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title: Hack-a-job (2019 edition)
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pub_date: 2019-10-08
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author: ungleich
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twitter_handle: ungleich
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_hidden: yes
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_discoverable: no
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abstract:
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Hack a job in 42 hours and live in Switzerland afterwards.
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body:
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On the 1st of November to 3rd of November the 2019 edition of
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**Hack a job** will take place in the Hacking Hotel Diesbach,
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Switzerland.
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## Hack a what?
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We are a team of hackers running the [Data Center
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Light](https://datacenterlight.ch) at ungleich and we think
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that hacking to get a job is the right way
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of finding someone fitting to us.
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## How does it work?
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At hack a job you have one weekend to show your skills. You will be
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given the choice of three different tasks and you choose one of them.
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You then have 42 hours to do your best to solve the task. During these
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42 hours, we will coach you and direct you into the right direction.
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During that time, food and drinks will be provided.
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## Who can apply?
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At this Hack a job edition anybody can apply, who can start working in
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Switzerland without special work permits. This usually includes
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* citizens of EU/EFTA countries
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* Swiss citizens
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Checkout
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* https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/work-permits/29191706
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* https://www.sem.admin.ch/dam/data/sem/eu/fza/broschueren/blau-europaeer-in-ch-e.pdf
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for more details.
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Unfortunately we cannot offer anyone from
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"third states" to participate, as this has complicated and partially
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impossible constraints for hiring attached.
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## What if I win?
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The winner(s) of hack-a-job are getting offered the following:
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* A 1 year contract with ungleich, likely to be extended
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* A monthly pre-tax salary of 2'500 CHF
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* A paid stay in the Hacking Hotel with IPv6 native 10 Gbit/s network
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* A halb tax (half fare) card for Switzerland
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Additionally you can request to be reimbursed for the travel expenses
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to Hack-a-Job.
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### What if I don't win?
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Even if you are not selected, it is a great learning to take home.
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You will get
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## The schedule
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* 2019-10-08: Openning of CfP
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* 2019-10-20: midnight UTC: close of CfP
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* 2019-10-22: Notification of
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* 2019-11-01: 13-15: Hacking Hotel Opens for arrival, registration
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* 2019-11-01: 15-16: Introduction of the three tasks
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* 2019-11-01-1700 to 2019-11-03-1100: 42 to solve the task
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* 2019-11-03-1100 to 1300: Presentations
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* 2019-11-03-1300 to 1500: Final lunch
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* 2019-11-03-1300 to 1500: Jury meeting
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* 2019-11-03-1500: Presentation of jury ratings and notification of winner(s)
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## How to prepare?
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We recommend to refresh your knowledge of the following topics prior
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to participation:
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* Python3: you should be able to code mildly complex programs
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* HTTP / REST: you should be able to talk REST
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* Networking: Basic knowledge of IPv6 (including multicast), VLAN and
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VXLAN
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* OS: knowledge of either Linux or BSD, Unix commandline, Shell scripting
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## Who gets the job?
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Up to two people can stay and to join our team.
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The criteria for evaluation can be seen below.
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Note: there is **no right for anyone** to the job.
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### Degree of success
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How much of the task did you get done?
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Is it solved
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* not at all
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* partially
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* mostly
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* fully
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?
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### Cleanliness of the solution
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Is your solution
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* documented?
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* easy to understand?
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* using best practice?
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### Creativity of the solution
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Did you think out-of-the-box? Are you employing smart solutions?
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### Sustainability / Unix Philosophy
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How much did you think about running your application for longer?
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Did you follow the unix philosophy?
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### Communication
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Work is only worth something, if other team members can work with
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you. How do you communicate with the mentors, how do you present your
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solution?
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