I never expected this little side-project to get traction so fast. But it has! And now I need to start putting together a team. If things go to plan, I'll be hiring 1-2 new roles each month for the next few years. So if you don't see a good match right now, please check back soon!
Co-Host: Computer Science
Key Facts
- Employment Type: Contract (1099)
- Location: Anywhere (global), but significant overlap with Pacific Time on the days you're creating episodes.
- Commitment: Part time. 1-4 days per week. Up to you.
- Compensation: $500 USD per completed episode (~1 day of work).
- Payment Method: However you want. You decide. I always pay up-front before any work gets done. I know what it's like to be a contractor, and I wanna lower your stress level any way I can.
Job Description
Your job will be to create Journal Club episodes from scratch (text form and audio form). That means taking incredibly boring and dry material and making it interesting. Taking it from an academic-structure to a narrative/storytelling structure. This role functions very similarly to a Reporter / Journalist at a daily paper. I'll be overseeing your work like an Editor at a paper would.
Here's the process: You pick an article from our shared queue, go read it, talk about it with me, then write yourself an outline. Then we'll take a look at your outline and collaboratively develop the backstory, arc and overall storyline. Then you'll go turn that into a rough draft (1000 - 2000 words). We'll do a revision round, then you'll write the final draft, and I'll approve it. Once the text is done, you'll read what you wrote aloud into a microphone, then edit the audio and upload the audio file to DropBox. I'll take it from there.
This entire process from beginning to end should happen in one day.
Please note: There is no A.I. involved in the creative process here. Zero. You're being hired precisely because you're a better writer than any LLM. While the rest of the industry is trying to automate everything, Journal Club is doing the opposite: Leaning heavily into quality, hard work, and passion. Our competitive edge is that people listen to our episodes and hear that we actually care about this stuff. If you're looking for a prompt-engineering job, this isn't it. It's the opposite.
Requirements
- Extensive Computer Science / Software Engineering experience
- Extensive writing experience
- Significant public-speaking or theatrical experience.
- A passion for computer-science history.
- Familiarity with storytelling structure (hero's journey, 5-act story, 3-act story, etc)
- Native-level English fluency
- Ability to speak clearly (in English) into a microphone. Accents are fine as long as you enunciate.
- A quiet place to record.
- Fast internet.
- A sense of humor.
Application Process (Interview Loop)
- Send in a packet as described in the next section.
- If I like what I see, I'll send back a Calendly link.
- We'll talk for 60-90 minutes. Either zoom, phone, or lunch if you're local. Open-ended discussion, no gotcha questions.
- Paid sample project: I'll hire you for 1-day to do a sample project ($500 USD). You'll be paid up front. You'll use whatever mic you have (if you're hired after this, I'll send you a new mic.)
- That's it. I'll make a hiring decision immediately after your sample-project is done. The whole interview process should last under a week from the moment you send your first email to the moment you get a decision.
How to Send Your Packet
Send an email to
[email protected] with the subject line "Co-Host: Computer Science". What should you send? Something that demonstrates you're the right person for the job. Multiple things? Sure. Whatever you want. Be creative. You know what I'm hiring you to do. Send me something that proves you're the no-brainer choice for this role.
