Back in August, I published the first job here on Baeldung to hire a technical content editor for the site. The applications came in almost immediately and I hired someone within two weeks.
This is the next step for the site and my next hire – I’m looking for a developer to create technical videos/screencasts.
And, same as last time – what better way to find someone than reaching out to readers and the Baeldung community.
Who’s the right candidate?
First – you need to be a developer yourself, working or actively involved in the Java and Spring ecosystem. The videos will be code centric, so being in the trenches and able to code is instrumental.
Second – you need to be either a native speaker or have solid delivery in English. Screencasts are mostly audio-centric, so the way they’re delivered is of course a critical aspect.
Finally – you don’t need to necessarily have experience with video, but if you do – it’s definitely going to help. If you don’t have video experience, just expect there’s going to be a learning curve.
What’s the actual job?
You’ll be working on video/screencast content diving into various Java and Spring topics.
Here’s how the process will work for a new video – for example – a 10 min screencast focused on Spring Data JPA.
I’ll provide a quick sample project and a high level overview of the main points to hit in the video.
You’ll go through the project to understand it and then you’ll do the recording. After a quick editing pass you’ll send me the draft and I’ll provide feedback.
Finally – you’ll make some (minimal) changes based on my feedback and do the final editing pass to clean the audio, introduce transitions, etc.
Generally, for 10 minutes of video, expect about 2-3 hours of work.
What’s the budget?
The budget for 1 hour of video is 1000$ – which will be an hourly rate of about 66$ / hour. That is assuming an average of 15 hours of work for an hour of final video.
Of course, the process will be slower initially and producing 1 hour of video might take longer, depending on your experience with speaking, editing, etc.
And as you get a handle on it, the process might also be quite a bit faster then this average.
How do I apply?
If you think you’re well suited for this type of video work, I’d love to work with on creating some cool videos for the Java community – get in touch with me over on eugen@baeldung.com. We can talk a bit more in-depth about the video creation process and I’ll share the tools and process I use.
Do note that the application itself is going to be video. Basically a quick (2-3 minute) screencast on a technical / coding topic of your choice (as long as it’s in the Java ecosystem).
Cheers,
Eugen.
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