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Join the Code Force

The Few, the Proud, the Code Force

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The elite corps of code warriors that lead the way.

Your Reward

  1. Become an admin on IRCNow
  2. Free Homestead VPS
  3. Write and deploy code for the network
  4. Hang out with friends while improving IRC
  5. Add a new work experience for your CV/resume
  6. Help improve freedom on the internet

We would like to someday pay salaries to our staff, but we cannot afford to do so at this time.

How to Apply

  1. Request a shell account
  2. Learn the system by following our UNIX tutorials. We require all recruits finish training tutorials before applying.
  3. Learn how to ask smart questions.
  4. Take the time to learn OpenBSD.
  5. Become familiar with our goals for IRC and our commitment to user freedom.
  6. Send an email to admin@ircnow.org. We'll interview you, and if all seems good, we'll invite you to train with us.
  7. After you finish training, you'll be promote to staff!

Your Duties

  1. Commit to help your team for a minimum of 5 hours per week
  2. Finish Sysadmin Training in 6 weeks.
  3. After joining the team, commit to ongoing training
  4. Work on the IRCNow Roadmap
  5. You can optionally work on third party software
  6. You must be willing to help with customer support, documentation, and basic coding

Administration

  1. Track our progress on the roadmap
  2. See the report on IRCNow Finances