[edu]

Sounds promising :)

But why limit yourselves to UK people? Why don't you target for developers across all europe? I think that most of educated programmers on the continent can defend ourselves in the language of Shakespeare!

I don't imagine a SF based startup only hiring Californians!

BTW, good luck!

[kieranoneill]

Very true! We'd be interested in talking to anyone from within the EU.

[plinkplonk]

if Europe, why not Asia? ;-) ok I am just indulging in wishful thinking here, so don't mind me :-)

"We all know the UK scene is seriously lacking - not enough founders, not enough investors, not enough ambition..."

heh you should come to Bangalore! Plenty of outsourcing/ body shopping. No interesting work. Plenty of frustrated talented people though. Someone who figures out how to tap them (as team members not (cheap) "consultants") is going to get seriously rich.

". We're going to redefine the social experience for PC/console gamers, and have tons of gamers itching to use the service already. We're fully funded (backed by some of the best investors in the world), and you'll get some nice goodies like Herman Miller Aeron, new computer, snazzy dual monitors and free drinks/fruit when you join. We want someone who has a thirst for learning new things, gets stuff done fast, and has a passion for making the Internet a better place."

I am so insanely jealous!

Good Luck folks!

[petesmithy]

How would companies in Europe go about finding new team members from Asia? What would you recommend?

[plinkplonk]

You need to know someone in Asia (obviously). Ideally you've worked with them before, but if you got a contact in some other fashion, obviously you need to interview /talk to them, look at their code (I strongly suggest this), read their blogs etc, just the same as you would if you were hiring them for your startup in the USA/Europe.

If anyone is looking for good developers (no PHP folks, but say, RoR, Django, Java, C++ etc) in Bangalore, write to me. (No you don't have to pay me. I am a developer not a head hunter ).

[curi]

If if you were a headhunter they'd have to pay you 20%. But as a developer, they'll have to pay you 100% of your salary. ;p

[pmjordan]

Huh. And I just moved away from the UK recently due to the high cost of living.

In any case, I wish you success. Having done my time in the UK game industry, I know how backward and tough it is.

~phil