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Question about how to approach "classifieds" (or this sort of work in general)

Started by JoshCzoski Sep 3, 2016 at 9:30 PM 2 replies 1.8k views
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JoshCzoski
JoshCzoski

So I may be in a position that's *fairly* unique.

At my last job, in a really small start-up, I found myself doing BOTH work as a composer and as a Unity developer, kind of going back and forth.

So, I'm looking at the classifieds saying I need to pick a category, understandable in sort of an "either-or" situation.

I kind of have two questions, I think: specifically, in terms of the classifieds, what if I wanted to post an ad as both a Unity developer and a game composer?

And of course, in step with that, I'm wondering (maybe just "wondering out loud") how or if this is something that I can market myself toward another developer - I'm thinking that would be more appealing to a start-up where people wear multiple hats like we all did, but bigger companies will be more interested in hiring one person for one job.

I mean, the reason I would go back and forth at the start-up is because it could make sense as far as division of labor was concerned - we wouldn't always need me to work on music and other times I could be spared from being absolutely necessary for development.

Anyway, it makes me wonder how this can work (if it can work).

Alberth
Alberth



in terms of the classifieds, what if I wanted to post an ad as both a Unity developer and a game composer?
Being the classifieds as "either-or", as you say, it's reasonable to expect others will read it as such. There, fore, posting a "I can do both" may get missed.

Instead, why not post 2 classifieds, one as composer who can also program Unity, and one as Unity programmer that can also compose games? That is, sell it as a bonus to the job you offer to do :)

Of course, you run the risk that someone doesn't need you as a composer, but only as a Unity developer (or the other way around). You may want to spend a line or two text on how you feel about that.

nsmadsen
nsmadsen

I agree - just post two classifieds.

Nathan Madsen
Nate (AT) MadsenStudios (DOT) Com
Composer-Sound Designer
Madsen Studios

Austin, TX

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