Another excellent way to get rid of mosquitos is to attract their predators. Both hummingbirds and bats eat a surprisingly large number of mosquitos. Putting up hummingbird feeders and a bat house took care of it. I've seen only one mosquito in my yard this summer so far, even though I live next to a small wetland. Before the hummingbird feeders, we had lots of mosquitos.
I watched a hummingbird decimate a cloud of mosquitoes just a few weeks ago. It was fascinating; it hovered around them like an attack helicopter, and would dart in and out, then find a different angle, then dart in and out again. With every dart the cloud thinned until within a minute it was all gone.
Came here to say that a bat house is a self-perpetuating mosquito bucket of death that requires practically zero maintenance after install and doesn't introduce potentially invasive species of bacteria to the environment
inScoop | Software Engineer | remote or San Francisco| Full time
At inScoop, we are building the next generation of social recommendation and search. The market timing is perfect for our solution, and we are funded and are starting to show traction even before our official launch.
We are seeking a Front End Developer proficient in web and/or mobile development who can work remotely, communicate effectively, and help build a revolutionary new product. Must be a self starter who can deliver results quickly. We prefer a mid-level or senior developer, but we are always open to impressive developers with strong track records at all stages.
Required experience:
-Solid understanding of responsive web design, Javascript, HTML, CSS
-AngularJS, ReactJS, or other Javascript front end framework
-Familiar with hybrid mobile app frameworks such as Ionic
-Familiar with layout frameworks like Bootstrap, Material Design, Materialize
-Familiar with utilizing web services from a mobile or web client
-Familiar with git and other source code management solutions
-A desire to learn, improve yourself, and build a great product in the process
Bonus points for experience with:
-Mobile design and development experience
-Full Stack Javascript, Node.js development
-Graphic and User Interface Design
-UX Design, usability and user testing
-User authentication and data security
-Database queries and simple data management, especially for PostgreSQL
Learn more about our product by visiting www.inscoop.com. Please send a resume and examples of your work to info@inscoop.com with a cover letter outlining why you are the best candidate for the position. We look forward to speaking with you!
Software Engineer - REMOTE position (but HQ in San Francisco), Salary: $70k - $110k
Come help change the world by improving how people share and find useful information. We at Inscoop are an interesting startup doing social list sharing, reputation analysis, and social graph search algorithms, and we're looking for enthusiastic people to join the team. There are many projects here where you can make a real impact, from the front-end design and implementation to the back end database architecture and data-mining strategies. We can't wait to discuss the opportunities with you.
We're looking for good software engineers with
* Essential skills:
- enthusiasm for learning new things and tackling big projects
- good communication
- enthusiasm for working with a motivated team
- comfort with working remotely and being proactive about team coordination
- familiarity with building web applications in AngularJS or ReactJS & Flux/Relay
- familiarity with Node.js/io.js framework
- comfort using git for code management
* Nice-to-have skills:
- experience with a graph database
- experience with managing user accounts and security
- experience with managing database security
- experience managing web application aesthetics with CSS or some CSS derivative
- experience with web application security best practices and setting up user authentication
- building data APIs
- experience developing applications to interact with Facebook API, LinkedIn API, Google API, and Twitter API
- experience with deploying applications on services such as Heroku
- experience with designing mobile application interfaces
Please reach out to us at Inscoop (careers (at) inscoop.com). We look forward to talking with you.
Thank you to the HN community. Although we've just filled this position, I wanted to say thanks for all your interest. You are a very impressive group of people, and I enjoyed getting to know some of you during the hiring process.
