Talented Developers Wanted
Steven N. Clarke
Specular Dreams, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts is hiring! We are seeking
creative, motivated software engineers who are interested in working on
innovative, enjoyable computer games.
Java Games:
We are currently working on two projects, and are seeking individuals
for both teams. We are in the final pre-opening development stages of
our Java-based multiplayer games 'n chat site. We're seeking someone
with experience and creative insight into object-oriented development
(both design and implementation) and prefereably with solid Java
experience to continue to improve our games and our chat client, and
develop new Java-based multiplayer games.
Windows '95 Game:
We are also in the design stages of the Next Big Thing (tm). It's an
innovative, immersive, and complex space strategy game that will touch
on pretty much every hot field out there. Most notably, it will feature
3D in a few places, network multiplayer support, and will likely also
incorporate a bit of artificial life, and a bunch of other sexy stuff.
We're coding the game in C++ -- with our initial release targeted at
Windows '95 using DirectX. We are seeking talented developers to become
a part of the team; you'll be expected to be flexible enough to take up
slack in any of a number of areas. Specifically, you *must* be
conversant and talented with object-oriented development in general and
C++ in specific. In this game and others, we'll be using 3D graphics,
so a familiarity with 3D graphics is strongly recommended -- the more
you know about graphics, the better. Familiarity with sound technology
is also important. You must be a fast learner and a very solid coder.
A thorough working knowledge of both UNIX and Windows '95 is recommended for
both positions. Creativity and innovative ideas are a major plus; you
won't be a cog in a big machine, you'll be a full member of a small
development team. Of course, you must also work well in small groups.
We're an informal team. As a member, you won't be held to any dress codes.
In fact, we don't yet have an office, so you'll be expected to work from
home on your own equipment. We're on a shoestring budget right now, coughed
up by the founders of the company, and cannot offer salaries. What we can
offer is a chance for you to shape your gaming dreams and visions into
reality, a chance to finally develop some of the ideas you've been kicking
around in your imagination, and a chance to work as part of a young,
cutting-edge game development team, and most importantly, a share of the
profits.
Interested? Send mail to jo...@specdreams.com -- tell me which position
you're interested in (crossovers welcome!), and why you think you're a good
match for the position -- and our team. Also, tell me about your technical
& software engineering abilities and what technologies you're
more-than-familiar with.
Specular Dreams is a very small, informal company, formed in August '96 to
create original, exciting, cutting-edge games. Our team currently consists
of three founders: Steven Clarke, Biz Guy, Damian Frank, Coder and Lead
Designer, and Benjamin Lipchak, Coder Extraordinaire.
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Steven N. Clarke http://www.wpi.edu/~sclarke (508)873-5148
p o s t t e n e b r a s l u x
Gabe Mares
In article <5dop0a$9sg$1...@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, scl...@ece.WPI.EDU (Steven N.
Clarke) wrote:
> Specular Dreams, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts is hiring! We are seeking
> creative, motivated software engineers who are interested in working on
> innovative, enjoyable computer games.
>
[snip]
>
> Windows '95 Game:
> We are also in the design stages of the Next Big Thing (tm). It's an
> innovative, immersive, and complex space strategy game that will touch
> on pretty much every hot field out there. Most notably, it will feature
> 3D in a few places, network multiplayer support, and will likely also
> incorporate a bit of artificial life, and a bunch of other sexy stuff.
> We're coding the game in C++ -- with our initial release targeted at
> Windows '95 using DirectX. We are seeking talented developers to become
> a part of the team; you'll be expected to be flexible enough to take up
> slack in any of a number of areas. Specifically, you *must* be
> conversant and talented with object-oriented development in general and
> C++ in specific. In this game and others, we'll be using 3D graphics,
> so a familiarity with 3D graphics is strongly recommended -- the more
> you know about graphics, the better. Familiarity with sound technology
> is also important. You must be a fast learner and a very solid coder.
>
>
> A thorough working knowledge of both UNIX and Windows '95 is recommended for
> both positions. Creativity and innovative ideas are a major plus; you
> won't be a cog in a big machine, you'll be a full member of a small
> development team. Of course, you must also work well in small groups.
>
>
> We're an informal team. As a member, you won't be held to any dress codes.
> In fact, we don't yet have an office, so you'll be expected to work from
> home on your own equipment. We're on a shoestring budget right now, coughed
> up by the founders of the company, and cannot offer salaries. What we can
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> offer is a chance for you to shape your gaming dreams and visions into
> reality, a chance to finally develop some of the ideas you've been kicking
> around in your imagination, and a chance to work as part of a young,
> cutting-edge game development team, and most importantly, a share of the
> profits.
Hehe. To your lengthy list of requirements, you might as well add
"experience with at least 2 shipping commercial products". Pretty
stringent when prospective "employees" are expected to work for nothing,
from home, on their own computer. Btw, I looked up the word "hire" in the
dictionary, and the definitions all seemed to involve payment. :) "Must
have experience with at least 2 shipping commercial products or
pyramid/network-marketing schemes. If you're interested in applying for
one of these positions, please send your resume, and $5, to Speculative
Dreamers at the address below."
Gabe
Graphic Simulations Corporation
David Springer
Gabe Mares (gma...@cyberramp.net) wrote:
: In article <5dop0a$9sg$1...@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, scl...@ece.WPI.EDU (Steven N.
: Clarke) wrote:
-Talented- developers ?
Damn... since you thought it important to mention that you only want
talented developers do me a favor and point me towards the companies
that want untalented developers.
I can be an untalented developer in my sleep and for what you're paying
it isn't worth my waking up.
David Springer
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guy f klose
spri...@eden.com (David Springer) writes:
>Damn... since you thought it important to mention that you only want
>talented developers do me a favor and point me towards the companies
>that want untalented developers.
I interviewed at a place that said they only hire "the best and the
brightest" (now which company could that be?).
I told my wife about the interview, and she asked me where all the
slow and dim ones go...
Guy
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Randy Buckland
g...@world.std.com (guy f klose) writes:
>I told my wife about the interview, and she asked me where all the
>slow and dim ones go...
tech support
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Rogue the Unworthy
Randy Buckland wrote:
: g...@world.std.com (guy f klose) writes:
:
: >I told my wife about the interview, and she asked me where all the
: >slow and dim ones go...
:
: tech support
HEY! I resemble that remark. . . . .
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William Edward Woody
In article <E5LKC...@world.std.com>, g...@world.std.com (guy f klose) wrote:
> I told my wife about the interview, and she asked me where all the
> slow and dim ones go...
Based on what I've seen, if they can meet the daily two drink minimum,
they go into Marketing....
- Bill
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Bob_in_Fla
In article <E5LKC...@world.std.com>, g...@world.std.com says...
>
>spri...@eden.com (David Springer) writes:
>>Damn... since you thought it important to mention that you only want
>>talented developers do me a favor and point me towards the companies
>>that want untalented developers.
>
>I interviewed at a place that said they only hire "the best and the
>brightest" (now which company could that be?).
>
>slow and dim ones go...
they go into upper management! <g,d,r>