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Seems like there is always new and cool stuff we want to add to Xerpi. But, honestly, I am swamped right now -- I've got a few too many projects going on (more below). So, before I go to my alma mater (UVA SEAS) with "Part-time student help wanted" flyers, I thought it would be best to make the plea to my readers. Of course, the probability that one of the three of you are actually a Computer Science student and/or an HTML/CSS savvy geek type who "gets" things like source code control and development environments is low indeed. I mean, its not like it is even truly random cause I probably already know all three of you and you aren't CS students. :(

Regardless, we are in desperate need of part-time help. However, we do require some rigor and exceptional tech skills for this position. What we can offer is an exciting, edgy set of projects and some moolah. So, maybe this isn't you, but someone you know -- we do think a student is a great fit since we offer flexible hours and work from anywhere and we are sure that the experience and mentoring we offer will be invaluable for those just learning about programming languages, data structures, and algorithms analysis.

So, shoot me an email if you are interested. This is totally fun and exciting work -- it is very rewarding to see your work immediately used as well, we could use some fresh perspective and ideas to add to our queue of enhancements: wray(at)godomedia.com.

What are the many projects? Well, Xerpi's parent company GoDo Media (yes… that's the Global Online Optimization Conglomerate…hahaha) is focusing on our optimization services. Xerpi has been imperative for us to become a real contender in the bookmarks space, but ultimately our expertise is in knowing how to leverage that data in a way to make everyone's surfing experience better and more relevant. Face it, the Internet isn't "for free" anymore. We are faced with a continuous onslaught of ads that help pay for services such as ours -- our mission is to increase the relevance of this experience leveraging anonymous data optimization techniques and ultimately putting the users back in control of their online experience. And that is not intended to be a marketing plug, it is just where we finally are. Come work with us and you can delve into that area too; talking about an ideal real-world application for fourth year and grad school level Systems and Software Engineering folks. So the projects: browser apps, iphone apps, facebook apps, optimization algorithms, systems development (in all the hottest solution-driven languages), web development, etc.

I'm also engaged in other fun projects that are all a part of our desire to test the utility of web-oriented services and figure out the current driving force behind the Web. I mean, the techies are still kind of driving this ship, but there are more and more sites whose simplicity and zero resistance sign-up are catering to the everyday Web users. These folks may not understand much more than simple search anyway. Buttonall (sheesh, here I go again plugging that site on this blog) is a good example. And, I do bring it up, cause you can try it now with a search channel that includes Xerpi search!!

Buttonall with Xerpi Search

And, of course there are all the animals (kids included) that keep things busy and so fun and funny.