Looking for an intern to play with a Linux-powered robot fleet

Sat Aug 1 14:29:13 EDT 2015

Forwarded to a local head of a first robotics team.
On Aug 1, 2015 10:23 AM, "Paul Beaudet" <inof8or at gmail.com> wrote:

> By the looks of it I would assume Joshua's company is offering paid work.
> That type of, even green talent is fairly sought after. Plus unpaid is
> actually
> very legally sketchy ground when it renders something useful to the
> offering
> company.
>
> In response to Greg's humorous comment. I recently got an unpaid
> proposition like that.
> Guess its understandable when the entrepreneur is one broke person trying
> to scrap something
> out of nothing (which it is in the case of my "offer").
> Maybe I'm only sympathetic because been that person myself.
> However I feel like in our industry if one has put their time in they
>  likely have something to offer beyond a reference or a potential cut of
> kickstarter in return.
>
> For example I'm looking for a couple of details that would be nice (but
> not necessary)
> to help my open source project and maybe my business.
>  **The project is a chorded keyer that looks to ease the learning curve of
> typing.
> Looking for
>  --- PCB design files
>  --- Case Design files (maybe make some prints given access to an
> affordable option)
>  --- Assistance with a prototype type correction system (node or python)
>  --- Help getting into OpenCV, webRTC, Sockets.io (or other interest)
> Offering
>  --- Assistance with a organizing and structuring a complex arduino or
> like embedded project
>       into manageable asynchronous pieces.
>  --- Help getting into to C/C++, Python, Node, Express.js, MongoDB,
>  --- Written help with presenting your project to others, like scripting a
> video
>
> Maybe that example is less hypothetical than I had intended...
> Sorry for the digression Joshua,
>
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Greg Rundlett (freephile) <
> greg at freephile.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 3:17 PM, Greg Rundlett (freephile) <
>> greg at freephile.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Is this an unpaid internship?
>>>
>>
>>  If so, I'm wondering how different this is compared to:
>>
>> I'm looking for a musician with some real experience, preferably with
>> record deals and verifiable quality to play at my bbq.
>> Ideally will also assist with grilling and cleanup.
>> Experience mixing drinks a plus.
>> Entertaining personality is a must.
>> Please provide own transportation, setup and sound equipment.
>> This is just a one-day event, and all my friends will be there so please
>> be punctual.
>> Thanks, we'll give you good references and since I have a lot of friends,
>> you might get some work out of it.  And who knows, I could always throw
>> some more parties in the future so there's a lot in it for you.
>>
>> ps. this is not a personal attack, I'm seriously wondering if this is
>> what current CS grads have to look forward to.  My High School son is
>> working right now for $9/hr and I have to give him good advice on what
>> career path to follow.
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 1:15 AM, Joshua Judson Rosen <
>>> rozzin at hackerposse.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Guys,
>>>>
>>>> I'm currently looking for an intern to come play with my company's
>>>> Linux-powered
>>>> autonomous robot fleet this summer: Harvest Automation <
>>>> http://www.harvestai.com>
>>>> is looking to give one bright individual some industrial experience
>>>> that includes:
>>>>
>>>>         * Working with actual robots, simulations, testers, operations
>>>> people,
>>>>           and developers to help solve issues in the application,
>>>> network,
>>>>           and operating environments.
>>>>
>>>>         * Creating test plans, test cases, and conditions for testing of
>>>>           the robot software (both on actual hardware, running around in
>>>>           the real world, and in simulation) from information in
>>>> specifications,
>>>>           feature descriptions, or bug-reports.
>>>>
>>>>         * Creation of test cases that address software scenarios, system
>>>>           testing, regression testing, negative testing, error or defect
>>>>           retest, performance monitoring and usability
>>>>
>>>>         * Reproducing and resolving software issues with the database,
>>>>           UI, or communication protocol
>>>>
>>>>         * Implementing a software solution from a requirement
>>>>           description within the code base using the database, UI, or
>>>>           communication protocol
>>>>
>>>>         * Updating test results and requirement descriptions in
>>>>           our issue-tracker
>>>>
>>>>         * Assisting in system set-up and software installation
>>>>
>>>>         * Assisting in the installation/configuration of re-creations
>>>>           of the software production environments
>>>>
>>>> We're in Billerica, MA (~14 miles south of Nashua).
>>>>
>>>> We're really hoping to find someone who's already got a reasonably
>>>> good grasp on what software-development entails; my boss has been
>>>> recruit from the college CS programs around Boston, and is expecting
>>>> to find someone working on a Master's CS Degree; I suspect that
>>>> we'd do well to open up the search a bit--that there's probably
>>>> someone on the list either who knows someone in college or high school
>>>> (or *whatever*) who's already savvy enough to have read some of
>>>> the more interesting compsci literature on their own, spent some time
>>>> hacking on open-source projects, and even has some code/patchsets
>>>> associated with a github/launchpad/ohloh/openhub/sourceforge/whatever
>>>> account that they could show along with trails through mailing lists
>>>> and public bug-trackers..., or who _is_ such a person themselves.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to hear from those people.
>>>>
>>>> Experience with C++ and Python are pluses (and if you're savvy enough
>>>> to grok things metaclasses, that's probably a big plus). If you know
>>>> C# or Java, that's OK too. You'll need to have some background
>>>> somewhere in there.
>>>>
>>>> Knowing SQL is a plus.
>>>>
>>>> If you've ever programmed with a video game engine, that's a plus.
>>>>
>>>> Understanding of network architectures and how Wi-Fi actually works
>>>> is a plus.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr))))."
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