On Friday, July 9, curious web pros still not working at The Nerdery are invited to explore our natural habitat and get a feel for the company recently ranked #6 on Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces list, as judged by Nerdery staff. Please RSVP.
What: Open House for Nerdery Recruits – open positions include: PHP developers; C#/.NET developers; IA/UX developers; Objective C developers…
When & Where: July 9, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at 9555 James Avenue S, suite 245, Bloomington, MN 55409
Why: The interwebs have us busy creating cool stuff, and some of our local talent leaves soon to colonize Chicago. Until we have all the nerds we’ll ever need, expect more Krazy Tomfoolery like this.
Didn’t want to have to play the Krazy Tom card, but he’s still Krazy and looking to make a deal with any number of aspiring nerds next Friday – or sooner if you apply now at http://www.nerdery.com/jobs.
The Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal continues to chronicle The Nerdery’s growth. This time they’re talking about how we’re adding nerds and not square footage. Don’t worry, if you’re not a subscriber, you can get all the details over in the Press Room (P.S. the answer to the headline question is at that link).
Here’s what’s happening in and around The Nerdery this week, and next.
iPhone tech talks: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 29&30: Jon Rexeisen is doing tech talks on iPhone development two nights in a row at The Nerdery. Several of us are staying after school to hear from our all-things-Apple guru, and the public is welcome – please send a direct tweet to the_nerdery if you’re interested (so we can order enough pizza). Both sessions are 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s tech talk will be a iOS 101 session covering the basics of iOS development, where to get documentation, etc. Then on Wednesday, Jon will do an iOS 4 session covering the new retina display on iPhone 4, the block APIs, Grand Central Dispatch on iOS, TapGestureRecognizers, and iAds.
Gaming and marketing at JMU612: First thing in the morning Thursday, June 30, Mark Hurlburt talks gaming to a group of marketers at JMU612 from 8-9:30am at Urban Bean in Uptown (Bryant and 33rd). More at http://javameetup5.eventbrite.com/
PHP meetup: Later that evening (6-8 pm, this Thursday), the MN PHP user group meets at The Nerdery, with a session on Doctrine 2 led by Justin Hendrickson and a talk on Gearman by Mike Willbanks. RSVP at http://www.mnphp.org/calendar/13822783/
Agency primer webinars: Our two free HTML5 and CSS3 webinars are Tuesday, June 29 at 10:15 am and Thursday, July 1 at 3:15 pm, RSVP at http://www.nerdery.com/html5 to get the goods from Brian Litzinger and Matt Tonak.
Looking ahead to next week, the MN Python user group meets at The Nerdery Thursday, July 8 from 7-9 pm, more info at http://www.meetup.com/pymntos/
Nerdery Open House for Recruits: On Friday, July 9 from 3-6 p.m., we’ll host an open house geared at recruiting the next generation of much-needed nerds. Some of our local talent is leaving soon to colonize a new Nerdery in Chicago. Replacements, please RSVP at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/742826815
We’re firing up the DeLorean and loading up the Flux Capacitor for our next Agency Primer, where we’ll give you a nerds-eye, back-to-the-future view of HTML5 and CSS3. We’ll debunk some of the HTML5 myths coming out of the ongoing Apple/Adobe conflict, talk about what the future holds in HTML5 and CSS3 and talk about how you can save money and improve user experience using these technologies today using progressive enhancement so you don’t leave those poor IE users out in the cold.
Playing the parts of Marty McFly and Doc will be The Nerdery’s Brian Litzinger and Matt Tonak. They will address the immediate and the long-term benefits of using HTML5, including what creative directors and designers need to know about progressive enhancement.
In this one-hour webinar we’ll cover:
What HTML5 is, and what it is not
Immediate benefits of HTML5 & long term benefits
How can I take advantage of HTML5 _now_ with progressive enhancement
What creative directors and designers need to know about HTML5
On March 26, 2009, a more youthful Luke Bucklin was named to the 40 Under 40 list published by Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. And ever since that day, Luke has made darned sure everyone knew this to be true. While Biz Journal has kept its ear to the ground, Luke has gone out of his way to clumsily work his 40 Under 40 talking points into conversations with friends, colleagues, clients, family, passersby…
As Luke’s fortieth birthday approached, the publication sent word to him that he would have to renounce this particular feather-in-his cap upon reaching his fifth decade. Time has come today. This is probably why I heard him shout “This reeks of $#%^!&* ageism!” from his office the other day. Or perhaps it was the DMV calling to tell him he had to turn in his vanity plates.
Then came a letter from the FAA telling Luke to “please consider the world your no-fly zone until you retake your pilot’s license testing.”
Then came The Pentathanerd Committee’s “free advice memo” urging Luke to “please refocus your Pentathanerd gold medal aspirations toward The Senior Tour” (any sports fan can tell you Luke is the reigning Pentathanerd Boggle champ from the previous Summer Games).
But still, without coming right out and using the term “in decline,” some have seen this coming. The paparazzi recently shed harsh light on Luke’s mid-day naps in The Nerdery’s nooks and crannies.
Luke claims this photo was actually shot during the wee hours of the Overnight Website Challenge. We report; you decide.
In the recorded minutes of a recent executive team meeting, Luke wondered aloud, “As a Founding-Father of The Nerdery, shouldn’t my face be on currency?”
In a hastily commissioned poll, 73% of registered voters said this hairdo makes Luke appear “more presidential.” However, 88% of those under 40 said he looked like an old codger (completely unsolicited feedback; not even a survey question).
“I’ve found the secret to keeping my boyish looks forever: tanning!” he told his handlers. But it was too hot and he preferred the great indoors.
Pictured here fake-baked in arguably too much orange makeup (Luke will perhaps claim this facelift was not self-inflicted, and rather, it happened to him in while taping a Comcast Newsmakers segment for CNN’s Headline News).
It was a good run. Happy fortieth birthday, Luke. Consider the strong second act of Betty White – hotter than ever. There has to be a “50 Pushing 50″ list looking for a man of your good standing in the community. The campaign begins anew. Who’ll second my nomination?
Okay, two videos in a row might be a little lame, but I cannot resist this one. Kottke has a bunch of Kirk/Spock musical slash fiction videos. They’re awesome and hilarious.
We’re pretty pumped to have been named one of the Top Workplaces in the Twin Cities based on an employee-based survey project from the StarTribune. We ranked #6 on the small company list. Take a gander at The Nerdery page where you can see our strengths, a few pics, and some quotes from nerds who filled out the survey.
The StarTribune’s Top Workplaces list recognizes the most progressive companies in the metro based on employee opinions about company leadership, career opportunities, workplace flexibility, compensation and benefits. The analysis included responses from over 33,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.
Pretty sweet, isn’t it?
If you want more information, you can read our press release.
