Hi Ralph,

I just thought I'd drop you a note to let you know that your email

came across as fairly abrasive and wouldn't have appealed to any good

Java developers I know for a few reasons:
1) Very good Java programmers are also usually also Python or Ruby

programmers, simply because languages like these are fantastically

more flexible than Java, and are capable of the similar (or more)

power while being much more concise.  You just called these guys

script kiddies!
2) Questions like "think you know how to write code?" don't inspire

much confidence that the applicant's skills will be respected.
3) There's no description of your product, or specifics about funding.
Free advice, and I hope you're not offended.
Regards,

Geoff
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 7:30 AM, ralph masilamani

<[address removed]> wrote:

> Hi

> I am setting up a software startup and looking for Java developers to work

> on the product.

> I am in early negotiations with venture capitalists and the like.

>

> Are you a Java developer with spare cycles ?

> Are you out of work and/or willing to pitch in for a share of sweat equity

> and potential employment?

> If so I am interested in hearing from you.

>

> PLEASE NOTE:

> I am not interested in people with pure web experience or script kiddies

> (PERL, PYTHON, RUBY)

> You must understand how to write serious software ideally coming from a

> large commercial entity or a company that develops non-web applications.

> You must also be willing to demonstrate that knowledge - i.e. assume the

> equivalent of a friendly but rigorous technical interview

>

> Think you understand Java?

> Think you know how to write code?

> Excellent opportunity for those who are willing and able to participate.

>

> Thanks

> Ralph

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: ralph masilamani <[address removed]>

> To: [address removed]

> Sent: Monday, 26 January, 2009 7:19:25

> Subject: Re: [entrepreneur-1056] Twitter help

>

> Hi

> Does anyone know which companies are presenting at tonights 'dragons den'

> style event and to whom?

> Thanks

> Ralph

>

> ________________________________

> From: Paul Klipp <[address removed]>

> To: [address removed]

> Sent: Monday, 26 January, 2009 5:51:23

> Subject: Re: [entrepreneur-1056] Twitter help

>

> Dear Robert,

>

> My team recently learned a lot while building Ryanair's twitter-based

> custom notification service. We'll help with advice if we can.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Paul

>

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> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 11:13 PM, Robert Claeson <[address removed]> wrote:

>> A friend of mine is looking for someone to help him with advice on a

>> Twitter

>> based service. How to segment info stream in subscriptions etc. He would

>> much prefer somebody who has some real hands-on experience with this and

>> not

>> just somebody who has a vague idea..

>>

>> Robert

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