rmundo

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Comment · 12 years ago

SEEKING WORK - Taipei | Remote

Hi, my name is Ray. http://about.me/rmundo

I've been developing iOS apps for the past four years: - Previously wrote satellite flight software for the Taiwanese space agency, jumped into mobile apps and haven't looked back since. - Was iOS lead for one of the top navigation apps in Taiwan: https://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/le-ke-dao-hang-wangn3-pro/id... - Did almost all of the development work for a local EV charge station info app: https://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/yes-chong-dian-zan/id6311870... - Also scratched a few itches of my own: https://itunes.apple.com/app/face-tie/id570542131?mt=8 - There are also others which I'm not at liberty to disclose. - Also have done work in Ruby (Rails, Sinatra), Python, HTML/CSS, but prefer iOS work for now.

Why you should work with me: - I keep up with most of the latest framework updates, was in SF for WWDC/altConf this year. (Although prefer not to work in Swift for now, personal projects only) - I stay current with design trends and industry news. Core Intuition, DF, objc.io, all that good stuff. I know my shxt. - Clear English communication. No worries about whether your point got across or not. This is crucial in remote work settings, I think.

We'd work together with great results if you're pretty clear what it is you want done and what the scope of the project is. Handwavey functionality requirements are hard to implement right in the best situations, in remote work it will probably result in surprises and hurt feelings on both sides. Small/medium projects where the goal is clearly defined tend to work best.

Rate: 300 USD/day (straightforward projects using established frameworks). Yes, it's relatively low, but decent for living in Taipei. I don't expect it to stay that way forever, though. I track time in half-day increments.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raytsaihong Twitter: @rmundo Contact: [email protected]

Comment · 12 years ago

This. If you can sing along to a song, you can definitely figure out tones. It might take some associating each word with a tiny little snippet of music, but that is essentially what it is.

Re: figuring out whether your tones or speech is correct, try talking to Siri or Google voice search. I tried my French on the French Siri and it was humbling.

Comment · 12 years ago

I live and grew up in Taiwan. Zhuyin is a learning tool taught to all schoolchildren to teach pronunciation. It also happens to be a computer input method because everyone knows it, and the alphabet fits onto a computer keyboard. No adult regularly uses Zhuyin otherwise.

I've recently switched to using Pinyin for computer input because Zhuyin has a larger alphabet compared to Pinyin, and the Zhuyin keyboard on iOS has smaller keys to fit more characters in the same space, making it much harder to type with. The Pinyin keyboard is essentially an English keyboard that spits out Chinese.

Comment · 12 years ago

SEEKING WORK - REMOTE | TAIPEI

Hi, iOS developer for 3+ years here, before that I was writing satellite software and firmware in C/C++ for Taiwan's space agency.

I have a couple of personal apps in the app store; the most recent one scratches a personal itch: it uses facial recognition to help you tie a tie in the easiest way possible. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/face-tie/id570542131

I was iOS team lead for one of the major navigation apps in Taiwan, and have since created medium sized apps (over two dozen viewcontrollers) for multiple clients. I also have experience with Python, HTML/CSS, javascript, git/svn. I love working with people who are dedicated to designing the best user experience possible.

You can find me at ray.tsaihong at gmail if interested in discussing work opportunities. Thanks!

Comment · 13 years ago

Glenn Fleishman's latest The New Disruptors podcast episode interviews a guy who did just that. Should be very relevant to what you are looking for. http://www.muleradio.net/newdisruptors/31/

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Comment · 13 years ago

I would love love LOVE for someone to come out with an inclined treadmill desk that generates electricity from all that walking.

Comment · 13 years ago

"When you're on a mobile device, you don't have time to go search the web for an app that does a certain function that you happen to require. You want a central place that will list all of the apps that are compatible with your phone"

It seems we really need a curated site for mobile apps like the Yahoo of old for websites. Essentially, a more functional app store than the app store. Thoughtful reviews on par with those you see on Amazon. Algorithms equivalent to PageRank don't seem to apply to this space, so perhaps human experts like those seen on about.com might work.