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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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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
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[Hacking Hotel Diesbach, Switzerland](https://hack.digitalglarus.ch/hacking-and-living-in-hotel-diesbach.html).
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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](https://ungleich.ch)
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and we think 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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After 42h you present your work and in the afternoon of the
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Sunday, everyone will get direct feedback from the jury.
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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. If you are a creative mind
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and can convice us that you can be hired nonetheless - this might be a
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good chance for earning first points.
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You should be at least 18 years old to participate.
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Go [to the application page for registering!](https://survey.ungleich.ch/2/).
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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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We promise to be fair, however joining Hack-a-job does not mean
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you get 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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### 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?
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How do you present your solution?
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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 native IPv6 10 Gbit/s network
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* A halb tax (half fare) card for Swiss trains
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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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Then you probably will take home a lot of new knowledge and you will
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get a certificate for participation. Also you get a good feeling for
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being one of the 6 people that were invited in the first place.
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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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* Storage: knowledge of Ceph of advantage ("how to build a small cluster")!
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* OS: knowledge of either Linux or BSD, Unix commandline, Shell
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scripting
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### What to bring?
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You need to bring yourself, a working computer (including
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wifi) with either Linux or BSD on it and a sleeping bag.
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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 invitation
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* 2019-11-01 1300 to 1600: Hacking Hotel opens for arrival and registration
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* 2019-11-01 1600 to 1700: Introduction of the three tasks
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* 2019-11-01 1700 to 2019-11-03-1100: Hack-a-Job main event!
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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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## The location
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Hack-a-Job will be held in the
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[Hacking
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Hotel](https://hack.digitalglarus.ch/hacking-and-living-in-hotel-diesbach.html)
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in Switzerland, 8777 Diesbach, Hauptstrasse 28. The nearest train
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station is **Diesbach-Betschwanden**.
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## More information
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You can get in touch with us via
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* email: info at ungleich.ch
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* chat: [chat.ungleich.ch](https://chat.ungleich.ch)
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