Is it OK to post relevant job adverts to this list? It doesn't appear to be forbidden anywhere, but I apologize in advance if I am inadvertently breaking the rules.
Since this is my first post here, I'd better introduce myself. I'm currently setting up a company which will host an inclusionist fork of Wikipedia. Over time our website will also collect and integrate data from other sources.
I'm looking for a person or persons to work as programmers on the website.
Job title: MediaWiki hacker
Essential skills that you will have:
* PHP * MySQL * Linux * familiarity with wikis and Wikipedia
Desirable skills:
* ideally you are an experienced MediaWiki hacker who has written MediaWiki extensions * Python * experience contributing to open source projects * experience as a website sysadmin, particularly running Ubuntu and Apache.
Pay: negotiable. Initially on a contract basis. Eventually I hope to offer a full-time job and stock options to a person or persons who is/are competent and efficient. This is your chance to get in at the start of what may be the next big thing.
I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and ideally I'd like someone based in Edinburgh, if not that then in the UK, if not that then anywhere in the world.
Interested? Write to me at cabalamat@googlemail.com