https://github.com/iepathos/parkme_application
A git repo containing the parts of my application for Technical Intern / Junior Web Developer positition at ParkMe.
https://github.com/iepathos/parkme_application
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A git repo containing the parts of my application for Technical Intern / Junior Web Developer positition at ParkMe.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/iepathos/parkme_application
- Owner: iepathos
- Created: 2013-10-27T01:56:03.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2013-10-28T20:51:38.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-09T20:02:40.968Z (8 months ago)
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- Size: 211 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
Technical Intern / Junior Web Developer
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> Dear ParkMe,
> I am very interested in the position of Technical Intern / Junior Web Developer.
> + Get my resume here: [github.com/iepathos/parkeme_application/blob/master/glen_baker_web_resume.pdf](https://github.com/iepathos/parkeme_application/blob/master/glen_baker_web_resume.pdf)
> + Find even more information about me on my LinkedIn here: [linkedin.com/in/glenbbaker](http://linkedin.com/in/glenbbaker)
> + View some of my coding samples here: [github.com/iepathos/codingsamples](http://github.com/iepathos/codingsamples)
###What do you think about ParkMe and product?
I think ParkMe is a great product that a lot of people can benefit from.
###How would you make the product better?
I noticed on the parking lot detail pages (i.e. parkme.com/lot/<:lot_id>/<:slug>) that the 'Central Office Phone' number isn't shown by default. A '+ 1 others' link is shown and has to be clicked to reveal the number. They take up about the same amount of space, so I would change it to show the number by default. That way users could get the information at a glance.
###How would you rank yourself on the following categories (1-10)?
Whenever I try to rank myself as a programmer I'm reminded of a video I saw of Bjarne Stroustrup where he said he would only rank his ability with C++ as an 8 on a scale of 1-10, which makes me feel like a 1 or a 2 in everything and reminds me how difficult it is to master a language.
###Front-end Programming (HTML, CSS, Javascript) (HTML - 8, CSS - 7, Javascript - 4)
I want to be better with Backbone.js, which I've only made small projects with through online tutorials. I'm fast with CSS, but I know I would be faster if I used LESS instead. A lot of javascript I have written has been very functional, like focus on a form field after the page loads or convert the time to the client's local timezone and language. I want to be better with jQuery and animation.
###Back-end Programming Languages (Python, PHP, Ruby, etc) (Python - 5, Ruby - 2)
I've been coding with Python for 2 years. I came at it with a background in Java and C++. I feel very comfortable in Python now, but I wish I was more of a Pythonista. There is an atmosphere in the Python community to appreciate elegant code over just functional code. I feel like I'm at a functional level, but I want to be at an elegant level. I want to get better with Ruby, which I've picked up over the last month for Chef and Vagrant.
###Linux (5)
I was 17 when I got my first laptop (Dell Inspiron). I immediately dual booted it with Fedora because I had been dying to try Linux and hadn't been able to have it on my own system until then. I love it, but even though I've been using it for a while I know I could be better if I learned some more shell tricks. I've never broken a kernel apart and looked at its base code.
###SQL (Postgresql) (3)
I have used ORMs to deal with SQL databases. Django has the built-in ORM and with Flask I'm fond of SQLAlchemy. I've only had to go down to the SQL to setup new databases and users. I have ran through a couple SQL tutorials and feel like I have a good grasp of what's going on conceptually in a SQL database. I would like to know more about optimizing a SQL database.
###Design (Photoshop) (4)
I like clean, minimal designs and I haven't strayed far from this. I like most of the Bootstrap defaults and try to build on them rather than replace them. I think this limits my designs and the types of layouts I create. I've only had to use Photoshop or Gimp to touch up photos and resize/crop them.
> Thank you for your consideration.
> Sincerely,
> Glen Baker
> [559.246.8891](tel:559.246.8891)
> [iepathos@gmail.com](mailto:iepathos@gmail.com)