Buzz Pressure

We’re looking for a couple of people to join us at ParkVu.

ParkVu is developing software applications that deliver on the promise of the mobile Internet experience by giving users the freedom to access their data at any time from mobile devices. It is the developer of i2b, the first application to give BlackBerry users remote access to their iTunes library.

Everything we do is dependent on the cloud so you’ll get a lot of exposure working with the Amazon Web Services (EC2, SQS, SDB and S3).

The first position is for a mobile developer. You know your way around at least one platform (e.g. RIM or Androiod) and are open to exploring more. See: http://www.waterlootechjobs.com/jobseeker/jobdetails.aspx?id=2785

The second position is for a solid .NET developer. You’re comfortable with asp.net and WCF. See: http://www.waterlootechjobs.com/jobseeker/jobdetails.aspx?id=2784

MOFO
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A while back I mentioned building a Wireless Community of Startups, but this time less talking and more doing. So there’s MoMo (Mobile Monday’s), Wireless Wednesdays. MoTh just didn’t have the right feel so MoFo it is.

Waterloo has a up swell of wireless companies, I guess that really isn’t a surprise. We’re interested in building a stronger wireless (startup) community here. Sure at some point we may be in competition with each other for talent, space, etc… but I’ve seen firsthand how a tight community can benefit everyone. So if:
* you’ve built a wireless company (large or small)
* you’re building a wireless startup (large or small)
* you’re thinking about building one
* you’d like to join a wireless startup
* you just want to have a beer on a Friday afternoon

Join us this Friday, May 15th at 4PM at the Heuther. On the patio if it is nice, or upstairs if is raining.

Hope to see you there

An Anaconda Opportunity Originally uploaded byabsencesix

Sadly no opportunities for Anaconda’s but it was the best “Opportunity” picture I could find.So we’re looking for a couple of people to join us at ParkVu.

First role would be for someone with .NET skills to work on a long term consulting project. The project itself is pretty crazy and has the potential to shakeup an industry. No really it does. Ideally we’re looking for someone who also likes the idea of financial modeling, market theory and the travel industry. The project is computationally intensive and runs on ec2 with heavy use of Simple DB. This role also has the potential to work on ParkVu’s core technology.

Next we’re looking for another .NET developer to join us at ParkVu. Again we work exclusively in the cloud, so you’ll get exposed to pretty much the full spectrum of Amazon services. Ideally you’re also open to dabbling in Java with mobile platforms/clients. We’d also definitely consider someone with Java experience who’s willing to dabble in .NET too. C++ is cool with us.

If you’re interested shoot us an email at info@parkvu.com or come out to MoFo

1 year to the day Terry and I decided to do ParkVu full time, we’re pleased to announce our first application: i2b: the first application to let BlackBerry Bold, Curve, and Storm users remotely retrieve music from their iTunes library, allowing them to play the music they want to hear when they want to hear it, no matter where they are. A brief press release is available here.

And since we’re announcing stuff, I can finally say a little bit more about ParkVu. We’re developing software applications that deliver on the promise of the mobile Internet experience by giving users the freedom to access their data at any time from mobile devices.

We’re at the CTIA show in Las Vegas. Ping me if you’re at the show and interested in talking to us.

Dear developers of RIAs and internet services.

Please consider the impact on users and other apps when attempting to send/receive packets. As more and more apps require communication with the cloud, we have a responsibility to prioritize the user’s experience over the need to get info fast.

Behold the swanky digs of a capital efficient startup.
Really the Word of the Day should be a phrase: we need more whiteboards! We’ve since plugged up the window with another perfectly fitting whiteboard. But we’re out of whiteboard space.

Not the FDR but an acronym for a key piece of ParkVu Technology.

We’re racing towards a new release of ParkVu Technology. As it typically happens with crazy and intense projects, particular words become meaningful along the way. It could be the lack of sleep, it could be the deficient diet, either way it’s entertaining. To me at least.

So here’s the first of the adventure in the transmundane — Fetch.

10 years ago, Gary Will and I facilitated a little get together called Ground Zero (this was pre-9/11). Basically the idea was ripped off from Round Zero in the valley: get pre-VC backed companies together to hang out, commiserate and support one another.

At the time the driver was a chasm between the “old guard”: Descartes, RIM, OpenText, Sybase and the new startups that were forming at the time. There was no agenda, a varied mix of attendees and beer. We offered to advice, connected to resources that help and supported and celebrated one another. We also mercilessly sponged free advice from any lawyer or accountant that happened to pass by accidentally.

For the past year that we’ve been working on ParkVu, I’ve often been reminded of the same dynamic between the startups and the old guard. Things are friendlier now then they used to be and RIM has been very approachable but ah, obviously we don’t have the same issues.

We’ve talking about getting together all the mobile startups, in Waterloo for beverages. Nothing formal, just hang out, get to know each other, etc… This isn’t yet another *-Camp, those all serve a valuable yet different purpose. This is just for early stage mobile companies to start to form a community.

We (ParkVu) will pull something together in the next couple of weeks, and I’ll post details here. Leave a comment if you’re interested in attending.

If you know your way around the Blackberry JDE and looking to do some for hire work. Shoot me an email at jeff at parkvu dot com Read the rest of this entry »