Yes, however the chance to work for Wikipedia might just be worth it?

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> Subject: RE: Wikipedia Usability Initiative Seeks Developers
> From: jasons@spatafore.net
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:50:34 -0700
> 
> "San Francisco, CA. Due to the nature of this grant, we are only able to
> consider local candidates at this time."
> 
> So, this would have no opportunity to the Phoenix community. Just wanted
> to point that out. (Unless you plan on moving to San Francisco where
> cost of living is 4x the cost here....) 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 15:17 +0000, Lisa Kachold wrote:
> > 
> > Tell:
> > 
> > - Naoko Komura
> > 
> > Program Manager
> > Wikimedia Foundation
> > Who posted yesterday:
> > 
> > http://mailman.linuxchix.org/pipermail/jobposts/2009-January/thread.html
> > 
> > It's circulating - perhaps the date is an error?  Maybe held due to
> > the donation drive?  
> > The job posting itself says:  This position will be filled in February
> > 2009.
> > 
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> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:05:54 -0700
> > From: mark@phillipsmarketing.biz
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: Wikipedia Usability Initiative Seeks Developers
> > 
> > And your point? The application deadlines were in January and August
> > 2008.
> > Mark
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Lisa Kachold
> > <lisakachold@obnosis.com> wrote:
> >         
> >         The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking for passionate candidates who wish 
> >         to join the Wikipedia Usability Initiative.  Realized by a grant from 
> >         the Stanton Foundation, the goal of this initiative is to measurably 
> >         
> >         increase the usability of Wikipedia for new contributors by improving 
> >         the underlying software on the basis of user behavioral studies, thereby 
> >         reducing barriers to public participation.
> >          
> >         Please see the job requirements, qualification, and application 
> >         
> >         procedure at the following links. 
> >          
> >         Sr Software Developer
> >         http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Sr._Software_Developer_(project)
> >         
> >          
> >         Software Developer
> >         http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Software_Developer_(project)
> >          
> >         Interaction Designer
> >         
> >         http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Interaction_Designer_(project)
> >          
> >         Looking forward to your applications!
> >         
> >          
> >         - Naoko Komura
> >          
> >         Program Manager
> >         Wikimedia Foundation
> >          
> >         
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