Zero41 is hiring – Software Developers
Zero41 is currently looking for skilled software developers to join our small Perth based team. We do not have an office so you will be working from home but we do require you actually live in Perth.
You will be working on a greenfield project with a Web and iPad component using:
- ASP.NET MVC / C#
- jQuery
- KnockoutJS
- iOS/Objective-C
- RavenDb
- Sql Server
We are a small company that focuses on test driven, friction free agile development in a developer friendly environment. We understand that developers are the core of our business so we always ensure our developers have the best tools, we actively remove roadblocks/hold ups for our developers and we just get out of their way so they can get to building the best software.
Being a great developer you’re probably wondering how Zero41 scores on the Joel test? Well we currently score a 10/12 with the goal of bringing this to a perfect score in the next year. Our results:
- Do you use Source Control? Yes, we use Git and our code is hosted at Github
- Can you make a build in one step? Yes, all our projects can be built and deployed with a single click from TeamCity
- Do you make daily builds? Yes, we have continuous integration so each push to Github results in a new build on our CI server
- Do you have a bug database? Yes
- Do you fix bugs before writing new code? Yes
- Do you have an up-to-date schedule? Yes, we split our backlog of user stories into iterations so we know when things will be completed. We still do iteration planning before each iteration and the overall schedule is adjusted so we can remain agile
- Do you have a spec? Yes, we spec systems using user stories
- Do programmers have quiet working conditions? Yes, we all work from home
- Do you use the best tools money can buy? Yes, we provide the best computers available and upgrade these yearly. We also provide all the latest software needed such as Visual Studio, CodeRush, Resharper, TextMate etc
- Do you have testers? No, this is something we wish to resolve in the next year
- Do new candidates write code during their interview? Yes, so if you apply for this job be ready to write some code!
- Do you do hallway usability testing? No, without an office this has been a bit difficult but we are looking for ways to do this effectively
We are not looking for people with x years experience in any particular technology, we don’t care if you have had 3 years doing WPF etc we only care if you are passionate about software development, are up-to-date on the latest technologies and you can actually program.
Zero41 is run by actual software developers who are passionate about our craft with a mission to create a great place to work and build the best software.
If you would like to join our team please email jon@zero41.com with your resume.
Posted By Jon Cahill on December 15th, 2011
Categories: Careers
I would of blogged sooner but I’ve been reading the Wheel of Time.
Don’t look so surprised… Isn’t it typical that a Sci-Fi/Fantasy fan works in the Software industry? Robert Jordan/Brandon Sandersons latest and penultimate book from the Wheel of Time series Towers of Midnight was released last week. Well I haven’t been getting any work done and I blame Robert Jordan. He has kept me buried in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre for close to 15 years now. One more book to go…
Well he grew up in Queanbeyan, NSW was labelled as an exciting prospect when he entered Formula 1. He spent 7 Years in the premiere category before he won his first race. He has been labelled by Roy and HG as the “DNF specialist” and is quite possibly the unluckiest driver in Formula 1. Mark Webber goes into the final race at Abu Dhabi this weekend only 8 championship points behind 3 time world champion Fernando Alonso. As a fan of Mark Webber and a Ferrari fan i have nothing to lose this weekend unless Sebastian (&*^&*^) Vettel wins. Go Mark you can do it son!
Exciting times are upon us with the final tweaking phase of our secret project over we can now leave the office and convince people of the merits of our work. Shame I cant tell you all about it yet. It is a stealth release after all 
. Watch this space.
Posted By Duncan Livingston on November 11th, 2010
Categories: Software Development, Uncategorized, Zero41
Sexy New MacBook Air
What notebook has 30 day standby power is as thick as an iPhone 4 at its thinnest point and weighs only 1.3kg? The new MacBook Air of course.
Sexy yes?
Just announced at the Mac/OS X event the new MacBook Air comes packed with some pretty impressive features. 7 hour useable battery life, 30 day standby time, SSD card instead of a 2.5 inch SSD or HDD (must help to keep that slim figure and great battery life) and CORE 2Duo processor and Nvidia graphics combo common amongst the new range of Macs.
