Thanks for leaving a comment. We love to see employers join the conversation about their entry-level jobs. It’s good to know that new grads fit the bill for the Java Developer position, we thought they would, but it was a bit hard to tell. I’m glad you cleared that up.

We’ll let you know if we come up with a replacement for “ninja.” I like where you’re going with the pirate thing, although that has its own connotations in the software industry.

I would like to clarify your notes on the Java position, though. While we do want a “ninja” or “rock star” Java developer, we’re totally open to a recent college grad assuming that they know their stuff. We don’t mind training and filling knowledge gaps, but you should have a solid programming foundation and be able to learn new languages/frameworks quickly.

And thanks for the note about “ninja” being over used. Now that I’ve read your post, I agree that it is over used. We’ll have to figure out a better description for our next go round. Perhaps something in the pirate category?

Kevin Conroy
Senior Java Web Developer
kconroy@globalgiving.com