": "@joshourisman for me that's not sad news :-) but if you are willing to pay mi flight and visa expenses I'm on it :-P", "group_id": 81, "id": 542617}, {"user_id": 12927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019432.9820809, "message": "Where is the job located?", "group_id": 81, "id": 542685}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302019982.6080451, "message": "@fitoria sadly I don't think I can do that either. :( Wish I could.", "group_id": 81, "id": 542849}, {"user_id": 13325, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302022990.316395, "user_id": 15284}, {"date_created": 1302023940.7574689, "user_id": 13912}, {"date_created": 1302119458.2718351, "user_id": 17897}], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302020560.8608279, "message": "This is one of the biggest mistakes people make. There is a load of technology out there and because someone doesn't have x years experience in whatever you use doesn't mean they won't be a good fit.", "group_id": 81, "id": 543012}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302020042.274435, "message": "The job (for those who are asking) is in the DC Metro area. Specifically at Discovery Creative (part of Discovery Communications, parent company of Discovery Channel) in Silver Spring, MD (which is on the Metro, I live in DC and take public transit to work).", "group_id": 81, "id": 542872}, {"user_id": 15284, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302022098.479409, "message": "@joshourisman :'( ,", "group_id": 81, "id": 543279}, {"user_id": 13325, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302155932.409102, "user_id": 374}], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302020506.3465331, "message": "If you can't make the position telecommute, then I give you the following advice. Find a good developer. They can be a good rails, php, erlang developer.", "group_id": 81, "id": 543001}, {"user_id": 1, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302026471.6936879, "message": "@joshourisman yeah, it's a problem everywhere", "group_id": 81, "id": 543903}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302026598.5801239, "message": "damn, it's tonight and I don't have time to go...", "group_id": 81, "id": 543940}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302026265.2739129, "message": "@emperorcezar totally true, though it's much easier if you can find someone who already has experience in the tools you're using. ;)", "group_id": 81, "id": 543850}, {"user_id": 1, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302029020.6452949, "user_id": 7376}], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302026362.2027111, "message": "Local meetups are a great way of finding good, enthusiastic talent", "group_id": 81, "id": 543871}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302026451.4271591, "message": "@ericflo yeah, that's been my approach so far. Sadly, though DC has a lot of awesome Django devs, they all seem to be happily employed. :(", "group_id": 81, "id": 543894}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302026474.8074851, "message": "Need to see when the next Python meetup is..", "group_id": 81, "id": 543905}, {"user_id": 7179, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302027111.3677199, "message": "I agree with local meetups. Specially since you need in place employees", "group_id": 81, "id": 544034}, {"user_id": 7376, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302028980.4793661, "message": "@emperorcezar I agree.  I upped and moved my family to Knoxville, TN for a Django gig only to find myself wanting to move on and not have any place to turn for a web dev position.  It seemed like a good idea at the time... Now I'm telecommuting for a place in DC but plan on moving to a market with more choice as soon as I can in case things go south at my current gig, which I can do from anywhere.", "group_id": 81, "id": 544496}, {"user_id": 7179, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302027175.021632, "message": "In case you need telecommuting there are ton of sites to post your needed position, specially Stack Overflow careers, github jobs and djangogigs.", "group_id": 81, "id": 544054}, {"user_id": 7179, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302027188.592983, "message": "I get reached all the time from djangogigs", "group_id": 81, "id": 544059}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302030424.0614309, "message": "@bmelton cool, will do! Thanks!", "group_id": 81, "id": 544875}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302030585.1691849, "message": "@joshourisman also, I'll be at the Baltimore Startup Weekend event next week.  worst case, I'll shop you around there.\n\nSilver Spring is money, and you guys are right at the heart of it.", "group_id": 81, "id": 544922}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302030911.890774, "message": "@bmelton I've got no free time this week or weekend, but hit me up next time you're down here.", "group_id": 81, "id": 545022}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302030150.7161629, "message": "@joshourisman shoot me an email at bmelton@sympodial.com.\n\nI'm not available, but I can check with friends in the DC/Baltimore area.", "group_id": 81, "id": 544793}, {"user_id": 2024, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302030624.391772, "message": "@bmelton oh wow, thanks! Let me know if you're ever down in DC and I'll buy you a beer (or five)!", "group_id": 81, "id": 544937}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302030771.8310699, "message": "@joshourisman I'm in DC all the time.  Actually, I'm in DC right now :-o. Might take you up on that some time.", "group_id": 81, "id": 544986}, {"user_id": 1126, "stars": [], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302053740.941437, "message": "@joshourisman wish you asked this like a month ago when I was looking for a django position in the DC area, now I'm happily employed", "group_id": 81, "id": 552408}, {"user_id": 927, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302139498.3756821, "user_id": 1}], "topic_id": 17399, "date_created": 1302138234.22892, "message": "@ericflo I think we just hired the only local Django dev on the market before @joshourisman could", "group_id": 81, "id": 567376}]