idFTR (http://rapidftr.com), an open-source mobile application =
and data storage system that helps aid workers collect, sort and share infor=
mation about unaccompanied children in emergency situations so they can be r=
egistered for care services and reunited with their families.
project, the developer will be responsible for coordinating his or her effo=
rts with work that is already in progress from a distributed team of volunte=
ers. RapidFTR developers work in a Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavio=
r Driven Development (BDD) fashion, using Agile methodologies.
cv to=A0jorgejust@gmail.com=A0with subject line: “R=
apidFTR BlackBerry DEV Job“
Create a fully functioning prototype of a BlackBerry client application f=
or the RapidFTR API, with all necessary documentation.
com/jorgej/rapidftr
FTR:=A0http://bit.ly/jjustthesis
TR, based on the RapidFTR API and a list of specifications to be determined =
by the RapidFTR team and UNICEF.
Oversee main RapidFTR repo, including tes=
ting and merging commits from volunteers.Work closely with distributed team of developers, including monitoring t=
he RapidFTR Google Group, skypeing into planning meetings, and partitioning =
user stories for work by other developers
Provide live support and development duri=
ng testing and deployment, since all specifications cannot be predefined, an=
d more development or customization may be necessary in the field.=A0
Oversee deployment plan for RapidFTR, inc=
luding helping create documentation outlining necessary steps for deploying =
RapidFTR in emergencies.Oversee Rapid=
FTR server and TeamCity install
Be available for volunteer “code jam=
s” if necessary
rk Products / Performance Indicators
User Scenario:
amp in Uganda. He discovers three unaccompanied children who have been livin=
g in a child headed household in an area of the camp.=A0
he RapidFTR Application on his BlackBerry to create a new child record. He t=
akes a photo of the first child, enters her name, current location, and what=
ever other information the child provides him.
Upon saving the record to the phone, a un=
ique child ID is generated for the record.If there is connectivity, the RapidFTR Application attempts to submit t=
he record to the API. If there is no connectivity, the RapidFTR application =
remembers this and does not attempt to connect again until the application i=
s relaunched.
Zubair repeats these steps for each child=
.When the BlackBerry application conn=
ects to the RapidFTR API, it downloads new a new “medical information&q=
uot; in the background and includes it in each child record. A pop-up alerts=
Zubair that this new form has been added.
ters, Zubair opens his netbook and syncs the BlackBerry application to a loc=
al instance of RapidFTR. He then prints a PDF photo of each child for additi=
on to a ‘photo wall.’=A0
where access to electricity and network connectivity are not guaranteed, the=
application will need to take battery conversation and local data storage i=
nto account. Data security is another important concern, and user stories wi=
ll reflect the need for password protected accounts and onboard data encrypt=
ion.
. =A0
ng mobile apps for BlackBerry, and proficiency in Java.
Strong preference given to candidates with experience in agile development =
and familiarity with test driven development and continuous integration prac=
tices, including tools like J-Unit and TeamCity.
Strong preference given to candidates with experience developing software a=
s part of a distributed team using GitHub, especially in open-source environ=
ments.Strong preference given to cand=
idates who are authors, maintainers, contributors, or otherwise active membe=
rs of at least one open-source project.
Some knowledge or experience in developin=
g and maintaining applications using Ruby and Ruby on Rails would be helpful=
but not required.Travel may be requi=
red towards the end of the term. =A0Start date: Immediate=A0
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