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It's time for another list of horrible job postings gone wrong, brought to you by Craigslist!
My advice? If you're looking for a developer, I have some basic suggestions.
Throwing new developers at a project (even "talented" ones) doesn't miraculously make it meet your deadline. I can't help but wonder what happened to this guy, given that this was posted on a Thursday at 9pm, and the project is due on a Friday at 11am. Did a talented Java developer miraculously pull this off? Somehow I doubt it. The desperation here is almost palpable. (I obscured the phone number on this one.)
talented Java/php web expert needed ASAP
Reply to: gigs-750339902@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-07-10, 9:52PM EDT
Work right now Tonight, Pay is cash.
My office is downtown fulton street closer to wall street.
call 917-555-1234 If you want to work ASAP.
We need to get the site completed by 11am Friday
a)calender installation- php
b)new page to load listings- Ajax
c)new page to include flash vedio reel
That's it.
more job opportunity if you can be effective
At least with this guy you get an office with a window, right?
PHP/MySQL/JavaScript - PT 9a-1p M-F @ Starrbucks (Park Slope)
Reply to: gigs-863212828@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-10-02, 12:27AM EDT
I work out of Starbucks. I'm looking for another programmer to join me. I have a lot of work to do. And I start early every day. You must be able to work the same hours, the same location.
- Location: Park Slope
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: $20 per hour
At least he's honest about the pay.
Adult Webcam PHP site (New York)
Reply to: gigs-1011590612@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2009-01-28, 4:40PM EST
Thanks
- Location: New York
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: low budget
This one's honest, but also most likely illegal.
Hungry College Coder needed for startup
Reply to: gigs-1021066418@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2009-02-04, 5:42PM EST
You: a college student based in NYC, probably in a CS program. You can code PHP in your sleep. AJAX is your only friend (possibly excluding xbox). Large databases don't scare you. You hack APIs just to see what they can't do.
The project: a large-scale consumer-facing web app that will literally change the way we think about information. Sounds big and ballsy - it is big and ballsy. This is the kind of project you will skip classes for. That said, it's not rocket science and a working prototype can probably be built in a month.
Why college students? Because times are tight and we can't pay monster salaries. This project is going to have to be built by people who believe in it.
Send links to things you've built, and a note explaining why you're so great.
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: a little cash, a little less equity
One more to round it up.
Need PHP/MySQL Developer to Create Mafia Wars type Game (Nationwide)
Reply to: gigs-1028988623@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2009-02-10, 12:38PM EST
Pay is $900 for completion of platform.
- Location: Nationwide
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: 900
Bob, I'll take the job for $900 (right)