The only negative I can see is the use of the CORE 2 Duo processor rather than the ULV CORE i3’s that populate the MacBook Pro series. The other problem is the price. $1599 for the 13 inch? I daresay a 13 inch MacBook Pro is a better proposition @ $1449. I guess if I was apple I wouldn’t want to cut into my core Notebook market with an ultra-light enthusiast system.
I don’t need one but I still want one. Fanbois rejoice!
Posted By Duncan Livingston on October 21st, 2010
Categories: Apple, MacBook
A Draw… Are You Kidding Me?
Well I don’t think I can handle an AFL Grand Final replay. For a start my brain wouldn’t be able to take it as I think I had a small aneurysm on Saturday. I also think the players deserve a result… even if it means St Kilda win.
Ok you have caught me out I am a Collingwood supporter and I am going to try very hard not to be one eyed about this blog.
Playing the AFL Grand Final out in extra time would show the teams fans ultimately where the various strengths and weaknesses lie and effect less social and sporting events that are taking place this weekend.
If they had of played extra time we would see the following things happen:
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Fitness: The Grand Final is meant to bring out the best in the two teams playing and one of true tests of a great football side is player fitness. The team able to prevail after two hours of hard footy and still play a round of extra time deserves to win a Grand Final.
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Momentum: Well if it went to extra time on Saturday I think St Kilda would have won the match. They clearly had the momentum going into the last quarter and think they would have carried that momentum into extra time (fitness withstanding). It would have maybe given Collingwood a chance to bounce back (miraculously mind you) and take the game back from St Kilda.
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Other Social/Sporting events: Socially the Spring Carnival 2010 launch was to start this Saturday and has since been moved to Sunday. The Parklife dance event goes ahead this Saturday and they are providing the Grand Final footage on big screens, hate to be the artists playing whilst the Grand Final is on (tumbleweed anyone). Some of the sporting events affected by the replay are the A-League derby between Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory (delayed until next week) and the World Road Cycling Championship which will start a little earlier but was estimated to attract around 50,000 fans.
At least we can relax in the knowledge that if it is a draw this Saturday then we will get a result after extra time.
Posted By Duncan Livingston on September 29th, 2010
Categories: Uncategorized
The NBN and What it Means For You
Are we on the verge of an internet revolution in Australia or are we up for another expensive failure?
I have convinced myself I can justify all the benefits the National Broadband Network can provide to E-Health, E-Education and improvements to both business and government services. The potential for job creation and the eventual lowering of wholesale broadband pricing in Australia are other factors convincing me that this is the right decision for Australia.
I am just hoping that it isn’t going to be the white elephant potential failure that the opposition is claiming with massive cost blow-outs and organisational issues caused by poor management… cough cough (Stephen Conroy).
After his handling of the internet filter debacle (I hope it really is dead) I am wondering if there is a potential for another pink batts scheme. I really want this system to work and think a great portion of Australians do to.
What do you think? I would be interested in your thoughts on the issue. I also have another question. I understand the importance of regional Australia in the scheme of things but wouldn’t it be wise to rollout to the major centres first to get our Education and Health campuses and businesses on the network so we can see the benefits earlier rather than later?
Posted By Duncan Livingston on September 14th, 2010
Categories: NBN
Socceroos Go Down Fighting
It is a real shame that with similar results to 4 years ago the socceroos are been sent home early.
It all comes down to the big 4-0 loss against Germany that not only gave them a seemingly impossible goal for/against ratio to claw back but would have given them a quite a big confidence hit. Starting the world cup with a loss that like was always going to be difficult.
I don’t think I am alone in thinking that the socceroos were let down by the umpiring on more than a few occasions and this also had a profound effect on the way they play the game. It was amazing to see the fighting spirit come back last night with an inspiring win over Serbia. I think you can agree with me that both Cahill and Holman scored 2 of the best goals of the world cup so far. Look forward to an inspired younger line up for the 2014 world cup.
Posted By Duncan Livingston on June 24th, 2010
Categories: Uncategorized
iOS4 Does It Stop The Craving For a New iPhone
Well for those of us with existing contracts for our iPhones that are not upgrading to the new iPhone 4. At least we can try out some of the new features on offer by downloading iOS4.
