Wikipedia Usability Initiative Seeks Developers

[Jason]

"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 at phillipsmarketing.biz
> To: plug-discuss at 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 at 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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