Info for recruiters
Last updated on the 12th of May 2023
Hello there! If you’re reading this then you’re either a sentient web spider, or a human being looking for an experienced software developer. You may have found a link to this page on my LinkedIn profile, or I may have sent you here if you made the unfortunate decision of sending me an e-mail.
In the past, this page housed a rather exhaustive list of things I was looking for in a perfect job and a bunch of other things, but seeing as you probably value you your time as much as I do mine, I’ve shortened it to just some basic instructions.
Some things you need to know:
- I do not deal with agency recruiters
- I am currently employed, and not interested in leaving
- If I do leave, I am most likely to do so as a Freelancer
- I work a 32 hour part-time job (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday), this is non-negotiable
- I live in Twente, and am neither willing to relocate nor comfortable commuting by car
- This also means emigration is a no-go
- Even if I were interested in leaving, I would not consider:
- Consultancy (or “Detachering”)
- Midlance companies
- Companies that work on a project-by-project basis1
- I have no interest in using older Java versions
- I prefer technologies like Jakarta EE, Microprofile and Quarkus over Spring Boot
Do’s and don’ts
If you do decide to contact me, here’s a small list of things you should and shouldn’t do:
Do
- Describe your application’s technology stack in detail2
- Give a salary range up front3
- Be polite, I’ll return the favor
- Include the keyword sourdough in any message you send me to confirm you have read this4
Don’t
- Misbehave
- Insist I call you on the phone
- Deny that you’re a recruiter
- Try to connect on LinkedIn, messaging is fine
- Try getting in touch with me through my current employer
- Send me e-mails
- Use any variation of the phrase “let’s have coffee”
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I currently work at a product-based software company ↩
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The more detailed the better. Bonus points for simply doing
mvn dependency:tree
(or whatever the Gradle equivalent is) and sending me that ↩ -
Would you rather spend hours interviewing me only to find out you can’t afford me? I don’t ↩
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Yes, this is a different keyword than the one on my LinkedIn profile. That way I can see if you read both ↩