Initial reports have been good but there does seem to be some problems as a few users are reporting issues with performance and application crashes. Most of the App makers seem to be on the ball as there were quite a few updates released today.
Another quite frustrating thing was losing sync with my Google contacts for a day. Have a fix if you are having the same problem – Settings, General and Reset Network Settings. I am now able to sync up without issues.
On a more positive note multitasking/quick task switching is fantastic I don’t know how I lived without it and App folders is great having gone from ten pages of apps to three.
Does this stop me from wanting the new iPhone 4 though… No it doesn’t
Posted By Duncan Livingston on June 23rd, 2010
Categories: Apple, iPhone, Mobile Development
We Would of Blogged Sooner But We Have Been Messing With our iPad
Well it’s been an interesting week with Apple announcing they have marched two million plus iPads out the door. Our first iPad entered the building amidst the flashing of cameras and it rapidly became the most twittered about object in our office. We can thank Jon for that. Well the photos soon stopped coming through as setting up the beast became the priority. I can say that setup was trouble free and testament to Apples image of quality and user friendliness.
Star of the show…
We have spent way too much of the company’s money in the App store and I can safely say not all the apps are work related. Using the iPad as a tool in business and around the house has been fantastic with remote access to email, documents, calendar and the periodic table (one of those unrelated to work apps)… when we are away from our development machines.
Using the optional SD and USB input for digital camera photo input we have uploaded photos and movies from our camera and the photos feature on the iPad is great. Don’t want to watch Brothers and Sisters with the wife… you need AirVideo which lets you stream music and video wirelessly from other sources. I can’t wait until the iBook store comes online properly as the iPad is a great eReader.
Posted By Duncan Livingston on June 1st, 2010
Categories: Apple, iPad, Mobile Development
Diagnostics Through Software – Testing, Testing, Testing
Modern automotive, heavy vehicle and machinery industries all have diagnostic tools that are engineered into the equipment to troubleshoot errors within electronics and mechanical parts. This type of diagnostic testing is used during manufacturing and also during preventative maintenance.
This allows for rapid pinpointing of problems and often leads to rapid, less costly repair or finding the problem during service intervals where the issues can be diagnosed before major failure whilst the equipment is operational.
It is important that modern software is engineered to include test surfaces. The reason for doing so follows a similar path as with automotive and machinery. Bugs and errors within the software are found quickly and require less time to fix.
There is nothing worse than releasing an important piece of work to a client and having it fail to fulfil the tasks it was designed to achieve. Good diagnosis and testing can prevent this while saving both the client and developer time and money.
Integration of new software or additions to existing software can be a hazardous undertaking for developers and clients that can be made a lot easier and less costly with good testing solutions. If the software was built originally with a solid testing structure it is then easier to integrate new projects.
Make sure your software developer has engineered these test surfaces into your software to ensure the software is delivered to you with the highest quality standards.
Posted By Duncan Livingston on May 18th, 2010
Categories: Quality Control, Software Development
Toy Shopping in 2010, Zero41 Orders Our iPads
Apple has finally released the pricing and availability of the iPad in Australia. Pre-orders started on the 10th of May with release date of 28th of May but, because of demand, has been extended to the 7th of June for all new orders.
The pricing in Australian dollars is:
Wi-Fi Only
- 16GB : $629
- 32GB : $759
- 64GB : $879
Wi-Fi + 3G
- 16GB : $799
- 32GB : $928
- 64GB : $1,049
When compared to the US pricing it is pretty much exchanged to Australian dollars plus GST which is very good considering the mark-up of some products available from the U.S.
We have ordered iPads for our office and are very excited because come the 28th we will be able to start work on some exciting new iPad specific projects…..as well as having some new toys to play with at the office.
2010 is turning out to be an exciting year in the mobile industry with the introduction of the iPad, heaps of activity around iPhone and Android phones and the release of Windows Phone 7 and Android tablets later this year. Personally I am looking forward to what Microsoft can do to combat the existing systems with Windows Phone 7.
Posted By Duncan Livingston on May 16th, 2010
Categories: Apple, iPad, Mobile Development
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